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Peace of mind in the Wheatbelt
More detailsNew RFDS facility opens at Busselton
A new purpose-built facility has officially opened at Busselton-Margaret River Airport for RFDS and St John WA crews.
Carol's story
Carol didn’t realise she had been bitten by the snake until she became very unwell about 15 minutes later.
RFDS promises Above & Beyond towards centenary
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia (RFDS WA) has launched its 2024 – 2028 Strategy, entitled Above & Beyond.
Flying Doctor Day 2024
On 15 May 2024, the RFDS will celebrate Flying Doctor Day and 96 years of proudly providing emergency aeromedical and essential health care services to the Australian community.
RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopter two year anniversary
Today marks two years since the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopters joined the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA fleet.
Leanne's Story
Leanne and her husband Darren were taking their new campervan back home to Exmouth when a medical emergency almost cost Leanne her life.
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.
Parker's Story
Last year the Galloway family were holidaying in Esperance when they were faced with every parent’s worst nightmare.
Saturday night snakebite
For long-haul truck driver Lee, Saturday nights are usually spent behind the wheel on lonely stretches of highway, but one such night in March took a turn, when he had to be flown from to Perth by the Flying Doctor.
Ella's outback dash
Ella Reindler is one of very few pregnant women who can say they drove themself to hospital behind the wheel of a prime mover.
Clinical Leader of the Year
RFDS WA Head of Nursing Paul Ingram has been named Clinical Leader of the Year at the WA Rural Health Awards.
The Flying Nurse
Lisa Killian is an RFDS Primary Health Care Nurse based in Broome. She has lived in the Kimberley and central Australia for the past 14 years, working in a variety of nursing roles.
Meet Dan Byles
Dan Byles has been the Organisational Resilience Lead for the RFDS WA since 2021.
Trains, planes and the RFDS
Doctor Jig is accustomed to working inside the tight space of an RFDS aircraft, but one retrieval saw him treating an unwell passenger within the confines of the iconic Indian Pacific train.
Road to recovery - Bella's story
Bella Howe’s life changed on a wild winter’s day in July 2022. She was a spectator at a dirt bike race in the Wheatbelt town of Brookton when a rider lost control on a jump.
