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Going the extra mile for those miles away
It’s the little things that can make a good service great, and Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Primary Health Care Nurse Manager Lesley Mallard is dedicated to making that difference across the 22 clinic locations she and her incredible team covers.
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From childhood dreams to RFDS wings
08 Feb 2024As a boy, Michael Urquhart was fascinated with planes and clouds and still vividly remembers his first flight at the age of nine in a Piper Cherokee at Hervey Bay.
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RFDS provides relief following Tropical Cyclone Jasper
07 Feb 2024The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) are extending their mental health services in Far North Queensland to support communities devastated by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
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Mending minds in rural and remote Queensland
31 Jan 2024Cairns based RFDS Recognised Mental Health Counsellor Joseph Oui is working with communities to improve mental health and overcome the disadvantages of life in remote and very remote parts of Queensland.
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RFDS skyward: our game-changing Operations Control Centre
24 Jan 2024RFDS reached a major milestone in November 2022 with the launch of its state-of-the-art Operations Control Centre (OCC).
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Blazing new trails: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners
23 Jan 2024Since volunteering for the ambulance service on Norfolk Island at 16, Hayden Wilson has focused on building his career as a nurse, culminating in a Master of Nurse Practitioner from The University of Queensland and an appointment as one of the first RFDS aeromedical nurse practitioners.
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New RFDS aircraft to be named in honour of esteemed local philanthropists
17 Jan 2024The John and Vicki Williams Beechcraft King Air 360 has taken its first flight under this new call sign today, which has been bestowed in recognition of the exceptional generosity of the craft’s namesake.
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Engineering greatness
15 Jan 2024Whether it is repairing an aircraft on a remote airstrip after a bird strike or overseeing maintenance of one of the new King Air B360s at our Brisbane Base, the work of an RFDS engineer is always varied and unpredictable.
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Navigating new heights: our new Townsville Senior Base Pilot
12 Jan 2024Newly appointed Townsville Senior Base Pilot, Catriona Saunders, has the unique qualities required to excel as a RFDS pilot, and she absolutely loves it!
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