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Mother-to-be Helen's emergency flight to Perth
First time mother-to-be Helen did everything right throughout her pregnancy this year. She hung up her riding helmet and was taking extra care around the horses. But one hot February morning, a regular day at the stud took a dramatic turn.
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Wings of WA takes flight
02 Mar 2022Already in its first 60 days of service, our newest PC-12 has travelled to all corners of Western Australia and retrieved 63 patients.
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RFDS responds to an urgent call for anti venom after man gets bitten by tiger snake
01 Mar 2022Snake bite venom can spread quickly throughout the body and are always given the highest priority by the RFDS.
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Ready for take-off
25 Feb 2022Our latest magazine is out now! Read about your Flying Doctor in WA and how we are facing the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a new chapter in our history, patient and staff stories, and recipes from our family to yours...
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Darcy's Horse sculpture to raise vital funds for the WA Flying Doctor
19 Jan 2022A sculpture celebrating the Royal Flying Doctor Service will be on display in the Dexus lobby. “Darcy’s Horse” by WA artist Troy Morrison will be auctioned to raise vital funds for the RFDS.
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RFDS partners with INPEX for vaccines by helicopter
24 Dec 2021A new partnership has begun between the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) and INPEX to ensure critical COVID-19 vaccinations can continue during the wet season in remote Kimberley communities.
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WA Flying Doctor celebrates award winning fundraising campaign
15 Dec 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is proud to announce our 2021 Flying Doctor Day campaign was recently selected as the state’s Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign by the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) WA.
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Support our Flights for Life Appeal for Western Australians
23 Nov 2021For the first time ever, you can double your impact this Summer and help two of Western Australia’s most hard working and trusted charities.
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RFDS and Fortescue announce new aeromedical helicopter service for WA
16 Nov 2021In an Australian first for the Flying Doctor, a five-year partnership with Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) will see two EC-145 helicopters integrated into the RFDS WA fleet.
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