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17 Apr 2025

5th medical student Chloe Campbell is urging young rural women to consider a career in medicine

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16 Nov 2020

Flying Doctor lifeline to station life

Lying on a claypan after being flung from a motorbike on the Clifton Hills Station in the far north-east corner of South Australia, station manager Peter Nunn knew the RFDS was on the way.

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16 Nov 2020

New service helps locals smile

As COVID-19 restrictions temporarily closed dental services across the nation, the RFDS worked on opening a new one in outback SA.

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16 Nov 2020

Outback Ordeal

Young Jackeroo Tommy was struck down by illness and was a very long way from the help he needed.

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16 Nov 2020

Technology to support better health

Digital patient medical bags will soon arm the Flying Doctor with lifesaving technological support for patients in rural and remote Australia, thanks to a generous donation from Mrs Gina Rinehart and the Rinehart Medical Foundation.

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16 Nov 2020

IGA add piece to the fundraising puzzle

Independent Grocers of Australia stores are putting the pieces together for a strong November fundraising campaign for the RFDS.

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16 Nov 2020

Senex gives one million reasons to celebrate

Valued corporate partner Senex Energy has extended its support for the RFDS Central Operations to $1 million with a further three-year major sponsorship.

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15 Nov 2020

Winning horse fills Flying Doctor cup

When Irish galloper Twilight Payment crossed the finish line first in this year’s Melbourne Cup the RFDS won its own $50,000 prize via its volunteer support group on Kangaroo Island.

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14 Nov 2020

Help babies like Zac this Christmas

It should have been the happiest day, but it turned into a nightmare for Shane, Jemma and baby Zac.

Baby Zac onboard an RFDS aircraft
12 Nov 2020

Western Operations Flight Nurse marks 30 years of service with the Flying Doctor

Congratulations are in order for Flight Nurse Marianne Testi who today marks 30 years of service with the Flying Doctor.

Marianne Testi
12 Nov 2020

Swim for your Flying Doctor at the 2021 Rottnest Channel Swim

Looking for a charity to throw your support behind? Look no further than the Royal Flying Doctor Service who provide a 'mantle of safety' to all who live, work and travel throughout WA, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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11 Nov 2020

Bright idea puts safety first for Flying Doctor night landings

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots have gone back to basics to ensure remote and private airstrips are adequately lit for night landings.

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09 Nov 2020

Creativity supporting mental health and wellbeing

Inspired by her ancestors, wildlife and bush tucker, 15-year-old Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown has produced the winning design in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

Wudarabin Snider's winning entry in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).
09 Nov 2020

Mother-daughter artists create First Nation art for Flying Doctor

Artwork created by South Australian Aboriginal artists Kelly Taylor and her daughter T’keyah Ware has been unveiled in a new range of RFDS uniforms to reflect our role in supporting remote communities.

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08 Nov 2020

Signature Flying Doctor artwork launches NAIDOC Week

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations has partnered with two South Australian Aboriginal artists to launch a major artwork and uniform piece inspired by the remote communities it serves.

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07 Nov 2020

Always Was, Always Will Be.

This year the NAIDOC theme is Always Was, Always Will Be. This theme recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent

Community members gather around an RFDS plane on a dirt runway