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Message from our CEO about the fuel shortages in NSW

26 Mar 2026

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07 Nov 2024

Family holiday gone wrong

Ryan and Niki have always been supporters of the Flying Doctor yet never imagined that one day their own daughter would become a patient after being bitten by a shark.

31 Oct 2024

#115 A mercy flight to Townsville was baby Selene's only option!

Baby Selene was struggling to breathe after developing an abscess on her tonsils.

30 Oct 2024

A snake bite can change everything in a split second

It’s generous supporters like you who helped Tom get the emergency care he needed when his life was at stake. 

29 Oct 2024

RFDSSE fleet is dedicated to reaching the most remote locations

The RFDSSE fleet is dedicated to reaching the most remote locations.

28 Oct 2024

Flying free: RFDS aircraft dedicated in memory of Limestone Coast benefactor

During an emotional ceremony in October 2024, RFDS aircraft ‘VH-FNH’ was dedicated in loving memory of the late Glenda Kidman.

25 Oct 2024

Our Robin Miller Scholarship intern

Tessa Mitchell recently interned with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia as a student flight nurse.

24 Oct 2024

#114 Despite breaking his neck twice, Jaimen Hudson is living his best life

On Easter Monday 2024, Jaimen Hudson was thrown from his all-terrain wheelchair and broke his neck...for a second time.

24 Oct 2024

2024 Year in Review

Your Flying Doctor exists to support healthier and happier Australians, no matter where they live, work or play. Check out our 2023/24 Year in Review.

23 Oct 2024

Meeting in 'The Mount': RFDS SA/NT AGM 2024

It was fantastic to be joined by more than 150 community members, donors and supporters at the RFDS SA/NT Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mount Gambier this month.

23 Oct 2024

Ben says Thank You!

You helped save Ben’s life when he suffered a terrible burns accident.

23 Oct 2024

You’re bringing smiles to kids in the bush

Your support paves the way for children to experience the benefits of play therapy.

22 Oct 2024

Stay safe this harvest season

For the past 96 years, the nurses, doctors and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been no strangers to Western Australian grain-growers.

21 Oct 2024

A future engineer visits the hangar

Our engineers were proud to work alongside year 12 Kent Street High School student, Harrison, during his work experience in our Jandakot hangar.

18 Oct 2024

RFDS response to the power outage in Far Western NSW

The power outage impacting large parts of Far Western NSW, coincides with many of the communities we support with primary health and aeromedical support. We have responded in a number of ways to ensure we can maintain a high level of service and certainty for our communities.

17 Oct 2024

SA Government announces new funding agreement with RFDS to enhance response times and boost staff

The RFDS has secured an historic new agreement with the SA Government to significantly boost aircraft services and staff enabling faster patient transfers.