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Graphic: Flying Doctor ‘Most Trusted Charity’ 2023
Flying Doctor ‘Most Trusted Charity’ 2023
For the third consecutive year, RFDS has been named Australia’s Most Trusted Charity in this year’s Reader’s Digest trusted brand survey.
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COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
02 Apr 2020The COVID-19 virus could be the greatest challenge of a generation. Right now, our medical teams are in desperate need of emergency supplies to help tackle the pandemic.
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Smile Squad
12 Feb 2020The Flying Doctor Dental team has joined the Victorian government’s Smile Squad – a program set up to provide free examinations and dental treatment to Victorian public school children.
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Bronwyn’s story
12 Feb 2020RFDS Victoria's Rural Women's GP service offers clients a gender choice when it comes to seeing a clinician. For Charlton local Bronwyn, the service has proven to be a "godsend".
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National Standards update
07 Feb 2020RFDS Victoria’s voluntary participation in the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (National Standards) compliance assessment is fast approaching, with the auditing process commencing in late February 2020.
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Our staff – compassion in the face of crisis
05 Feb 2020As an organisation, we wish to publicly acknowledge and thank our staff for their work during - and no doubt beyond – the bushfire crisis.
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Handle with Care Appeal - saving baby Calvary
01 Feb 2020When a rare heart condition threatened little Calvary's life, the Flying Doctor was there to see her to safety.
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RFDS scholarship supports rural health students
23 Jan 2020RFDS Victoria is supporting regional students studying nursing or allied health by offering four Give Them Wings scholarships. As well as $3,000 towards study expenses, the scholarship includes a day with one of our health care or patient transport teams to build hands on experience.
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Transport service a lifeline for Pat and Allan
22 Jan 2020Allan’s eyesight isn’t what it used to be, which had made it impossible for the Heathcote local and his wife Pat to attend medical appointments in Bendigo, 50km away. Thankfully, Flying Doctor Community Transport can help people like Pat Allan get to vital medical appointments.
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