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Celebrating Dental Health Week '23
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania team had super fun celebrating Dental Health Week (DHW) 2023 with SuperSillyUS Circus. But there's a serious side to dental health that was part of our event and messaging throughout the week.
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Mental Health Week 2021 - West Coast
01 Oct 2021Mental Health Week from October 9-16 will see West Coast service providers join forces to foster a community that is one of belonging, awareness and connection.
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60 years since RFDS took flight in Tasmania
07 Sep 2021Brian Scanlon joined the St John’s Ambulance Service cadets in Hobart when he was 11 years old and little did he know that he would go on to play a part in a historic event for Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania when it made its first official flight on September 14, 1960.
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John Flynn Dental Scholarship open to applicants
17 Jul 2021Are you studying at TAFE to be a dental assistant and would like to gain hands-on experience through an amazing opportunity to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service mobile dental program in remote NSW?
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Grant pops up for dental equipment
01 Jul 2021We all know there’s power in the printed word, but how can books help Tasmanians with tooth troubles get the care they need?
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The first day of a child's life shouldn't be their last
10 May 2021Zac had a difficult start to life, but your support is what keeps families like his together. Find out how you can help children like Zac
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King Island rider clocks up kilometres
28 Apr 2021Only the iconic winged logo of the Royal Flying Doctor Service on Kelly’s polo top hinted about the mission – to ride from one side to the other, then from top to bottom on the island, to raise money for RFDS Tasmania.
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Recognition as Australia's Most Trusted Charity
28 Apr 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ based on the Australian Reader's Digest Trusted Brands survey of 2021.
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Big rigs on show to help RFDS
12 Mar 2021Tassie truckers travel to every corner of the state just like the RFDS, and this year they're putting on a mega display as a community fundraiser. Bob Imlach's rare Kenworth is just one of the amazing big rigs being polished up for the event.
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