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Construction milestone at Mount Isa aeromedical base
Construction of the new $31.8 million LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mount Isa base is approaching the halfway stage with some exterior walls going up in place in the past week.
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Bright idea puts safety first for Flying Doctor night landings
11 Nov 2020Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots have gone back to basics to ensure remote and private airstrips are adequately lit for night landings.
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Creativity supporting mental health and wellbeing
09 Nov 2020Inspired by her ancestors, wildlife and bush tucker, 15-year-old Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown has produced the winning design in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
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Queensland Government signs new partnership with Royal Flying Doctor Service
27 Oct 2020The Queensland Government has secured world-class aeromedical care for Queenslanders through a new 10-year inter-hospital transfer partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
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New RFDS pilots complete simulator training
23 Oct 2020Eight new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots, five of whom were displaced from commercial airlines during the pandemic, have now completed simulator training on the Sunshine Coast.
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Launch of face-to-face fundraising
14 Oct 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has this week launched its face-to-face fundraising campaign.
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The full reach of Flying Doctor care
14 Oct 2020For a pregnant, first time mother moving to remote north west Queensland, the importance of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) could not have been more evident for Ebony Robertson.
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Rio Tinto staff supported by the Flying Doctor
09 Oct 2020Mental health education is vitally important for those living and working in remote areas such as Far North Queensland.
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World-leading technology ensures safety of RFDS Cairns staff
16 Sep 2020World-leading medical simulation technology is now being used by Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) staff in Cairns to aid training and technical skill development.
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