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An outback nightmare: Lil's story
With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.
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QUIZ: Uncharted Territory
09 Sep 2024How well do you think you know the NT? To help celebrate our 85th year of caring for Territorians, test your knowledge of the Territory and the RFDS with this 10-question quiz!
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A day in the life with the Flying Doctor: Jessie’s bite-sized experience
08 Aug 2024After spending a decade as a dental hygienist in a previous life, Jessie Burling, was given the chance to go back to her roots with the RFDS Oral Health team.
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85 years on, your health is still our Territory
01 Aug 2024The RFDS formally marks 85 years in the Territory this week, reflecting on the historic opening of its Alice Springs Base.
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How a flying school bus started it all for RFDS Engineer Doug Briggs
26 Jul 2024Veteran aircraft engineer Doug Briggs is celebrating 25 years of service for the Flying Doctor, 19 of which have been in Alice Springs.
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Putting the fun in fundraising: how you can get involved!
26 Jul 2024Check out all the latest Flying Doctor fundraisers and events making an impact in your community in recent months. Find out how you can get involved.
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International Paramedics Day
08 Jul 2024On International Paramedics Day, we acknowledge all the paramedics, patient transport officers and ambulances officers, who work for and alongside the RFDS across SA/NT.
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A visual commitment: The story behind our NAIDOC-inspired uniforms
07 Jul 2024Four years ago, we partnered with two South Australian Aboriginal artists to launch a major artwork and uniform piece inspired by the remote communities we serve. This NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), it remains a source of pride for our crews in SA/NT.
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‘Healthy Kungkas’: Aboriginal women’s health camp empowers self-screening
07 Jul 2024Promoting early detection of cancer was at the heart of RFDS SA/NT’s inaugural Aboriginal women’s health and wellbeing camp held in May.
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