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More detailsAIDA RFDS Rural Placement Scholarship
I was one of the very lucky recipients of the RFDS scholarship in 2021. This scholarship was used to help me with my Rural Clinical School (RCS) year-long placement in Kalgoorlie for my 4th year of Medicine
Reconciliation Week Reading List
Expand your understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievement with this recommended reading list for National Reconciliation Week.
NOVEMBER: Creating welcoming places for Indigenous patients
Creating welcoming places for Indigenous patients with new artwork unveiled during NAIDOC Week.
Mother-daughter artists create First Nation art for Flying Doctor
Artwork created by South Australian Aboriginal artists Kelly Taylor and her daughter T’keyah Ware has been unveiled in a new range of RFDS uniforms to reflect our role in supporting remote communities.
Always Was, Always Will Be.
This year the NAIDOC theme is Always Was, Always Will Be. This theme recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent
Flying Doctor and Kowanyama community “In this Together”
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and the Far North Queensland remote Indigenous community of Kowanyama have truly embraced this year’s Reconciliation Week theme “in this together”.
Keeping remote community safe during COVID-19
It’s the beginning of March and the Kimberley region remains unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Elsewhere around the globe and in some parts of Australia, the threat of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading.
Reflection on Clinical Placement with Purple House
Scholarship Recipient Rebecca Fatnowna reflects on her Clinical Placement with Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation (Purple House)
Reflections on Remote Placement with Apunipima Cape York Aboriginal Health Council
The 2019 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health scholarship gave me the opportunity to practice medicine in remote communities which presented vastly different challenges and learning opportunities. I can confidently say that it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my medical journey.
Case Study: Aboriginal Health Coordinator
“Often a barrier to medical care is ‘worry’ about leaving family members behind in community – even when it is at the expense of receiving medical treatment for themselves."
RFDS trials gender-specific clinics in the Kimberley
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia reports the health outcomes of a remote Aboriginal community in the Kimberley are being better addressed with the roll out of gender-specific clinics.
Because of Her, We Can! Celebrating our Scholarship Winners
The NAIDOC week 2018 theme is 'Because of her, we can!' We celebrate women across the nation, including Amanda, a recipient of 2017 RFDS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Scholarship. Amanda used the Scholarship to follow her interest in Aboriginal & Paediatric health.
Strengthening Indigenous health workforce will help Close the Gap
Creating more opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals to develop skills through clinical placements will help foster cultural safety in health care services.
Research reveals Flying Doctor role in Indigenous child health
The research reveals the key reasons for RFDS aeromedical retrievals from remote Indigenous communities as being:
More Indigenous health workers key to Closing the Gap
Training, employing, and supporting more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health and aviation roles is necessary for Indigenous health outcomes to improve. The launch of the RFDS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) supports new health career pathways for Indigenous people.
