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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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WA Flying Doctor marks Close the Gap Day
17 Mar 2022Every day, WA Flying Doctor crews travel hundreds of kilometres to Close the Gap, delivering essential healthcare to many remote Aboriginal communities. Here are some of their stories.
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WA Flying Doctor's fleet boosted by arrival of new Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet
14 Mar 2022Thanks to an investment from our Principal Partner Rio Tinto, today the WA Flying Doctor was thrilled to welcome a third Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet to boost our aeromedical fleet.
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Flying Doctor continues its integral role in the national COVID vaccination rollout
14 Mar 2022The Flying Doctor has been helping safeguard families against COVID by providing adults and children with their vaccinations.
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A close call for Busselton man with cardiac condition
11 Mar 2022Busselton local Annie Evans-Pascoe has thanked the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) for coming to the aid of her husband after his heart stopped multiple times, causing him to experience sudden blackouts.
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WA Flying Doctor team delivers baby girl at Merredin Hospital
11 Mar 2022Pregnant mum June Woods was returning home to Perth on the Prospector Train when she began experiencing contractions earlier than expected.
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A new chapter in RFDS history
11 Mar 2022The RFDS in Western Australia is excited to be the first Australian State to integrate helicopters into our service to meet the evolving health needs of regional Western Australians.
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A Message from WA Flying Doctor CEO Rebecca Tomkinson
11 Mar 2022This is the experience of the Flying Doctor in a pandemic. Our entire team has been busy preparing for this response, and I am incredibly proud of their dedication, hard work and innovation," - RFDS WA CEO Rebecca Tomkinson
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WA RFDS celebrates 94 years of service on Flying Doctor Day May 17
11 Mar 2022This Flying Doctor Day, we will call on the Western Australian community to help us through the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and continue to invest in technology and training that make us the world-leading aeromedical service that Western Australians deserve.
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The story of Jimmy Darcy and his horse
11 Mar 2022As we celebrate the moment the RFDS took flight on its first mission on Flying Doctor Day May 17, we want to share a story that captured the attention of the country, including Flying Doctor founder Reverend John Flynn. 
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Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy celebrates 5th birthday by supporting his Flying Doctor in WA
11 Mar 2022Five-year-old Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy may just be our biggest fan! To celebrate his fifth birthday, instead of asking for presents, Hamish asked his guests to donate to the WA Flying Doctor instead. What a champ!
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2021 RFDS Queensland Hero announced
10 Mar 2022Kate and Justin Boshammer have been crowned the 2021 RFDS Queensland Hero after turning their unimaginable grief into life-changing fundraising efforts to help others.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service WA and Lifeline WA partnership more important than ever before
09 Mar 2022A message of hope has been flying high this summer with two of Western Australia’s most trusted charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA and Lifeline WA, working together to support people with mental health issues.
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Quarter of a Century of King Air in Tasmania
02 Mar 2022For 25 years Beechcraft King Air 200s have been winging their way back and forth across Tasmania providing an aeromedical service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year thanks to the partnership between two RFDS sections and the Tasmanian Government.
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Wings of WA takes flight
02 Mar 2022Already in its first 60 days of service, our newest PC-12 has travelled to all corners of Western Australia and retrieved 63 patients.
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RFDS responds to an urgent call for anti venom after man gets bitten by tiger snake
01 Mar 2022Snake bite venom can spread quickly throughout the body and are always given the highest priority by the RFDS.
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