The RFDS in WA
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Telethon funding enables RFDS WA to purchase neonatal equipment
Thanks to generous funding from Telethon, Woodside Energy and the Western Australian community, critically ill newborns across the state will benefit from safer, faster and more standardised aeromedical transfers, with new neonatal equipment to be used across the RFDS WA fleet.
More detailsBoard leadership transition for the RFDS in WA
Mr Rob Slocombe has been elected Chair of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) to replace Mr Sam Walsh AO, who concludes his tenure as Chair after nine years of successful, voluntary service in April 2026.
The Team Behind RFDS WA Operations
Every day, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia (RFDS) stands ready to respond 24/7, no matter how remote the call for help may be.
The RFDS welcomes funding for Geraldton base
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia (RFDS) welcomes the State Government’s confirmation of $7.5 million to fund the operation of a new RFDS base in Geraldton.
Gus' Story: Double trouble in the Wheatbelt
Just before Christmas last year, a fire tore through Clint and Erin McPherson’s farm at Gillingarra, south of Moora.
Stay safe this harvest season
For the past 97 years, the nurses, doctors and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been no strangers to regional WA.
RFDS Goldfields Health Centre officially opens in Kalgoorlie
The RFDS Goldfields Health Centre supported by Northern Star Resources has officially opened at 158 Egan Street Kalgoorlie, delivering much needed general practitioner services to the Goldfields community.
A fortnight by the border for our Dental Team
The RFDS WA Dental Team travels far and wide across our state to support those in need of dental health care. Dental Assistant Molly McKenzie shares her experience on a recent trip to Warburton, near WA's border with South Australia.
Our numbers tell a critical story
Numbers are important at tax time. At the Royal Flying Doctor Service, our numbers show why your help is critical in Western Australia.
