The RFDS in SA/NT

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From hike to hospital: Lyn’s story
It wasn’t until after safely completing a popular Northern Territory hiking trail that a Melbourne tourist found herself walking on the edge.
More detailsFlying Doctor set to build at Tennant Creek
The RFDS is set to build its first remote Patient Transfer Facility (PTF) in the Northern Territory after the successful establishment of a similar facility in Mount Gambier this year.

Odyssey's million dollar milestone
An outback car trek has crossed the monumental million-dollar mark in its fundraising efforts for the Flying Doctor.

Flying Doctor brings vaccines to the furthest corner
From Kangaroo Island to Kingoonya and the Nullarbor to Ngukurr - the Flying Doctor is reaching out to remote South Australians and Territorians to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

Year in Review 2021
In 2020/21 your Flying Doctor posted another highly impactful year of service to its patients and rural and remote communites.

Flying Doctor awarded top honour
RFDS Central Operations Rural Generalist Dr James Padley has been awarded 2021 Rural Registrar of the Year.

Shirley's Sliding Door
"When her first cardiac arrest happened it was well and truly out of the blue.”

Celebrating one year of RFDS Mount Gambier PTF
The RFDS joined SA's South-East community in July to mark the official launch and first anniversary of its first regional undercover Patient Transfer Facility.

RFDS ‘rolls up’ for COVID-19 vaccinations in outback SA
RFDS clinicians have this week launched its COVID-19 vaccination program at 14 locations across outback South Australia.
