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RFDS Goldfields Health Centre officially opens in Kalgoorlie

25 Aug 2025

The RFDS Goldfields Health Centre supported by Northern Star Resources has officially opened at 158 Egan Street Kalgoorlie, delivering much needed general practitioner services to the Goldfields community.

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25 Feb 2021

The weekend that didn’t quite go to plan

Laura wasn't expecting to be airlifted by the RFDS when she was spending the weekend in Mukinbudin with her family. Thankfully the RFDS was there for Laura and her baby boy Archie to safely transport them to Perth...

Laura and Archie with RFDS
04 Feb 2021

Broome RFDS doctor named finalist in the 2021 WA Rural Health West Awards

Broome RFDS doctor Tanya Ronaldson is in the running for 'GP of the Year' at the 2021 Rural Health West Awards.

Dr Tanya Ronaldson
29 Jan 2021

RFDS inspired children's book curated by former patient

A former patient who was retrieved after a mine site incident has produced a children's book as a way of giving back to the RFDS.

Andrew and Bosko
03 Jan 2021

24/7 service uninterrupted by Broome base fire

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is continuing its 24/7 service in the Kimberley despite a fire at its Broome base on Saturday night.

RFDS broome base
14 Dec 2020

Urgent flight for Albany baby

“Seeing your baby turn blue and struggling to breathe is terrifying,” says Albany mum, Tammy. When four-month-old baby Grace was struggling to breathe, Tammy remained level-headed to provide her daughter with the best fighting chance.

Urgent flight for Albany baby
04 Dec 2020

Robin Miller: A life of service and adventure

A pioneering female pilot who combined her passion for flying with nursing, Robin Miller made extraordinary contributions to both aviation and medicine.

Robin Miller
02 Dec 2020

Unique partnership delivering dental health services in the Midwest recognised

An impactful partnership between the Flying Doctor in WA, Karara Mining and the Shires of Perenjori, Morawa and Mingenew delivering dental health services in the Midwest was recognised through a Department of Mines Community Partnership Resources Sector Award for Excellence.

RFDS Karara partnership story
01 Dec 2020

An emergency dash to Perth

York-based businessman Jorn Ib had just finished setting up his site at the Newdegate Machinery Field Days when he started to experience a heart attack.

Jorn Ib