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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.

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.

08 Jul 2022

WA Flying Doctor appoints Dwayne Mallard as first Indigenous board member

The WA Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) proudly welcomed our newest board member Dwayne Mallard to our Jandakot base during NAIDOC Week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

16 Jun 2022

Flying high in dream job

Meet Jamie Hall. He's a senior pilot with the WA Flying Doctor who loves flying and helping people.

15 Jun 2022

WA Flying Doctor and Abra Mining establish new partnership

Abra Mining has established a new partnership with the WA Flying Doctor, donating $50,000 in support of the service's mantle of safety to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote WA.

24 May 2022

Celebrating RFDS Western Operations engineers this Aviation Maintenance Technician Day

In the last year, the WA Flying Doctor travelled 9,000,000kms to reach more than 10,000 patients in need of our care, a feat made possible thanks to our highly specialised engineering team.

12 May 2022

Help save lives this Flying Doctor Day

On Tuesday 17 May, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia (RFDS) will celebrate Flying Doctor Day, marking the 94th anniversary of the very first Flying Doctor flight in 1928.

09 May 2022

The new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Fortescue Heli-Med Service took flight for the first time

The new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Fortescue Heli-Med Service took flight for the first time today, marking an historic moment for the RFDS in Western Australia.

17 Mar 2022

WA Flying Doctor marks Close the Gap Day

Every day, WA Flying Doctor crews travel hundreds of kilometres to Close the Gap, delivering essential healthcare to many remote Aboriginal communities. Here are some of their stories.

14 Mar 2022

WA Flying Doctor's fleet boosted by arrival of new Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet

Thanks to an investment from our Principal Partner Rio Tinto, today the WA Flying Doctor was thrilled to welcome a third Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet to boost our aeromedical fleet.