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Message from our CEO about the fuel shortages in NSW
More detailsThe Flying Doctor helps tackle one of Far Western NSW’s most common cancers with skin clinics
Melanoma of the skin is expected to be one of the most common cancers in Far Western New South Wales in 2025. We hold normal clinics where our skilled clinical teams conduct routine skin checks across NSW. But as of April 2025, our clinical team were armed with new equipment to boost diagnoses.
#139 Ben Brooksby Bares All - Meet Australia's Naked Farmer!
It takes guts to get your gear off - and guts to talk about mental health. Meet Naked Farmer founder, Ben Brooksby.
A dream come true
For Abi Donaldson, becoming a flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) was not just a career move; it was an opportunity to support those closest to her heart.
RFDS Tasmania Launches Anti-Vaping Program at Port Dalrymple School
Developed in collaboration with Port Dalrymple School in George Town, the RFDS Tasmania Anti-Vaping Program is an engaging, evidence-based information session tailored specifically to George Town students.
#138 Fergus's Fight to Survive - after Flipping his 4WD
Fergus and his fellow station workers on horseback at Brunette Downs
NADA Awards: GROW Program takes home Excellence in Health Promotion
In June 2025, the Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA) 2025 Conference celebrated the sector’s leaders in their prestigious award ceremony. We are very proud to share that our Guiding Rural Outback Wellbeing (GROW) program won ‘Excellence in Health Promotion’.
Royal Flying Doctor Service once again bound for the Bash in 2025
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is once again taking flight for the Mundi Mundi Plains as an official charity partner of the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash festival.
Powerful partnership changes lives
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) Services Ltd is proud to mark more than a decade of service as the lead agency of headspace Cairns, providing vital mental health and counselling services to youth across Far North Queensland.
Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Charity 2025 announced
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is humbled to have been announced, for the 5th consecutive year, as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted’ charity brand in the Readers Digest Trusted Brands Australia 2025.
You make the mission possible before take off
Your dedication to healthcare in outback communities helps the best engineers maintain our exceptional aircraft.
Picnic with the Planes brought to Townsville
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) made invaluable community connections on Saturday at Picnic with the Planes – RFDS Townsville Base, presented by Textron Aviation.
#137 Camille Overcame Anorexia as an Outback Teenager
WA cattle station manager, Camille McClymont, overcame Anorexia as an outback teenager.
Why You Should See Your GP
Too often, men put off going to the doctor, brushing off symptoms, delaying check-ups, or assuming everything is fine. The truth is that many serious health issues have little to no symptoms.
Our numbers tell a critical story
Numbers are important at tax time. At the Royal Flying Doctor Service, our numbers show why your help is critical in Western Australia.
Inspiring future medics with the Rural Doctors Network
We have strong relationships with some of Australia’s leading rural healthcare not-for-profits, united in our efforts to stop location being a barrier to healthcare. This June, we collaborated with the Rural Doctors Network to inspire the next generation of medics.
