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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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09 Aug 2019

Tasmanians urged to brush up on oral health

During Dental Health Week RFDS Tasmania and St.LukesHealth have joined forces to call on Tasmanians to take oral health seriously and highlight options available to access affordable dental treatments in regional locations.

09 Aug 2019

North East Lions Club gets behind farmers

North East Lions Club has used the proceeds from its popular Farm Feast event to support the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the Dorset Community. Yesterday a cheque for $5000 was handed to RFDS president Malcolm White.

01 Jul 2019

2019 DENTAL SCHOLARSHIP NOW OPEN

The John Flynn Dental Assistant Scholarship was established by Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania in 2006 for dental assistants who are studying with TasTAFE in Certificate III. Could this opportunity help your career take flight?

20 Feb 2019

Life in the balance for baby Jenson

This tiny baby boy was born four months premature and a long way from home - but the RFDS provided special transportation.

12 Feb 2019

Hobart office opened by Governor

We've spread our wings! View photos of the grand Hobart Office opening ceremony at Government House and meet our latest scholarship recipient and two terrific long-term donors.

24 Jan 2019

My Dad could see what was coming long before it came!

The idea was that Flynn would organise the doctors and the planes, but at that time there simply was no way that the vast majority of people in remote areas could talk with one another, let alone call up a doctor when the need arose. Enter Dad, to provide good radio communications in the Outback.