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More detailsLifesaving training provided for remote weather station staff
The care provided by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) extends far and wide, but it may just be further than you think.
Flying Doctor announces its annual RFDS Local Hero Award winners
From schoolchildren and first responders to horseback fundraisers and mental health advocates, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has today announced its latest RFDS Local Hero Award winners.
A diverse and rewarding career
Whether it is landing on a remote airstrip or driving the crew to stabilise a patient, Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Pilot Brady Thrift is always there to lend a helping hand.
Legacy of service: from RAAF to RFDS
ANZAC Day is a day that holds personal meaning to many individuals and families across Australia and New Zealand.
#88 Ella was 35 weeks pregnant & driving an outback truck when her waters broke!
Ella and Dave, transport company owners, embarked on a final trip from Perth to Kimberley before their baby's arrival. Unexpectedly, at 35 weeks pregnant, Ella's waters broke in the remote outback, far from medical help. They faced an urgent journey to reach the nearest hospital
Road to recovery
Communities in Far North Queensland and staff from the RFDS (Queensland Section) Cairns Base have united to rebuild from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Leia's Story
As a fly-in fly-out HR professional for 15 years, Leia Piccoli had witnessed many mining colleagues require an RFDS retrieval in a medical emergency. She had never expected to need the service herself.
#87 How did Gayle lose the use of both arms in a farm-accident?
After Gayle's life-changing accident on a remote cattle station in Queensland, they have had to adapt to a new life, despite one arm being amputated and the other being paralysed
RFDS survey to provide regional, rural and remote communities with a voice on healthcare
The Flying Doctor is a lifeline, providing critical care when it’s needed most. But after almost a centenary of service there is still so much to do. We’re calling on the community to share their thoughts on healthcare in regional, rural and remote NSW through our new survey. Open until May.
Parker's Story
Last year the Galloway family were holidaying in Esperance when they were faced with every parent’s worst nightmare.
#86 Barry was hanging upside down from his seat belt and the ute was on its roof
Barry was travelling with some work colleagues on his way back to Mount Isa from a remote mine site when the driver lost control of the ute, it flipped and Barry was left hanging from his seat belt. When he released his belt he fell directly on his head, instantly felt pain and saw stars.
New RFDS Ambassadors to light the way for Queensland
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is proud to announce its latest round of inductees who have signed on to become a ‘Light the Way’ Ambassador.
#85 How do you manage a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis in remote Australia?
Danielle and Boyd Keenan live with their two young daughters, August (Augie), 11, and Willa, 9, in Broken Hills, NSW. When Augie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes the remote city they love was a long way away from diabetes treatment.
Celebrating a 20-year journey of compassionate care with RFDS
From the top end to the far west, Dr Charles Ellis-Hallett has dedicated the past twenty years to delivering invaluable care to many regional, rural and remote communities.
#84 How did the remote SA township of Marla come to be?
Jane Oakley-Lohm is a central figure in the story of Marla, a remote township in South Australia that sprung up from a roadhouse created in the 1980's.
