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Driving Better Health Outcomes
Long hours on the road, limited access to nutritious food, and the isolating nature of the job can make it difficult for truck drivers to prioritise their health. That’s where the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and its partners have stepped in.
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A Royal visit for our Cairns base
10 Apr 2018King Charles unveils the name of the newest addition to the Queensland Fleet. A call to Gilberton Station gives the King insight into the families that it will service.
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Kalgoorlie RFDS flight nurse proves to be cream of the crop
03 Apr 2018Kalgoorlie-based RFDS flight nurse Colleen Reid has been chosen to partake in a highly selective aeromedical course in New Zealand.
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A Day in the life of an RFDS Patient Transport Officer
31 Mar 2018Glenice was transferred onto their stretcher then we were off to the hospital. Glenn and Wez were laidback, which was a good thing as Glenice does enjoy making fun with people. She kept attempting to knock Glenn’s hat off with her walking stick
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Aeromedical, dental and mental health bush boost
29 Mar 2018The Australian Government has committed four year funding to the RFDS today. This funding will support continued fly and drive in medical, nursing, and dental services in remote areas, and a new national mental health program. The Flying Doctor thanks all who worked to support RFDS funding.
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Study finds higher bush cardiac deaths are preventable
28 Mar 2018New Flying Doctor research, titled Cardiovascular health in remote and rural communities found that remote Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised for coronary heart disease than people in major cities, and 1.3 times more likely to die.
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A fishing trip which could have been his last
23 Mar 2018We'd been fishing all morning. I can't even blame the fact that I was fighting a big fish and it put strain on me. There was no pain, no shortness of breath, nothing at all. It just came straight out of the blue.
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RFDS Partners with the Devil
21 Mar 2018The Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal, the central charity for Tasmania's iconic animal is proud to partner with the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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Rescue from rollover after roo reaction
20 Mar 2018Nicholas Butler and a couple of backpacker friends had just finished working on a farm in Outback NSW. They were in a ute heading to Cobar to catch a train to Sydney.
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Get to know: Natasha Hodgson, Primary Health Care Nurse
16 Mar 2018I’ve had excellent mentors during my training, and RFDS is no exception. All of the staff at RFDS have worked hard to get here and it’s great to be surrounded by such a supportive team.
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On the Road and in the Air: A day in the life of a patient transport officer
14 Mar 2018Glenice was transferred onto their stretcher then we were off to the hospital. Glenn and Wez were laidback, which was a good thing as Glenice does enjoy making fun with people. She kept attempting to knock Glenn’s hat off with her walking stick
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The search is on for our hidden heroes
05 Mar 2018The RFDS Local Hero Awards have launched across Queensland today, calling out to those community members who have rolled their sleeves up, put their hands out, or stowed away their fears in an emergency to help the Flying Doctor carry out its lifesaving work.
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2018 Official RFDS March Magazine
26 Feb 2018Want to find out more and support the Royal Flying Doctor Service? Read more in our souvenir 90th anniversary magazine edition.
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Former nurse will keep giving through her will
16 Feb 2018Vivienne Windsor, a former nurse, knows the importance of leaving a gift in her Will. Do you? Find out more here.
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Supporting men's mental health
16 Feb 2018“Men are two to three times more likely than women to have an addiction issue but far less likely to seek help,” says our senior mental health nurse, Vanessa Latham. “In the last quarter, less than a third of our mental health clients were men.”
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Filling the gap in dental care
16 Feb 2018In just 3 months, our dental team has treated over 790 patients at 51 rural and remote clinics. Find out how dental health can impact your overall health.
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