News

Message from our CEO about the fuel shortages in NSW

26 Mar 2026

More details
04 Jul 2022

AWN continues to raise funds for RFDS Victoria after 19 years

At their annual auction, AWN raised a total of $6,912.50 for RFDS Victoria through their wool auction in Melbourne.

02 Jul 2022

Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! NAIDOC 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is celebrating NAIDOC week and this years theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!

01 Jul 2022

Touchdown on paramedic career

RFDS Tasmania farewells a truly amazing aeromedical team member with Ambulance Tasmania intensive care flight paramedic Nick Chapman finishing up after 38 years in the job, the last 10 in aeromedical at the Launceston base.

01 Jul 2022

WA Flying Doctor welcomes Northern Star Resources Limited as newest major partner

The WA Flying Doctor is pleased to announce Northern Star Resources Limited have jumped on board as our newest major partner to establish a new facility supporting health in the Goldfields.

01 Jul 2022

The Flying Doctor celebrates 50 years in Cairns

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is celebrating 50 years since the opening of the RFDS Cairns Base. From humble beginnings, the Base is now one of the largest in Australia, helping thousands of people in Far North Queensland every year.

30 Jun 2022

RFDS Victoria wins Fundraising Team of the Year at FIA Awards

This accolade has been a few years in the making, with our Marketing and Fundraising team showing continued effort to drive impact through creativity and innovation.

29 Jun 2022

Rockhampton Airport gives back to the Flying Doctor

Rockhampton Airport has presented the RFDS with a cheque for more than $123,000 to help the Flying Doctor continue to deliver life-saving care across the region.

28 Jun 2022

How you can help light up runways for the Flying Doctor

The RFDS is calling for donations towards its Guiding Lights Appeal to help fund the distribution of new airstrip lanterns.

27 Jun 2022

Meekatharra Flight Nurse retires after 18 years of service with the RFDS

After 18 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service out of our Meekatharra base, we bid Flight Nurse Anna Van Der Werf a fond farewell and happy retirement.

24 Jun 2022

Roma Saleyards to raise funds for the Flying Doctor

The Maranoa Council is set to donate 50 per cent of the live weight and open auction selling fees received for each head of cattle sold at the upcoming Roma Saleyards Store Sale.

23 Jun 2022

#41 How did they find and save Peter when he suffered a crippling stroke?

On arriving on his remote island property, Peter Woolford became acutely unwell and collapsed with a stroke,  paralysed on the kitchen floor and unable to reach the landline to call for help.

21 Jun 2022

Near, far, wherever you are, the RFDS has your back

No matter where you are in WA, people are always within reach of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, thanks to our Medical Chest Program.

20 Jun 2022

Season two of RFDS is coming to Channel 7 and 7plus in 2023.

The Seven Network and Endemol Shine Australia have officially announced the commissioning of the second season for the #1 new Australian drama of 2021, RFDS.

17 Jun 2022

Rescue operation at Horizontal Falls an extraordinary day for the RFDS

On Friday 27 May 2022, RFDS WA teams were called to one of the most difficult medical emergencies in the last decade, leading a rescue operation to extract nearly 20 patients after a boating incident at Horizontal Falls in the remote Kimberley.

17 Jun 2022

Urgent RFDS jet retrieval for WA baby Charlie

Arriving five weeks early at Broome Hospital, Charlie was born with a rare medical condition that affects only one in 800,000 babies.