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RFDS Goldfields Health Centre officially opens in Kalgoorlie
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.
More detailsRFDS 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
