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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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19 Jul 2024

RFDS welcomes 10-year partnership with WA Country Health Service

The RFDS WA is pleased to announce the signing of a new 10-year contract with the WACHS to continue delivering high quality health care and aeromedical services to regional and remote Western Australians.

RFDS welcomes 10-year partnership with WA Country Health Service
14 Jun 2024

New RFDS facility opens at Busselton

A new purpose-built facility has officially opened at Busselton-Margaret River Airport for RFDS and St John WA crews.

RFDS helicopter and ambulance
13 Jun 2024

Carol's story

Carol didn’t realise she had been bitten by the snake until she became very unwell about 15 minutes later.

Carol smiling at the beach.
12 Jun 2024

RFDS promises Above & Beyond towards centenary

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia (RFDS WA) has launched its 2024 – 2028 Strategy, entitled Above & Beyond.

Above & Beyond
14 May 2024

Flying Doctor Day 2024

On 15 May 2024, the RFDS will celebrate Flying Doctor Day and 96 years of proudly providing emergency aeromedical and essential health care services to the Australian community.

FDD 24 banner
09 May 2024

RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopter two year anniversary

Today marks two years since the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopters joined the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA fleet.

RFDS Helicopter from the back
09 May 2024

Leanne's Story

Leanne and her husband Darren were taking their new campervan back home to Exmouth when a medical emergency almost cost Leanne her life.

Leanne and her husband Darren at the beach
22 Apr 2024

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.

Leia at Fortescue HQ