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#97 Kelly was heavily pregnant when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour
Kelly Foran was eagerly expecting the arrival of her first child when she told by Doctors that she had a brain tumour the size of a 'goose egg'.
More detailsA special gift for the heart
15 Feb 2018We had a very special Valentine’s date with our national partner TAL who, in a few short months, have raised an amazing $112,185 to fund 80 new defibrillators for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. These life-saving tools will be distributed into RFDS medical chests in rural and remote areas.
Read full storyLimb lost, life saved
14 Feb 2018Leroy nearly lost his life, but it had started as just an ordinary day at work. He was making a delivery to nearby gymkhana grounds, behind the wheel of a buggy with two workmates. This is Leroy’s story:
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A partnership in education
05 Feb 2018CQUniversity has joined forces with Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), signing an agreement that will see collaboration and research development and placement opportunities for students.
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Behind the Scenes in Baradine
05 Feb 2018Our national partnership with TAL (This Australian Life Insurance) has been launched in style with a TVC that was aired during the tennis on Channel 7. The TVC was filmed in Baradine, NSW and all the talent on screen were local community members.
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You're probably wondering how trekking will actually help us... Here's how
04 Feb 2018Read full story![RFDS Drought Wellbeing Serice](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/QyTAkOM6F01RfkRP3Zc_H_6Iqlk=/600x400/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/story/360_x_360_camel.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=o%2BhZC3ZeUED0Bb6rPaLdw6F5Yqs%3D&Expires=1719982004)
You don't have to battle alone
01 Feb 2018It's all too easy when discussing mental health in rural areas to focus on suicide rates and alarming statistics, when mental health and wellbeing is about so much more.
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A bright light in the community
01 Feb 2018After moving to Mount Isa just over two years ago and throwing herself into the community as a way of making friends, RFDS (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Michelle Ball, now finds herself ready to receive a remarkable honour for her involvement in the small north-western community.
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Samantha Bailey, Donor Development Officer
25 Jan 2018The donors here are really loving and have a high respect for what we do. Everyone seems to have been touched by us in some way, and they want to show their recognition to our work
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Four-year-old Tessa bitten by a king brown snake
24 Jan 2018Four-year-old Tessa Wochnik is lucky to be alive after she was bitten by one of Australia’s deadliest snakes at her family’s remote cattle station.
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Rural Mental Health Crisis
22 Jan 2018In the last year the Flying Doctors have seen 24,500 people to provide mental health counselling. "We could double or triple that service tomorrow and still not touch the surface," Mr Laverty said.
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A day in the life of an RFDS Flight Nurse
08 Jan 2018I could be a midwife one day, a critical care nurse the next and working in primary health the day after.
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Filling service gaps in remote communities
08 Jan 2018A NEW mobile outreach program is helping improve access to dental services in remote Tasmanian communities. Starting with Circular Head in the north west, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania is providing free screening, preventive and restorative dental services...
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Partnership helps Michelle hit health goals
04 Jan 2018GEORGE Town woman Michelle Turpin credits a partnership approach – which involved setting her own goals then being supported to achieve them – with helping her health turn a corner.
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RFDS Tasmania's Stephen Stone Wins Gong
28 Dec 2017Stephen Stone, the first Tasmanian to win Exercise Physiologist of the Year award could be your local rural health worker.
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