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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.

More details
21 Feb 2024

RFDS Scholarships Impact

‘A rewarding and life-changing experience’ is how one of our Scholarship recipients described her time with RFDS providing medical services in remote areas.

Scholarship
09 Nov 2023

How the RFDS Saved the Circus

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the Royal Flying Doctor Service" - Tom Slater, SuperSillyUs Circus talks about the lifesaving flight he was blissfully unaware of.

Tom Slater SuperSillyUs  Circus
13 Oct 2023

Mental Health Week 2023

Mental Health Week is a national campaign held in October each year to create awareness of and engage in discussion around promoting mental health and wellbeing. The theme for Mental Health Week ’23 is ‘Awareness, Belonging and Connection’ and this article focuses on Youth Mental Health.

Mental Health Week 2023
09 Aug 2023

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.

Dental Health Week 23
13 Jun 2023

Men's Health Week 2023

Men's Health Week 2023, June 12-18, focuses on Healthy Habits. The RFDS, Tas provide health services to rural and remote communities throughout Tasmania in the areas of cardiovascular, mental and oral health. Here we provide tips on creating healthy habits in each of these areas.

Men's Health Week 2023
13 Jul 2022

Going above and beyond for the RFDS

Devonport husband and wife team Robert and Caren van Norden are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as the first Tasmanians to enter the Royal Flying Doctor Service fundraiser – the Outback Air Race.

Outback Air Race
01 Jul 2022

Touchdown on paramedic career

RFDS Tasmania farewells a truly amazing aeromedical team member with Ambulance Tasmania intensive care flight paramedic Nick Chapman finishing up after 38 years in the job, the last 10 in aeromedical at the Launceston base.

Nick Chapman retires
08 Jun 2022

Walking with Bobby

One step at a time, Bobby Young of Scottsdale has been walked through a life-saving regime of physical and mental health strategies so that his kids don't end up without a dad like he did.

Bobbys Walk