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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.
More detailsWA football legend Graham Moss retrieved by the RFDS after an emergency in the Great Southern
“If the RFDS wasn’t around, my wife wouldn’t have been able to receive the urgent medical attention she needed and the desperate situation we were in would have only got worse,” Perth man Graham said.
A career of service and adventure for Dr Kieran Hennelly: Listen to his story
Born and raised in Manchester UK, Kieran was only a child when he first watched the Flying Doctor TV series. The stories of reaching people in need in some of the most remote parts of the world sparked a sense of adventure that has shaped his medical career ever since ⛷️🏔️🚁✈️
Albany boy Darcy's urgent RFDS flight to Perth
“You take the Flying Doctor for granted until you need them. But when you do, it’s comforting to know we can live out here and help will come in your worst hour” – Kate Douthie, Albany
90 days of service for the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service
In its first 90 days of service, the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service has transferred a total of 24 patients.
Your Flying Doctor Spring Magazine has landed!
The latest edition of Your Flying Doctor – the official magazine of the RFDS in Western Australia has just landed.
Meet RFDS WA nurse and midwife Brooke Maloney
“You are safe, your baby is safe and we are all in this together." These are the reassuring words of RFDS WA flight nurse and midwife Brooke Maloney who flew in to a remote country hospital from Perth to help a woman in premature labour.
Horizontal Falls boating accident patients reunite with RFDS crew
Months on from the Horizontal Falls boating incident, Queenslander Jim Birch recounts the harrowing experience and shares his gratitude to the RFDS and all emergency services involved in the rescue.
Flying high for the RFDS: Meet rotary pilot Jim McGuire
“Working with the RFDS, we get to assist people often when they need it most and I can’t think of any better way to spend my day at work,” Jim said.
