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Saving baby Kaleb
Baby Kaleb was only 10 days old when he became seriously ill in the midst of rising floodwaters in Biloela. His mum, Lori, took him to the local hospital. But Kaleb was so unwell that he needed intensive care – nearly 150km away.
More detailsCaring for our rural and remote communities
12 Jan 2021In spite of everything that has happened over the past year, our generous community of supporters has enabled us to continue to help thousands of people in their time of need.
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Winners! Bushfire Counselling and Support Service wins at Gippsland Primary Health Awards
03 Dec 2020We are pleased to share that along with our partners, Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV), Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria (RFDS) has won the Integration & Partnerships category at the 2020 Gippsland Primary Health Awards. This award acknowledges our collaborative work in delivering the Bush
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2019/20 RFDS Victoria Annual Report
01 Dec 2020We are proud to present the 2019/20 RFDS Victoria Annual Report.
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RFDS Victoria 2020 AGM Forum: Rising to the Challenge
26 Nov 2020Watch the recording of our first ever online AGM Forum to hear how we have rallied and adapted to an incredibly challenging year, and the opportunities
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Flying Doctor Telehealth goes national
17 Nov 2020Commonwealth Government funding is enabling RFDS Victoria to take its telehealth platform national.
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Badly injured and in the middle of nowhere
02 Nov 2020Earlier this year, a 26-year-old woman named Skrollan was hiking with friends at Dolerite Gorge in the Kimberley. One second, she was having the time of her life, the next she was lying on rocks at the bottom of the gorge, in terrible pain and unable to move.
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Better Ageing with RFDS Victoria
29 Oct 2020RFDS Victoria has been the beneficiary of a portion of funding from the Australian Sports Commission, awarded to RFDS Australia, to create and run a National Rural and Remote Active Ageing Program.
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Flying Doctor teams unite
15 Oct 2020The significant disruptions to ‘business as normal’, paired with increased pressure on some teams, has meant that RFDS Victoria’s staff has needed to be flexible in meeting the needs of the organisation in 2020.
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