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Message from our CEO about the fuel shortages in NSW

26 Mar 2026

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25 Aug 2022

RFDS helping Queenslanders prepare for the unexpected

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has joined forces with an iconic Queensland brand of world-leading first aid kits.

22 Aug 2022

Cooper Energy supports the Flying Doctor Education Program to tour Otway schools

Cooper Energy is funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria to take its Education Program–complete with the life-sized RFDS Flight Simulator –on a two-week tour of Victoria’s south-west.

18 Aug 2022

#49 Even the seasoned riders can sometimes get it wrong...

Phil Eley was touring on his motorbike on the Birdsville Track in remote South Australia, but he ended up cartwheeling and found himself having to rely totally on others

17 Aug 2022

Go further - Walk, Run or Ride throughout October to keep the Flying Doctor flying

Get fit, raise funds and help the Royal Flying Doctor Service deliver life-saving healthcare to across Australia.

16 Aug 2022

Woolworths customers raise life-saving funds for the Flying Doctor

Woolworths customers have donated more than $170,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service at their local check-outs.

11 Aug 2022

Applications now open for RFDS Midwifery Scholarships in WA

Are you a registered nurse looking to work for the RFDS but don't have the necessary midwifery qualification? If so, we want to hear from you!

10 Aug 2022

Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal

RFDS Victoria is pleased to partner with Yarriambiack Shire Council to bring the Flying Doctor Community Transport service to the community of Warracknabeal and surrounds.

09 Aug 2022

2022 RFDS Local Hero Award winners announced

From selfless volunteers and fundraisers to first responders and healthcare advocates, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has announced its regional Local Hero Award winners for 2022.

05 Aug 2022

'Ningaloo' takes to the skies

Three children have scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name the newest Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.

03 Aug 2022

A unique commitment that will remove isolation as a barrier to lifesaving medical care

Living in an isolated community showed one woman just how important the Flying Doctor is.

03 Aug 2022

Flying Doctor training helps prepare rural GPs

A workshop for GPs by the Flying Doctor has showed how to handle everything from snake bites to quad bike crashes.

02 Aug 2022

WA resources industry digs deep for RFDS

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is grateful to be the beneficiary of a Topdrill Resource Industry Charity Sundowner held in Kalgoorlie on Sunday 31 July, the eve of the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.

02 Aug 2022

Supporter profile: Eric’s lasting impact

Wonderful supporters, like Eric, who make the kind-hearted decision to leave a gift in their Will to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) help ensure that we will be there for outback communities in need for generations to come.

02 Aug 2022

Mud, sweat and cheers: Trekkers raise vital funds for those living in the outback

As one Trek ends, plans begin for big 2023 journey across Australia

02 Aug 2022

New-look Flying Doctor plane takes to the skies

Find out the process our planes go through to ensure we are best prepared to serve our communities