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RFDS CEO receives Australia Day Honours

#48 A Jackaroo is hemorrhaging in remote and NT and his mates have to get him to hospital

Early last year Chris and Betty Katsogiannis received a call from their son Nicholas, who was in remote NT and had a post-operative bleed that he was unable to quell. This started a desperate dash to Tennant Creek hospital, many hours away.

A warm farewell to Dr Don Bowley OAM

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) thanks Dr Don Bowley OAM for his dedicated contribution as a Doctor at the Mount Isa Base for more than 26 years.

#34 Courage is served in large quantities at Gilberton Station- ask Prince Charles

Lyn French is no stranger to accidents and injuries on her remote North Queensland property and in this episode, we walk in her shoes and learn of the adventures and challenges at Gilberton Station.

RFDS Australia's Most Reputable Charity

The RFDS named Australia's Most Reputable Charity

RFDS named Australia's Most Reputable Charity

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has once again ranked first in the Charity Benchmark 40 by Charity RepTrak - and has done so for 11 of the 12 years that the study has been conducted.

Did you know that the RDFS has an online shop with an amazing range of products?

Buying your gifts at our online DocShop and help families and communities in outback Australia to receive critical healthcare.

RFDS supports flooded Kimberley communities

#37 How does Paul survive a horrible mountain bike accident in remote WA?

The Flying Doctor Podcast: Paul Fiddes is a fit and experienced rider, but his competitive nature got the best of him in the Cape to Cape mountain bike event a few years ago...

A life-saving phone call

Jess and Tim Alford knew their eldest son Nick, was not well but had no reason to be overly concerned. Being hours away from a health clinic or hospital, Jess made a routine phone call to the Flying Doctor just to be safe. It was that phone call that saved four-year-old Nick’s life.

Dream career takes flight

From his earliest experience learning to fly, Elliott Johnston had only one dream – to work for the Flying Doctor. Determination and commitment – and an enduring passion to help people – has led to a dream come true for Senior Base Pilot, Elliott.

The flights you don't want to be checking onto this new year

New Year’s Eve is traditionally a time for people to let their hair down and celebrate with family and friends -- and this year that is something we all look forward to.

Pilot trades the 'big smoke’ of Queensland’s beef capital for the charm of Charleville

When Terry Latchman first joined the Flying Doctor as a pilot he had every intention of pursuing an outback lifestyle for his family. The journey to his dream wasn’t as straight as the crow flies but now, having made the move, Terry wouldn’t have it any other way.

Emergency nurse takes role of helping people to new heights

Grace Holloway was working as an Emergency Department nurse in Brisbane when the opportunity of a lifetime came up to join the Flying Doctor. A midwifery scholarship from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) encouraged Grace to follow her dream to become a Flight Nurse.

Santa won't be the only red-belly in the sky this Christmas

Please celebrate safely and take a well-earned break this Christmas.