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Message from our CEO about the fuel shortages in NSW
More details#67 Greg and his helicopter were a crumpled mess at the bottom of the gorge
Greg Keynes was mustering cattle by helicopter in a remote part of Western Australia when he experienced engine failure and shortly after found himself in a crumpled mess at the bottom of a gorge. He had a near-death experience but was luckily found and rescued from his perilous circumstance.
Start-of-the-art simulation centre
We are lucky to have state-of-the-art medical (and aviation) simulation facilities right at our base in Dubbo.
A day in the life of an RFDS Doctor
Find out what a typical day might look like for a Doctor with the RFDS South Eastern Section.
RFDS WA Celebrates 100 Heli-Med Retrievals
Power in partnerships for the RFDS
Through a partnership with outdoor power equipment supplier Roy Gripske and Sons (RGS), the Flying Doctor is able to keep flying.
Doctors' Day
To mark Doctors' Day, we reached out to three of the RFDS team to ask them what their job means to them. Here’s what they said.
#66 Plane on the highway, dress, shopping, and passing on words of wisdom
Leanne Liddle is an Arrernte woman born and raised in Alice Springs, who tells of growing up in a racist environment, her work as the first Aboriginal policewoman in South Australia, her many touch points with the Flying Doctor and her current work as one of our RFDS Board members in South Australia
RFDS launch new dental clinic livery
Through a partnership with a specialist First Nations creative team, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is proud to launch their new look mobile dental clinic.
RFDS Victoria purchases health clinic in Robinvale
After extensive consultation, RFDS Victoria has officially acquired the Robinvale District Medical Centre (RDMC).
Viva Energy keeping the Flying Doctor in the air and on the ground
Royal Flying Doctor Service and Viva Energy announced an exciting new fuel supply partnership, bringing together two iconic Australian organisations with a long history of helping people get safely to their destinations.
Melbourne Chamber of Commerce tours the Flying Doctor’s hangar
The latest Melbourne Chamber of Commerce Best Practice tour saw members go behind the scenes of the Flying Doctor’s aeromedical operations at Essendon Fields.
#65 Jon Readhead, Jigalong and the Flying Doctor
Jon is approaching his 80th birthday and has had a varied career. This podcast talks about Jon’s work at Jigalong, a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia in the 1970s, and his experiences with The Flying Doctor.
#64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times...
Opal miner, Richard Hawkins, lives in one of the harshest environments on the planet - Andamooka in remote South Australia. Though he knows well the protocols to prevent deadly dehydration in the extreme desert heat, Richard has learnt some lessons in recent years...
#63 Family holiday plans changed quickly when 7-year-old Mia stumbled by the campfire...
Kayla and Mia tell the story of a road trip where things took an unexpected turn when 7-year-old Mia, who had been warming herself by the fire and waiting for mum to cook dinner, stumbled and to prevent herself falling into the fire, she put her hand into a pot that was sitting on top of the coals.
