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Paul's Story

Paul's Story: From Cable Beach to Cardiac Care

13 May 2025

“I just thought to myself, I need to get back up the beach and get someone to take me to hospital as soon as possible.”

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07 May 2025

Our biggest Flying Doctor Day yet!

On 17 May we’re celebrating the 97th anniversary of the first RFDS flight in 1928 – and we would love your help to spread the word and celebrate with us!

Flying Doctor Day
07 May 2025

Adele's Story: "I've never had an asthma attack like this before"

Dr Adele Millard is an anthropologist, while working in a remote area outside of Newman she began experiencing what she assumed were thunderstorm asthma symptoms.

Adele's Story
06 May 2025

Chloe's Story: A tiny miracle born 3 months early

28 weeks pregnant, 700kms from Perth. Chloe was flown by the RFDS to Perth for urgent specialist care but before she could get inside, in the Fiona Stanley Hospital carpark, Henry was born.

Meet Chloe and Henry
09 Apr 2025

CBH and RFDS WA extend partnership

The RFDS WA is pleased to announce CBH Group has extended its commitment as a Major Partner for a further three years.

RFDS and CBH
25 Mar 2025

The sky diaries

Retrieval Nurse John Howes has marked an incredible 30 years of service with the RFDS, caring for thousands of patients in that time.

Nurse John smiling
20 Mar 2025

High achiever

RFDS patients are in safe hands with helicopter pilot Jason Parsons, whose wide-ranging aviation career spans flying for the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force to the Qantas Dreamliner.

Jason flying an RFDS helicopter
13 Mar 2025

Border dash to save a limb

Callum Smith was enjoying a day of wakeboarding on Lake Argyle in the state’s far north when he took a fall that almost cost him his arm.

Callum smiling in a hospital bed
12 Mar 2025

Back on his feet

It seems unbelievable that anyone could survive being knocked down by a 500 kilogram bale of feed, but Denmark farmer George Ross lived to tell the tale.

George smiling