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Graphic: Leia at Fortescue HQ
Leia's Story
As a fly-in fly-out HR professional for 15 years, Leia Piccoli had witnessed many mining colleagues require an RFDS retrieval in a medical emergency. She had never expected to need the service herself.
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RFDS takes vaccines to Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia
15 Jul 2021The RFDS’ remote COVID-19 vaccination program continues to roll-out to the furthest corners of Western Australia this week with crews undertaking a five-day clinic in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands (NG Lands).
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Flying Doctor delivers again
09 Jul 2021Congratulations 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 clinical bags for RFDS frontline crew in WA
08 Jul 2021Spurred 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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Vital funding from partnership with Ramelius Resources
06 Jul 2021The 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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Equal access to vaccines in our regions
02 Jul 2021As 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
02 Jul 2021Our engineering team creatively solve the temperature management of COVID-19 vaccines in remote WA.
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Boulder Rotary Club of WA donate care packages for RFDS patients
17 Jun 2021The 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 crews represent at 2021 Rottnest Running Festival
17 Jun 2021There 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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