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The RFDS Flight Nurse who delivered 3 of his own children

10 May 2026

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19 Mar 2023

#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...

17 Mar 2023

#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.

16 Mar 2023

Close the Gap Day 2023

National Close the Gap Day is a day of action for Indigenous health equality that aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

16 Mar 2023

Close the Gap Day 2023

National Close the Gap Day is a day of action for Indigenous health equality that aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

11 Mar 2023

Outback Queensland town becomes first to trial emergency airstrip lanterns for RFDS

From above, Eulo looks as if it simply doesn't exist — a cluster of small buildings barely visible from the air, swallowed up by red dirt and mulga trees.

09 Mar 2023

First Flying Doctor Community Transport site in Gippsland announced

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RDFS) Victoria is delighted to announce a new partnership with South Gippsland Hospital to expand its Flying Doctor Community Transport service into the community of Foster and surrounds.

09 Mar 2023

Share a video of your adventures and win $10,000!

Find out how you can win our Outback Explorer competition with $10,000 cash, GoPro HERO11 Black Minis and an Adventurer Rescue Swag up for grabs!

03 Mar 2023

RFDS Victoria hosts health roundtable in Robinvale

The 2023 Robinvale Health Roundtable was an opportunity to discuss Robinvale's health care needs, and how we can collaborate and create better health outcomes for the community.

01 Mar 2023

RFDS establishes national partnership with Isuzu UTE.

RFDS establishes national partnership with Isuzu UTE.

01 Mar 2023

New major national partnership with Isuzu UTE Australia

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has established a multi-year national partnership with Isuzu UTE Australia (Isuzu UTE).

26 Feb 2023

#62 It was too late to get to hospital, and the baby was in breech

Sam Shearer is the registered nurse at the NSW Health White Cliffs Clinic, and works with and alongside the RFDS regularly.

23 Feb 2023

#61 Sarah had a double-lung transplant, while her husband and daughter waited anxiously...

When Kaysee was a young teen, her mother was diagnosed with a severe genetic lung condition, that without a lung transplant, would kill her. In Flying Doctor Podcast episode #61 Kaysee tells the story of her amazing, strong and courageous mum.

20 Feb 2023

Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story

Gasping for air. Down on all fours. Shannon was clinging to life in one of the most isolated places in the world.