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26 Mar 2026

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01 Aug 2024

85 years on, your health is still our Territory

The RFDS formally marks 85 years in the Territory this week, reflecting on the historic opening of its Alice Springs Base.

01 Aug 2024

New era for Mount Isa as aeromedical support breaks ground

Improved patient care and response capabilities for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) and LifeFlight is a step closer today with the first sod turned on a new $31.8 million joint facility at Mount Isa.

01 Aug 2024

#102 Farmer Phil vs a one tonne, charging bull!

SA cattle and commercial compost farmer, Phil Giles, was severely injured in 2018, after being crushed between a charging bull and a gate.

31 Jul 2024

Rockhampton Landing Fee Donation

The Rockhampton Regional Council has generously donated a cheque for more than $143,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) to reimburse our annual landing fees at Rockhampton Airport.

26 Jul 2024

Partnering for a more inclusive future

The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia was proud to host its first Indigenous nursing student as part of a new partnership with Murdoch University.

26 Jul 2024

How a flying school bus started it all for RFDS Engineer Doug Briggs

Veteran aircraft engineer Doug Briggs is celebrating 25 years of service for the Flying Doctor, 19 of which have been in Alice Springs.

26 Jul 2024

Putting the fun in fundraising: how you can get involved!

Check out all the latest Flying Doctor fundraisers and events making an impact in your community in recent months. Find out how you can get involved.

25 Jul 2024

#101 Following in Squid’s sand tracks #oceans to outback

Clay (aka Squid) Bertram has combined his love for running and his entrepreneurial sand board making skills, to become a champion RFDS 'Oceans to Outback' fundraiser.

25 Jul 2024

RFDS helps Sharleen Maxwell who was in labour

Sharleen Maxwell was in labour and the Flying Doctor was there to help.

24 Jul 2024

Karen Barlow's 25 year career with the Flying Doctor

As the Dubbo RFDS base celebrates 25 years of operation in July, one of those who was there from the very beginning will also reach the special milestone.

23 Jul 2024

Will Murray shares how the RFDS helped him 25 years ago

In 1999, the then two-year-old Will Murray was run over by a tractor on the family’s remote property ‘Trilby’.

22 Jul 2024

Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates 25 years of service in Dubbo

The Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates 25 years of service in Dubbo.

19 Jul 2024

RFDS welcomes 10-year partnership with WA Country Health Service

The RFDS WA is pleased to announce the signing of a new 10-year contract with the WACHS to continue delivering high quality health care and aeromedical services to regional and remote Western Australians.

18 Jul 2024

#100 Buckle up! The Flying Doctor Podcast 100th episode takes off!

'Welcome aboard' the 100th Flying Doctor Podcast episode, as we 'turn the tables' on podcast host Lana Mitchell and discover the rich and fascinating story of how outback Australia's favourite podcast came to be.

10 Jul 2024

#99 Leanne was struggling to breathe before she lost consciousness

When her asthma symptoms were at their worst, Leanne was struggling to breathe and actually thought 'she was going to die'.