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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 celebrates Flying Doctor Day
17 May 2022On 17 May 2022, RFDS celebrates Flying Doctor Day and 94 years of proudly providing emergency aeromedical and essential health care services to the Australian community.
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Improving stroke care in regional and rural Australia
13 May 2022The RFDS Research and Policy Unit has just released a health education paper on the impact of stroke on people living in the bush.
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Delivering the 'vinest' care: Winery donates to the RFDS after family airlifted
13 May 2022When Kirsty Balnaves decided to give to the Flying Doctor on behalf of her family’s winery, she had no idea the impact of her donation would be felt so close to home.
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Help save lives this Flying Doctor Day
12 May 2022On Tuesday 17 May, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia (RFDS) will celebrate Flying Doctor Day, marking the 94th anniversary of the very first Flying Doctor flight in 1928.
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#36 A beloved daughter disturbs an intruder and is shot at point-blank range
12 May 2022As a remote area nurse Lesley De Landelles tells the stories of the dash to save her daughter's life, and earlier, of her father.
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International Nurses Day
11 May 2022On May 12 each year, the world takes opportunity to reflect upon the significant contribution nurses makes across all healthcare settings.
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The new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Fortescue Heli-Med Service took flight for the first time
09 May 2022The new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Fortescue Heli-Med Service took flight for the first time today, marking an historic moment for the RFDS in Western Australia.
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The Australian Wagyu Association raised vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
09 May 2022The Australian Wagyu Association donated proceeds from their recent charity auction to RFDS Victoria.
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SleepMaker and Flying Doctor partnership takes off
03 May 2022SleepMaker, Australasia's largest bedding and foam manufacturer sign a new three-year community partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)
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Watch our Flying Doctor team at work
03 May 2022Ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day with the Flying Doctor as a pilot, nurse or doctor? Watch this behind-the-scenes glimpse of the extraordinary work our frontline teams do, day in, day out.
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Local boy’s dream of touring RFDS comes true
03 May 2022With the dream of living in the outback when he grows up, Chae first learned of the Flying Doctor when the service saved his uncle’s life, after the man was bitten by a deadly snake on a fishing trip.
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Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Charity 2022 announced
29 Apr 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ based on Australian Reader's Digest Trusted Brands’ survey of 2022.
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World Pilots' Day
25 Apr 2022April 26 marks World Pilots’ Day – a day where we celebrate and recognise the many contributions of pilots who safely connect millions of passengers around the world every year.
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Providing vital care to those who need it most
22 Apr 2022Stradbroke Station Manger, Paul Woods and Queensland Health Nurse, Lesley De Landelles, share their stories about how the Flying Doctor delivered vital care in a life-threatening event.
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Outback Heritage Experience the top tourism destination in town according to TripAdvisor
14 Apr 2022The Flying Doctor's Outback Heritage Experience at Broken Hill is a must-visit destination for Mundi Mundi Bash attendees.
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