The RFDS in QLD
QCoal Group and QCoal Foundation
In 2010, the QCoal Group became a proud Principal Partner of the RFDS (Queensland Section). Christopher Wallin, Managing Director of QCoal Group, has personally supported the RFDS for many years.
QCoal Group, in partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), have been supporting regional, rural and remote Queenslanders since 2010.
Initially a partnership between the QCoal Group and the RFDS, and later with both the QCoal Group and the QCoal Foundation, the organisations are most proud of the flagship RFDS Dental Service, formerly the QCoal Community Dental Service, which has provided more than 140,000 treatments to over 20,000 patients since it began.
This Service, delivered by the RFDS, has visited 27 locations across the length and breadth of the state including Collinsville, Winton, Sapphire, Monto, Dajarra, Camooweal, Cherbourg, Springsure, Jundah, Theodore, Clermont and Richmond.
Click here for a short video to learn more about the partnership and, in particular, how the shared vision of these two great Queensland organisations has radically changed health service delivery for rural and regional Queenslanders for the better.
In 2022, QCoal Foundation announced a $3 million contribution towards the new RFDS Aeromedical Training Academy, extending the long-standing partnership with the RFDS in Queensland.
The facility is next to the existing RFDS Bundaberg Base and houses a full-motion Beechcraft King Air B350/360 flight training simulator, the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Aeromedical Training Academy is a crucial part of the RFDS’s operations as it provides training for all RFDS pilots. But it also provides a sustainable commercial opportunity for the RFDS and supports economic diversification in the Bundaberg region.
Find out how this partnership aligns with the RFDS’s vision and with the QCoal Foundation’s mission of building resilient regional and remote Queensland communities by watching this video.
The RFDS would like to thank Christopher and the QCoal Foundation for supporting our work and we look forward to making you proud of your connection.
Learn more about the RFDS Dental Service funded by QCoal Foundation and the Australian Government.
