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Megs Culhane of RFDS Tasmania with Xavier Bailey UTAS student

New RFDS Scholarship Gives UTAS Students a Front-Row Seat to Rural Health

26 Sep 2025

A new RFDS Tasmania scholarship is giving University of Tasmania (UTAS) Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science students the chance to be part of vital rural health services.

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14 Jun 2016

Making Headlice history in George Town

The Royal Flying Doctor Service partnered with the University of Tasmania and Anglicare to deliver free education sessions for children and families at George Town.

John Kirwan and Anne Todd
16 May 2016

RFDS launches new patient transfer facility at Burnie Airport

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania will launch the new and improved patient transfer facility at a presentation and afternoon tea at the Burnie Airport Terminal, Wynyard on Tuesday 17 May 2016 at 2.30 pm.

RFDS launches new patient transfer facility at Burnie Airport
19 Apr 2016

RFDS calls for a healthier Tasmania

RFDS Tasmania has provided a supplementary submission to the Healthy Tasmania Five Year Strategic Plan.

Stethoscope
29 Feb 2016

RFDS flies in to support King Island Community

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is reaching out to connect with the King Island community on Tuesday 1 March when it attends the Agricultural, Horticultural & Pastoral Show and on Wednesday 2 March the RFDS will visit the King Island District School to conduct educational presentations to students.

Students from the King Island District school enjoy the simulator
23 Nov 2015

Tasmanian students take to the skies with the Flying Doctor

Three Tasmanian student won exciting and prestigious scholarships to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Outback Australia.

RFDS aircraft in the outback
18 Sep 2015

Hobart hosts 100th meeting of the Flying Doctor National Board

The 100th meeting of the Board of Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) being held in Hobart today will consider action in response to evidence that the main cause of potentially preventable hospital admissions is poor dental care.

Federation Board
01 Sep 2015

RFDS committed to improving health outcomes for remote communities

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Tasmania is committed to assisting to improve the health outcomes of remote and rural Tasmanians.

RFDS committed to improving health outcomes for remote communities
16 Jul 2015

Flying Doctor supports improved dental health services

People living and working in rural and remote areas are disproportionately affected by problems associated with poor oral health largely because they have poorer access to services.

Flying Doctor supports improved dental health services