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Graphic: Parker smiling with his Mum and Dad

Parker's story

16 Apr 2024

Last year the Galloway family were holidaying in Esperance when they were faced with every parent’s worst nightmare.

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baby merredin

Flying Doctor delivers again

09 Jul 2021

Congratulations to our Kalgoorlie crew who worked together as a team to deliver a healthy baby girl at Merredin Hospital on Monday.

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new bags

New clinical bags for RFDS frontline crew in WA

08 Jul 2021

Spurred on by the advent of COVID-19, the RFDS in Western Australia has collaborated with Perth's leading canvas supplier Total Canvas to streamline and transition all RFDS medical bags to boost patient care and efficiency.

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Hamilton T1 Ventilator funding

Vital funding from partnership with Ramelius Resources

06 Jul 2021

The RFDSWA is delighted to partner with Ramelius Resources who have recently supported the Flying Doctor in WA with the purchase of Hamilton T1 Ventilators worth $50,000.

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Vaccines Yakanarra

Equal access to vaccines in our regions

02 Jul 2021

As we mark NAIDOC Week 2021 (4-11 July), we acknowledge the efforts of our frontline crews in partnership with our health partners in providing COVID-19 vaccinations to protect remote communities.

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Engineering ingenuity

Engineering ingenuity

02 Jul 2021

Our engineering team creatively solve the temperature management of COVID-19 vaccines in remote WA.

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Grab and go bags

Boulder Rotary Club of WA donate care packages for RFDS patients

17 Jun 2021

The Boulder Rotary Club of WA have created and donated Grab and Go bags to support RFDS patients who find themselves displaced from home during an unexpected medical emergency.

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RFDS Rottnest Island Running Festival

RFDS crews represent at 2021 Rottnest Running Festival

17 Jun 2021

There was more to spot than just quokkas on Rottnest Island over the weekend with RFDS crews volunteering to provide first-aid care to Rottnest Running Festival participants.

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Topdrill

Topdrill activates drill-a-thon to raise vital funds for WA Flying Doctor

11 Jun 2021

Hats off to our friends over at Topdrill Mineral and Water Exploration who developed a drill-a-thon to raise funds to support the Flying Doctor.

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