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Your Flying Doctor Autumn 2024

The autumn 2024 edition of Your Flying Doctor magazine is here!

Once again, the magazine is jam-packed with stories from all over WA about the RFDS’s dedicated staff, inspiring patients and our passionate supporters.

In this issue you’ll meet Broome-based Primary Health Care nurse Lisa Killian, who talks about her unique role flying to clinics held at remote communities throughout the East Kimberley. Lisa says she has the best nursing job in WA and she has built an amazing rapport with her patients.

You’ll also read about a patient retrieval that Kalgoorlie RFDS Doctor Jig Patel will never forget. He had to overcome many logistical challenges to treat a gentleman who suffered a medical emergency while travelling on the iconic Indian Pacific train in the WA outback.

So grab a cuppa, sit back and click here to read our latest edition!

Latest news stories

Paul with colleagues at the awards night.

Clinical Leader of the Year

19 Mar 2024

RFDS WA Head of Nursing Paul Ingram has been named Clinical Leader of the Year at the WA Rural Health Awards.

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Nurse Lisa smiling at a baby in the clinic.

The Flying Nurse

19 Mar 2024

Lisa Killian is an RFDS Primary Health Care Nurse based in Broome. She has lived in the Kimberley and central Australia for the past 14 years, working in a variety of nursing roles.

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