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Your compassion wrapped both Narelle and Jake in comfort
More detailsAllie is ready to go the distance to save lives - You can join too
Last year, Allie and her colleagues took on the RFDS Oceans to Outback challenge to raise funds for vital healthcare in rural, regional and remote communities. They’re back for more in 2026, and Allie hopes you will join in, too!
Growing up alongside the RFDS
At 93-years-old, Helen has spent almost her entire life alongside the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
From London hospitals to outback airstrips: New RFDS clinicians complete intensive retrieval training
Over the past three weeks, five new Retrieval Doctors and four Flight Nurses have completed an intensive induction program designed to prepare them for the realities of providing critical care across regional and remote NSW.
A Joker, a snake bite and an RFDS flight: Karen’s unforgettable journey
At 4am, Karen Gilbert lay in Dubbo Hospital having blood tests and antivenom administered, after being flown in by the RFDS following a snake bite on a remote outback campsite. Just days earlier, on the same road trip, she'd donated $1000 to the very organisation that would come to her aid.
The importance of frontline primary health care in tackling chronic disease
There’s no doubting the importance of aeromedical support across Queensland but there’s another frontline service that’s every bit as important and plays a major role in the health and wellbeing of people across the state.
RFDS rescues musterer after kangaroo collision shatters leg
Aroutine workday in far western New South Wales turned into a medical emergency for contract musterer Patrick 'Paddy' Blomfields, when a kangaroo slammed into his side, severely breaking his leg and requiring the help of the Flying Doctor.
What your support made possible in FY2025-26
RFDS WA continued to deliver critical and essential health care across Western Australia, providing care to an average of 54 people each day in the financial year 2025-26.
New emergency airstrip takes off in Far North Queensland
The Crisafulli Government is getting on with the job of strengthening disaster resilience in Far North Queensland, with construction now underway on a new emergency airstrip at Dunbar on the Burke Developmental Road.
Samantha's daughter needed the Flying Doctor and now she helps keep it flying
While on a family holiday in North Queensland, Samantha's two-year-old daughter, Isla, was pulled unresponsive from the caravan park swimming pool.
RFDS travelling dentists remain vital to remote oral health
With Dental Health Week just wrapped up, RFDS Principal Dental Adviser Stevie Dilley reflects on the impact the RFDS Dental Service continues to have on the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders.
Engineering Lifelines: The People Helping Connect Remote Australia to Care
Their work may happen behind hangar doors, but RFDS aviation engineers play an essential role in connecting remote communities with healthcare and helping patients access care closer to home.
