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Our numbers tell a critical story

10 Jun 2025

Numbers are important at tax time. At the Royal Flying Doctor Service, our numbers show why your help is critical in Western Australia.

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25 Aug 2021

A flying start for a new baby

"It had been a wild few days. We were off the grid on our babymoon in WA’s South West when little Laiken decided he wanted to meet the world a few weeks early,” Scott Crowdy recalled.

Baby Laiken decided to come a few weeks early
25 Aug 2021

Your impact this Flying Doctor Day

Your support on Flying Doctor Day helps us prepare our frontline crews for whatever situation they may face.

Flying Doctor Day in WA
25 Aug 2021

Boosting our capability for the next century

In an Australian first for the Flying Doctor, two helicopters will join our fleet at the end of 2021.

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12 Aug 2021

Narrogin woman Ann McLeish steps up again for her Flying Doctor

The one and only Ann McLeish is back, walking 185km between Field Days from Dongara to Newdegate to raise vital funds and awareness of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.

Ann
05 Aug 2021

RFDS dental services expand into the Pilbara

Newman and South Hedland residents now have access to local and quality dental services provided by the Flying Doctor in Western Australia.

dental
03 Aug 2021

Resource sector digs deep for the Flying Doctor

Western Australia's resource industry dug deep to support the Flying Doctor on the eve of Diggers and Dealers in Kalgoorlie at a sundowner event hosted by drilling specialists Topdrill.

Topdrill
15 Jul 2021

RFDS takes vaccines to Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia

The 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).

NG Lands
09 Jul 2021

Flying Doctor delivers again

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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