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Dr Pip

Meet Dr Pip

06 Mar 2026

Dr Pip Baker grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria and graduated in Medicine from the University of Adelaide.

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23 May 2019

Royal Flying Doctor Service Regional Service Award 2019 Finalists announced

Recognising our rural and regional young achievers and community contributors

22 May 2019

Spotlight shone on RFDS Narrogin auxiliaries

“The community support and gratitude for the Flying Doctor has been overwhelming and I’m very proud to represent such an important service.

17 May 2019

Meet Port Hedland Flying Doctor Sanjeet Chana

“As a Brit working in Australia for the first time, the Gibb River Road sits as a must-see, an iconic route in an amazing part of the country. I’m really looking forward to staying at cattle stations, visiting remote communities and meeting the people who live there.

17 May 2019

Kalamunda Bushies ride to support the Flying Doctor

"When the opportunity arose to help one of our fellow agencies in the emergency services link, it was a no brainer.

03 May 2019

Off duty Flight Nurse saves life on commercial flight

After visiting family in Perth on his days off, Flight Nurse Ben never expected to help save a life on his commercial flight home to Port Hedland.

08 Apr 2019

RFDS welcomes RAC WA CEO Rob Slocombe to its board

Mr Slocombe joins leading medical experts Director of Burns Service WA Fiona Wood AM and McCusker Director of Lions Outback Vision Dr Angus Turner as the newest appointments to the RFDS Western Operations board in 2019.

Rob Slocombe joins RFDS board
05 Apr 2019

Broome's Wonder Women back to take on Gibb Challenge for the Flying Doctor

After raising $7000 for the Flying Doctor in the 2018 Gibb Challenge, team 'Wonder Women' are back again to tackle the endless corrugations, dust, soft sand and water crossings along the Gibb River Road.