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10 Mar 2022

2021 RFDS Queensland Hero announced

Kate and Justin Boshammer have been crowned the 2021 RFDS Queensland Hero after turning their unimaginable grief into life-changing fundraising efforts to help others.

09 Mar 2022

Royal Flying Doctor Service WA and Lifeline WA partnership more important than ever before

A message of hope has been flying high this summer with two of Western Australia’s most trusted charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA and Lifeline WA, working together to support people with mental health issues.

02 Mar 2022

Quarter of a Century of King Air in Tasmania

For 25 years Beechcraft King Air 200s have been winging their way back and forth across Tasmania providing an aeromedical service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year thanks to the partnership between two RFDS sections and the Tasmanian Government.

02 Mar 2022

Wings of WA takes flight

Already in its first 60 days of service, our newest PC-12 has travelled to all corners of Western Australia and retrieved 63 patients.

01 Mar 2022

RFDS responds to an urgent call for anti venom after man gets bitten by tiger snake

Snake bite venom can spread quickly throughout the body and are always given the highest priority by the RFDS.

25 Feb 2022

Dr Morris and his marvellous flying machine

This is the story of the Monospar VH-UTH "Captain Cook" in Australia and the role it played pioneering aeromedical flights in the lead-up to the formation of RFDS Tasmania. It even made an epic 12,000 mile flight through 22 countries from Sydney to the United Kingdom.

25 Feb 2022

Ready for take-off

Our latest magazine is out now! Read about your Flying Doctor in WA and how we are facing the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a new chapter in our history, patient and staff stories, and recipes from our family to yours...

25 Feb 2022

Rural mum's rare scare

When pregnant mum Anna Nunn woke up with an earache on her remote station, little did she know she was in for the shock of her life.

25 Feb 2022

From pups to planes: meet the man behind the mask

Meet RFDS Trades Assistant Dave Rose, who spends hours each day at our Adelaide Base keeping our aeromedical fleet clean and safe from COVID-19.

25 Feb 2022

Keeping the Flying Doctor flying: February 2022 fundraising recap

Despite challenging COVID-19 restrictions during the back end of 2021, RFDS Auxiliaries and Support Groups together with the wider community went above and beyond to help keep the Flying Doctor flying.

25 Feb 2022

RFDS volunteers awarded for exceptional service

At the end of 2021, RFDS Central Operations was honoured to present four Meritorious Service Awards, which recognise exceptional service by volunteers to the Flying Doctor.

22 Feb 2022

Celebrating our first female Flying Doctor pilot

A pioneer in her field, Beth joined the RFDS in 1958 and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Flying Doctor that spanned almost 30 years.

21 Feb 2022

Mundi Mundi Bash will support the Flying Doctor

The Mundi Mundi Bash is set to rock the outback over three jam-packed days in April 2022, and all proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

18 Feb 2022

Ameropa Australia supported their staff and RFDS Victoria through a unique vaccination program

Through the collective efforts of Ameropa Australia’s 175 employees and contractors who got their COVID-19 vaccination, the organisation donated $35,000 to RFDS Victoria.

11 Feb 2022

RFDS marks official launch of Marree Community Health Service

Deputy Premier of South Australia Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP officially opening the RFDS Marree Community Health Service