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Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story
Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.
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A dry needle in the haystack: Meet our first Flying Physio
21 Feb 2024Armed with a portable treatment table and a backpack containing everything you’d find in a city clinic, the RFDS’s newest health professional is making tracks in the bush.
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A student placement with the RFDS led to Mick landing his dream job
20 Feb 2024Having grown up in the suburbs of Melbourne, working as a mental health clinician in the Central Desert of Australia is a whole new world for Mick Keane.
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Combine adventure and fundraising for the Flying Doctor!
20 Feb 2024There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to get involved and take on an adventure to raise funds for the Flying Doctor. Check them out.
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QUIZ: How well do you know the RFDS?
19 Feb 2024How well do you know the RFDS? Test your general knowledge of the Flying Doctor with this quick-fire 10-question quiz!
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RFDS named Australia's Most Reputable Charity
29 Jan 2024The RFDS was recently recognised as Australia’s Most Reputable Charity for the 12th time in Reptrak’s annual charity and not-for-profit study (2023). Find out more.
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A close shave: Ash's story
23 Nov 2023After regaining consciousness following a mustering mishap, station owner Ash spotted his battered motorbike in nearby scrub. The damage to his own body remained a mystery.
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Behind the scenes of an RFDS outback mission
23 Nov 2023Have you ever wondered what a Flying Doctor mission in the outback looks like? Get a unique behind-the-scenes perspective as we follow young patient Tyler’s journey with the RFDS.
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Yarning with the 'Flying Doctor mob'
23 Nov 2023As a silent mental health crisis continues its deepening hold in the remote heartlands of Australia, the RFDS is trying to stop it in its tracks.
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