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An outback nightmare: Lil's story
With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.
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RFDS congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee
02 Jun 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service congratulates and pays respect to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee - marking 70 years of dedicated service to Australia and the Commonwealth.
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National Reconciliation Week: Connecting to Country
30 May 2022To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, the RFDS encouraged staff to recognise the Traditional Owners of the Lands on which we deliver services.
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Badly broken, barely breathing: Phil's story
30 May 2022When Phil Eley’s motorbike adventure went horribly wrong in the middle of outback Australia, his friends at the scene feared the worst.
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A rural lifeline: Jo's story
30 May 2022As increasing emotional stress pushed outback station owner Jo French to breaking point, her family made a life-saving phone call.
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Island home resilience: Combatting COVID-19 in the Top End
30 May 2022On the remote island of Galiwin’ku in the Top End, the Flying Doctor has been busy working with the community to combat COVID-19.
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Relief for roadhouses
30 May 2022Get insight into how the RFDS provides support and medical care to outback roadhouses through 'fly-in' clinics.
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Loretta's lasting legacy
30 May 2022The RFDS Central Operations Board was proud to acknowledge Loretta Reynolds with Life Membership for her long-standing contribution to the organisation.
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Making Marree: Behind the scenes
30 May 2022"World Class Health Care: Under a Sky Full of Stars" is a short documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the making of the new RFDS Marree Community Health Service.
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Tour the Territory
30 May 2022Two iconic Australian stories. One iconic location. There is no better place than the RFDS Darwin Tourist Facility to see, experience and learn about the Flying Doctor’s rich history.
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RFDS helps deliver first baby born in Richmond in 15 years
26 May 2022Jess Harvey was 35 weeks pregnant when she awoke in the middle of the night with contractions at home, two hours from her nearest town. The RFDS was soon called to assist, and not long after baby Darby arrived.
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#38 A ute rolls in remote South Australia
26 May 2022The Flying Doctor Podcast: A ute rolls on a remote dirt road in South Australia and as Karina and her husband approach they realise it is their son's vehicle...
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Celebrating RFDS Western Operations engineers this Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
24 May 2022In the last year, the WA Flying Doctor travelled 9,000,000kms to reach more than 10,000 patients in need of our care, a feat made possible thanks to our highly specialised engineering team.
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The Flying Doctor celebrates supporters and volunteers during National Volunteer Week
20 May 2022RFDS Victoria held its first regional event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with an afternoon tea in Bendigo.
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The Flying Doctor Podcast Soars high
18 May 2022The Flying Doctor podcast has been discovered by the Australian public with over 120,000 downloads since launched in March 2021 Find out what the buzz is about!
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Indigenous artist draws attention to mental health and wellbeing
17 May 2022Sixteen-year-old Indigenous artist Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown is helping the Flying Doctor to empower communities to prioritise their mental health.
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