The RFDS in WA
Our Latest Campaign
Flying Doctor Day
Flying Doctor Day marks the anniversary of the first Royal Flying Doctor Service flight back in 1928. This year we’re on a mission to raise $1.6 million by Thursday 14 May. Your donation will support the 274 aviation, clinical and ground crew team members who will embark on 4,442 hours of training to operate the new PC-12 PRO aircraft joining our fleet.
Equipped with the latest safety and flight technology, the new aircraft will ensure we can continue to bridge time and distance in providing life-saving heath care to those who work, live and travel in regional and remote WA.
Every dollar you donate on or before 14 May will be DOUBLED thanks to our generous matched giving partners. That means every dollar will have TWICE the impact for our service.
Kingsley, Chelsea and Teddy
Kingsley and Chelsea Oldmeadow live in WA’s Wheatbelt region and called on the RFDS for their youngest son, Teddy, last year. Teddy was rushed to the local hospital when he became floppy, developed a blotchy rash and his hands, feet and lips turned purple. Here they were told that Teddy would need to be flown to Perth Children’s Hospital, over 200 kilometres away. The quickest way to get there was with the RFDS.
David and Liz
Retirees David and Liz were on a trip around Australia exploring the Aboriginal rock art in Wunnamurra Gorge when Liz slipped on some rocks and heard a crack - her ankle was broken. Liz was able to receive some pain relief from a medical chest at The Mount Elisabeth Station nearby before being flown by the RFDS to Broome Health Campus and then on to Perth for surgery.
You never know when you or someone you love might need the Flying Doctor.
The RFDS flies to the assistance of 29 people every day in WA. With a network of 22 aircraft and crews located at five bases across WA, we provide an essential safety net for everyone in regional WA – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Your donation helps ensure we can be there for the Western Australians who live, work, and travel throughout our vast state.
