Governance
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is made up of seven legal entities operating around Australia, under a federated structure, and working together under a joint venture agreement.
Each of the entities are independent, both financially and operationally, with their own Board and management. Each entity is a charity, registered with and regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
The entities are: RFDS Central Operations, RFDS Queensland Section, RFDS South Eastern Section, RFDS Victorian Section, RFDS Tasmania, RFDS Western Operations, and the last is RFDS of Australia (located in Canberra).
![Tracey Hayes](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/-pELBDtJYu9zsOWQ6MzgDyop8yk=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/Tracey_Hayes.0ff7.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=iCXTL7VMzyt4DoF7qykajOMLaQU%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Tracey Hayes
Federation Board Chair
![Dr. John O'Donnell AM](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/smrzfLNDpop2jTYRJBrdz-SfwUc=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/Dr_John_ODonnell_AM.4bdd.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=pVhV%2FkNwMCSu2OoG4Jmbud0%2BmMY%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Dr. John O'Donnell AM
Deputy Federation Chair and Independent Director
![Associate Professor Kristopher Rallah-Baker](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/2fCxK8nYuv2A33HB87AwH0ZLVWw=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/1cdf40b4ec725dca5b8d1f9d3b9c9f1d.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=UpPSI8JvonaWmhb63D0nBaflsZc%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Associate Professor Kristopher Rallah-Baker
Independent Indigenous Board Director
![Mr. Peter de Cure AM](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/pzLFNE-TYu_ksQz5evV-fwzchjg=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/180909_Images_RFDS_Board_Peter_de_Cure_0184_Headshot.74bb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=t%2Fvz69IMPSU%2Bew0b0en6PqSMd4k%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Mr. Peter de Cure AM
RFDS Central Operations Nominee
![Brendan Richards](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/EcEcgkykiYQdsNZbEJNQaB-sgss=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/Brendan_Richards.0c5b.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=b49us7o%2BIBzF1r3VJfx%2Bk%2FMV4WM%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Mr. Brendan Richards
RFDS Victoria Nominee
![Dr. Saranne Cooke](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/m8WfY5HVuBHLIDG-L7rGyRwEvrY=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/Saranne_Board_Member_SE.e046.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=ts683pNAF4WGHE2MuYndt%2F7ZmMI%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Dr. Saranne Cooke
RFDS South Eastern Nominee
![Mr. Malcolm White](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/awph4sWc_zynYNgljWrrm0-GQDQ=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/governance/malcolm.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=2LPx5euKT3XvGHzJ3zbYQXs6G6s%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Mr. Malcolm White
RFDS Tasmania Nominee
![Mr. Russell Postle](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/7S8abEsM-_4j3ejEbgKORntzNZ0=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/Russell_Postle.a83a.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=gdAOxr8w5LDGGChK69js5jaKB5M%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Mr. Russell Postle
RFDS Queensland Nominee
![Mr. Tim Shackleton](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/f9UyysvTem87Z0lXTNj2SbUjulg=/480x480/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/governance/Tim_Shackleton_WA.64c1.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=8w8rR7gAO5UZExGghJGCGvORlFw%3D&Expires=1719965604)
Mr. Tim Shackleton
RFDS Western Operations Nominee