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Kelly was a mum to a newborn baby boy when she underwent treatment for a brain tumour

#97 Kelly was heavily pregnant when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour

27 Jun 2024

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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Out and about with RFDS volunteers and supporters

Out and about: August 2022 fundraising recap

30 Aug 2022

RFDS Auxillaries and Support Groups alongside our crews have been busy engaging with the local community to spread awareness and raise funds for the Flying Doctor.

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Leanne Liddle

RFDS Central Operations welcomes new board members

30 Aug 2022

The RFDS Central Operations recently appointed 2022 NT Australian of the Year Leanne Liddle and aviation expert Geoff Roberts to its Board.

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Bush Summit 2022

Newscorp to be a proud sponsor of the upcoming RFDS strategic research series

26 Aug 2022

Newscorp is proud to be sponsoring the upcoming RFDS strategic research series and will donate $50K to the RFDS for the research project, and $50K in–kind across Newscorp mastheads, as part of their commitment to the bush and its people.

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Education program

Cooper Energy supports the Flying Doctor Education Program to tour Otway schools

22 Aug 2022

Cooper Energy is funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria to take its Education Program–complete with the life-sized RFDS Flight Simulator –on a two-week tour of Victoria’s south-west.

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Even the seasoned riders can sometimes get it wrong...

Even the seasoned riders can sometimes get it wrong...

18 Aug 2022

Phil Eley was touring on his motorbike on the Birdsville Track in remote South Australia, but he ended up cartwheeling and found himself having to rely totally on others

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O2O Fundraising Campaign

Go further - Walk, Run or Ride throughout October to keep the Flying Doctor flying

17 Aug 2022

Get fit, raise funds and help the Royal Flying Doctor Service deliver life-saving healthcare to across Australia.

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nursing midwifery scholarships

Applications now open for RFDS Midwifery Scholarships in WA

11 Aug 2022

Are you a registered nurse looking to work for the RFDS but don't have the necessary midwifery qualification? If so, we want to hear from you!

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Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal

Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal

10 Aug 2022

RFDS Victoria is pleased to partner with Yarriambiack Shire Council to bring the Flying Doctor Community Transport service to the community of Warracknabeal and surrounds.

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RFDS and rio tinto

'Ningaloo' takes to the skies

05 Aug 2022

Three children have scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name the newest Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.

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Pilbarra

A unique commitment that will remove isolation as a barrier to lifesaving medical care

03 Aug 2022

Living in an isolated community showed one woman just how important the Flying Doctor is.

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Flying Doctor training helps prepare rural GPs

Flying Doctor training helps prepare rural GPs

03 Aug 2022

A workshop for GPs by the Flying Doctor has showed how to handle everything from snake bites to quad bike crashes.

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Topdrill

WA resources industry digs deep for RFDS

02 Aug 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is grateful to be the beneficiary of a Topdrill Resource Industry Charity Sundowner held in Kalgoorlie on Sunday 31 July, the eve of the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.

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Supporter profile: Eric’s lasting impact

02 Aug 2022

Wonderful supporters, like Eric, who make the kind-hearted decision to leave a gift in their Will to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) help ensure that we will be there for outback communities in need for generations to come.

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Outback Car Trek

Mud, sweat and cheers: Trekkers raise vital funds for those living in the outback

02 Aug 2022

As one Trek ends, plans begin for big 2023 journey across Australia

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New-look Flying Doctor plane takes to the skies

New-look Flying Doctor plane takes to the skies

02 Aug 2022

Find out the process our planes go through to ensure we are best prepared to serve our communities

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