The RFDS in VIC
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News
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Celebrating the past
Almost 400 supporters, donors, corporate partners, industry stakeholders and representatives from government came together at the Plaza Ballroom to celebrate RFDS Victoria’s annual Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
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Ryman Healthcare honour Rev. John Flynn
29 Apr 2020Flying Doctor founder Rev. John Flynn’s legacy is to be honoured in a new way, with Ryman Healthcare's new retirement village facility in Burwood East, Melbourne, to be named after Flynn.
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Handle with Care Appeal - saving baby Calvary
28 Apr 2020When a rare heart condition threatened little Calvary's life, the Flying Doctor was there to see her to safety.
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COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
02 Apr 2020The COVID-19 virus could be the greatest challenge of a generation. Right now, our medical teams are in desperate need of emergency supplies to help tackle the pandemic.
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Smile Squad
12 Feb 2020The Flying Doctor Dental team has joined the Victorian government’s Smile Squad – a program set up to provide free examinations and dental treatment to Victorian public school children.
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12 Feb 2020RFDS Victoria's Rural Women's GP service offers clients a gender choice when it comes to seeing a clinician. For Charlton local Bronwyn, the service has proven to be a "godsend".
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National Standards update
07 Feb 2020RFDS Victoria’s voluntary participation in the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (National Standards) compliance assessment is fast approaching, with the auditing process commencing in late February 2020.
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Our staff – compassion in the face of crisis
05 Feb 2020As an organisation, we wish to publicly acknowledge and thank our staff for their work during - and no doubt beyond – the bushfire crisis.
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Handle with Care Appeal - saving baby Calvary
01 Feb 2020When a rare heart condition threatened little Calvary's life, the Flying Doctor was there to see her to safety.
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