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RFDSSE combats rural healthcare divide with largest doctor intake in 10 years
In February 2025, the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) grew our ranks with the biggest emergency and retrieval services doctor intake in at least 10 years.
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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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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.”
Read full storyFilling 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.
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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