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Flying Doctor Outreach Care Program to close 31 March 2025

26 Nov 2024

Our Flying Doctor Outreach Care Program was established in May 2021 to deliver community-based activities that supported mental health and wellbeing in communities across East Gippsland affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires.

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Brandt Agriculture donates to RFDS

Brandt Agriculture donates to RFDS

01 Feb 2023

Following a staff vote, Brandt Agriculture chose to donate $37,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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The Royal Flying Doctor Service launches Victorian country bakeries awards

The Royal Flying Doctor Service launches country bakeries awards

15 Dec 2022

RFDS Victoria is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural country bakery awards, which have been voted for by Flying Doctor road crews.

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The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon

The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon

07 Dec 2022

With its theme, “Spirit of the Outback Adventurer”, RFDS Victoria’s annual John Flynn Luncheon was a celebration of remote communities and pioneering Australians.

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Ryman Healthcare

The Flying Doctor flight simulator visits Ryman Healthcare

30 Nov 2022

With Ryman Healthcare naming their newest village after Flying Doctor founder John Flynn, the team at RFDS Victoria decided to pay the residents a visit.

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Flying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast

Flying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast

03 Nov 2022

RFDS Victoria is expanding its mental health service to the Bass Coast Shire to help address the region’s significant lack of accessible mental health support.

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Turosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS

Turosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS

02 Nov 2022

At their recent charity ball, Turosi Giving raised a record high donation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years

RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years

14 Oct 2022

This year’s Going the Distance gala dinner was a celebration of our supporters, our donors and the RFDS TV show.

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Education program

Cooper Energy supports the Flying Doctor Education Program to tour Otway schools

22 Aug 2022

Cooper Energy is funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria to take its Education Program–complete with the life-sized RFDS Flight Simulator –on a two-week tour of Victoria’s south-west.

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