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Driving Better Health Outcomes
Long hours on the road, limited access to nutritious food, and the isolating nature of the job can make it difficult for truck drivers to prioritise their health. That’s where the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and its partners have stepped in.
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#120 Flying dentist Dr Vai is changing the face of outback oral health
05 Dec 2024Flying Dentist Dr Vai and his team are changing the face of outback oral health.
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Our Robin Miller Scholarship Recipient
03 Dec 2024Over her ten-day internship, Tessa assisted in the retrieval of 27 patients, flew to 14 locations in Western Australia, from Albany to Derby and flew over 18,000km in RFDS PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service Announces New Federation Chief Executive
02 Dec 2024The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is proud to announce Emma Buchanan has been appointed as the new Federation Chief Executive, starting mid-February 2025.
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#119 How a baby brown snake flew Eddie from Uluru to Alice!
28 Nov 2024A random encounter with a baby brown snake in a hotel hallway, sent Eddie flying from Uluru to Alice Springs!
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Flying Doctor Outreach Care Program to close 31 March 2025
26 Nov 2024Our Flying Doctor Outreach Care Program was established in May 2021 to deliver community-based activities that supported mental health and wellbeing in communities across East Gippsland affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires.
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An outback nightmare: Lil's story
25 Nov 2024With 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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Former NT Administrator appointed Flying Doctor Deputy Chair
25 Nov 2024RFDS SA/NT has appointed former NT Administrator Vicki O’Halloran AO CVO to Deputy Chair of its Board.
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The Flying Doctor Podcast Wins Best Branded Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards 2024
22 Nov 2024The Flying Doctor Podcast has done it again! With over 600,000 downloads and 118 episodes, this beloved podcast has just been crowned Best Branded Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards 2024.
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2024 NT Year in Review
21 Nov 2024Your Flying Doctor exists to support healthier and happier Australians, no matter where they live, work or play. Check out our 2023/24 NT Year in Review.
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#118 A Postmaster's pocketknife & a Doctor's outback dash to save Jimmy Darcy!
21 Nov 2024How a postmaster's pocketknife and a determined doctor's outback dash to save a dying stockman, changed Australian history.
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Mother-to-be Helen's emergency flight to Perth
19 Nov 2024First time mother-to-be Helen did everything right throughout her pregnancy this year. She hung up her riding helmet and was taking extra care around the horses. But one hot February morning, a regular day at the stud took a dramatic turn.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service WA celebrates major achievements at 2024 AGM
15 Nov 2024The RFDS WA held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at our Jandakot headquarters where the 2023-24 Financial Report and Annual Report were presented for formal endorsement by the Board.
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#117 Ryan nursed himself back from his own heart attack
14 Nov 2024Remote area nurse Ryan Franks saved his own life after suffering a heart attack in Coral Bay.
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Celebrating the Best of Rural Health
08 Nov 2024RFDS staff celebrated this week at the 2024 National Rural and Remote Health Awards in Canberra, alongside Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia and with around 180 rural health professionals and distinguished guests from across Australia.
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#116 How Mick hurt his back on the Birdsville Track!
07 Nov 2024Mick was airlifted from Birdsville to Mt Isa after a random fall caused a temporary paralysis in his neck and back.
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