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Royal Flying Doctor Service Regional Service Award 2019 winner announced

Channel 7 Joins ‘Ground Crew’ as Major Sponsor

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations (serving SA/NT) has announced the launch of a major partnership with Channel 7 Adelaide.

RFDS granted NSQHS accreditation

RFDS Queensland Section’s pursuit of the best and most responsive patient care possible was recently cemented with two new accreditations.

Dental care for rural and remote communities

It may come as a surprise that the Flying Doctor is one of the largest providers of oral and dental health services in the country, reaching those areas other healthcare providers can’t access.

Creating pathways to rural and remote medicine

Funded by the Department of Health, The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in partnership with Cairns Hospital have facilitated medical intern placements for Post Graduate Year 1 junior doctors.

Expanding after-hours telehealth

It has been 10 months since we expanded our telehealth services from our Cairns Base to cover weekend hours. In this short period of time, the addition of this service has demonstrated significant improvements in access to remote Primary Health Care.

Strengthening our partnerships

Recently RFDS have had the privilege of signing two Memorandum of Understandings with the South West Hospital and Health Service and Southern Queensland Rural Health.

Royal Flying Doctor Service Regional Service Award 2019 Finalists announced

Recognising our rural and regional young achievers and community contributors

Spotlight shone on RFDS Narrogin auxiliaries

“The community support and gratitude for the Flying Doctor has been overwhelming and I’m very proud to represent such an important service.

RFDS enters jet age with game-changer in aeromedical care

The communities of South Australia and the Northern Territory will soon be cared for 24/7 by the world’s first purpose-built aeromedical jet, the RFDS Medi-Jet 24.

2019 Local Hero recipients

Now in its fourth year, the RFDS Local Hero Awards give the RFDS (Queensland Section) an opportunity to acknowledge and thank those incredible good Samaritans, volunteers and fundraisers who go out of their way to ensure the Flying Doctor will be around for another 91 years.

Young jockey airlifted with critical injuries

We’ll always be thankful that the Flying Doctor was there when I needed help.

Flying Doctor and IGA unveil aeromedical aircraft

This afternoon the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations unveiled its Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) branded aeromedical aircraft in recognition of IGA’s new, three-year major sponsorship of the life-saving service.

Meet Port Hedland Flying Doctor Sanjeet Chana

“As a Brit working in Australia for the first time, the Gibb River Road sits as a must-see, an iconic route in an amazing part of the country. I’m really looking forward to staying at cattle stations, visiting remote communities and meeting the people who live there.

Kalamunda Bushies ride to support the Flying Doctor

"When the opportunity arose to help one of our fellow agencies in the emergency services link, it was a no brainer.