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#97 Kelly was heavily pregnant when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour
Kelly Foran was eagerly expecting the arrival of her first child when she told by Doctors that she had a brain tumour the size of a 'goose egg'.
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Judith Barker commences as RFDS Western Operations CEO today
17 Oct 2022Today marks Judith Barker's first day as Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations.
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Meet the Flying Doctor team at the 2022 Brunswick Show
14 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is extremely excited to be at this year’s Brunswick Show, the South West’s biggest agricultural show, on Saturday 22 October.
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RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years
14 Oct 2022This year’s Going the Distance gala dinner was a celebration of our supporters, our donors and the RFDS TV show.
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Five Minutes With… Mental Health
14 Oct 2022For over 25 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has been providing expert Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to people in rural and remote communities across Queensland.
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Little Charleville local shares her RFDS experience for Juiced TV
12 Oct 2022As the daughter of an RFDS Nurse Manager, Eliza grew up knowing all about the RFDS, but when a serious accident occurred, she turned that experience into an incredible feature for Juiced TV.
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The Flying Doctor is soaring further for emotional wellbeing during Queensland Mental Health Week
12 Oct 2022Starting conversations about mental health is the first step to developing a proactive approach to wellbeing; the second, bringing the conversations to life.
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Qantas is set to celebrate 100 years since the first mail flight
10 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates its proud history with Qantas, as the commercial airline celebrates 100 years of passenger flying.
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Baring it all for mental health
10 Oct 2022In 2021, the national Naked Farmer movement raised more than $20,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service's Wellbeing & Mental Health Service.
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Brisbane Airport: Queensland's link to life-saving care
06 Oct 2022Last year alone, more than 4,250 patients from 63 locations across Queensland passed through Brisbane Airport with the Flying Doctor.
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A partnership to last a long road
05 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates a 10-year-long partnership with The Webster Family, who own and operate Kangaroo Bus Lines in Brisbane’s north.
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Farewell message from RFDS Western Operations CEO Rebecca Tomkinson
30 Sep 2022Rebecca leaves the RFDS in WA in excellent shape and with a clear flight path for the future after nearly five years as CEO.
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What happened when a drunk 15 year old got behind the wheel?
27 Sep 2022Alysia Cawthorn was illegally driving with her sister and friend in the car when they crashed and rolled. Hear her story in this podcast Alysia reflects on how she was given a second life by the RFDS.
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Catch the WA Flying Doctor at the 2022 Perth Royal Show
23 Sep 2022Whether it's trying out our brand new hololens experience or chatting to one of our pilots, doctors or nurses about a career with the Flying Doctor, there's plenty of reasons to visit our exhibition stand at the 2022 Perth Royal Show!
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The bright orange tractor taking the nation by storm
21 Sep 2022At just 18 years old, Sam Hughes, or as he is affectionately known, ‘The Travelling Jackeroo’, set out to travel Australia - decking out an unmissable bright orange 1957 Chamberlain 9G tractor to raise vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).
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WA football legend Graham Moss retrieved by the RFDS after an emergency in the Great Southern
20 Sep 2022“If the RFDS wasn’t around, my wife wouldn’t have been able to receive the urgent medical attention she needed and the desperate situation we were in would have only got worse,” Perth man Graham said.
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