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Lockhart River walk with the RFDS boosts men’s mental health
Lockhart River local Patrick has linked up with the RFDS to make a positive impact on men’s mental health through a new initiative - Walk, Talk, Yarn, Unite and Stand as one in support of Mental Health.
More detailsDrama in the outback
04 Jul 2019The flight nurses of Queensland’s Royal Flying Doctor Service have incredible stories to share. Like Brisbane’s Jacinta Jones, who knows what tough is.
Read full storyWoolworths shoppers raise more than $200K to help save lives
12 Jun 2019In the month of May, the Woolworths team and their customers helped raise an incredible $203,833 for the Flying Doctor in Queensland through their $1 token campaign—all we can say is, thank you!
Read full storyRFDS granted NSQHS accreditation
23 May 2019RFDS Queensland Section’s pursuit of the best and most responsive patient care possible was recently cemented with two new accreditations.
Read full storyDental care for rural and remote communities
23 May 2019It may come as a surprise that the Flying Doctor is one of the largest providers of oral and dental health services in the country, reaching those areas other healthcare providers can’t access.
Read full storyCreating pathways to rural and remote medicine
23 May 2019Funded by the Department of Health, The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in partnership with Cairns Hospital have facilitated medical intern placements for Post Graduate Year 1 junior doctors.
Read full storyExpanding after-hours telehealth
23 May 2019It has been 10 months since we expanded our telehealth services from our Cairns Base to cover weekend hours. In this short period of time, the addition of this service has demonstrated significant improvements in access to remote Primary Health Care.
Read full storyStrengthening our partnerships
23 May 2019Recently RFDS have had the privilege of signing two Memorandum of Understandings with the South West Hospital and Health Service and Southern Queensland Rural Health.
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