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An outback nightmare

An outback nightmare: Lil's story

25 Nov 2024

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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Flying Doctor marks 25 years of mental health delivery for Queenslanders

28 Jun 2021

This year marks 25 years of mental health service delivery by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland.

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2021 Wings For Life Gala raises $300,000

CLUB CABARET wows the crowds

23 Jun 2021

The annual RFDS ‘Wings For Life’ Gala hosted in South Australia was the hottest ticket in town last Saturday, with 900 guests immersing themselves in the glitz and glamour of the 2021 theme – CLUB CABARET.

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Grab and go bags

Boulder Rotary Club of WA donate care packages for RFDS patients

17 Jun 2021

The Boulder Rotary Club of WA have created and donated Grab and Go bags to support RFDS patients who find themselves displaced from home during an unexpected medical emergency.

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RFDS Rottnest Island Running Festival

RFDS crews represent at 2021 Rottnest Running Festival

17 Jun 2021

There was more to spot than just quokkas on Rottnest Island over the weekend with RFDS crews volunteering to provide first-aid care to Rottnest Running Festival participants.

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From selling spare parts to flying planes

From selling spare parts to flying planes

15 Jun 2021

When Dave Collins finished school he didn’t have ‘the grades or ability’ to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Then a half-an-hour trip with a mate changed his life for good.

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Topdrill

Topdrill activates drill-a-thon to raise vital funds for WA Flying Doctor

11 Jun 2021

Hats off to our friends over at Topdrill Mineral and Water Exploration who developed a drill-a-thon to raise funds to support the Flying Doctor.

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Westgold Resources Limited paper plane challenge

Westgold Resources Limited flies Flying Doctor further with Paper Plane Challenge

10 Jun 2021

The champions at Westgold Resources Limited did an incredible job at flying us further through the RFDSWA Paper Plane Challenge.

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Rockhampton Airport donates to the Flying Doctor

Rockhampton Airport donates to the Flying Doctor

09 Jun 2021

In May, Rockhampton Airport announced it was donating more than $116,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS). The donation will help the RFDS continue to provide vital healthcare services to patients across the region.

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Gibb Challenge

Gibb Challenge wheels in funds for the WA Flying Doctor

03 Jun 2021

They came, they saw and they conquered! Congratulations to all who participated in the 2021 Gibb Challenge and for raising vital funds in support of the WA Flying Doctor.

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NRW

About Reconciliation Week 2022

28 May 2021

What is Reconciliation Week About? Why are the dates significant? What is the theme? Tell me about the Artwork? All Your NRW2022 Questions Answered here!

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Eucla

WA Flying Doctor's first remote vaccination operation a success

28 May 2021

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is proud to have completed its first remote COVID-19 vaccination operation across the Goldfields-Esperance region.

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Aerial View of Country

Sorry Day

27 May 2021

Observed annually on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

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NRW

Turning passion into action: National Reconciliation Week

27 May 2021

In marking National Reconciliation Week, it is with great pride that we share with you stories from our crews who give their everything, every day, to provide the finest care to our patients who live in the furthest corners of WA.

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Rec Week

Reconciliation Week Ways to Get Involved

27 May 2021

Some great suggestions on ways to educate yoursef and support Aborigina & Torres Strait Islander artists this Recocniliation Week

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Flying Doctor Memory Lane officially launches in Victoria.

Flying Doctor Memory Lane officially launches in Victoria

26 May 2021

Following a successful donation drive back in February, RFDS Victoria’s new palliative care service, Memory Lane, launched this week.

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