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RFDSWA welcomes Fortescue Support

RFDS WA welcomes Fortescue’s renewed support for RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service

16 Jun 2026

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia (RFDS WA) is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Fortescue to support the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service for a further five years.

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12 Jul 2019

RFDS trials gender-specific clinics in the Kimberley

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia reports the health outcomes of a remote Aboriginal community in the Kimberley are being better addressed with the roll out of gender-specific clinics.

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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