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HCF extends support for the Flying Doctor
More detailsMeeting in 'The Mount': RFDS SA/NT AGM 2024
It was fantastic to be joined by more than 150 community members, donors and supporters at the RFDS SA/NT Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mount Gambier this month.
SA Government announces new funding agreement with RFDS to enhance response times and boost staff
The RFDS has secured an historic new agreement with the SA Government to significantly boost aircraft services and staff enabling faster patient transfers.
Young ringer’s race for help: Amy’s story
When a bloodied and bruised Amy Kynoch regained consciousness in the back of a speeding truck, she realised her ‘typical’ day at work had taken a disastrous turn. Read more.
QUIZ: Uncharted Territory
How well do you think you know the NT? To help celebrate our 85th year of caring for Territorians, test your knowledge of the Territory and the RFDS with this 10-question quiz!
A day in the life with the Flying Doctor: Jessie’s bite-sized experience
After spending a decade as a dental hygienist in a previous life, Jessie Burling, was given the chance to go back to her roots with the RFDS Oral Health team.
85 years on, your health is still our Territory
The RFDS formally marks 85 years in the Territory this week, reflecting on the historic opening of its Alice Springs Base.
How a flying school bus started it all for RFDS Engineer Doug Briggs
Veteran aircraft engineer Doug Briggs is celebrating 25 years of service for the Flying Doctor, 19 of which have been in Alice Springs.
Putting the fun in fundraising: how you can get involved!
Check out all the latest Flying Doctor fundraisers and events making an impact in your community in recent months. Find out how you can get involved.
International Paramedics Day
On International Paramedics Day, we acknowledge all the paramedics, patient transport officers and ambulances officers, who work for and alongside the RFDS across SA/NT.
A visual commitment: The story behind our NAIDOC-inspired uniforms
Four years ago, we partnered with two South Australian Aboriginal artists to launch a major artwork and uniform piece inspired by the remote communities we serve. This NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), it remains a source of pride for our crews in SA/NT.
‘Healthy Kungkas’: Aboriginal women’s health camp empowers self-screening
Promoting early detection of cancer was at the heart of RFDS SA/NT’s inaugural Aboriginal women’s health and wellbeing camp held in May.
Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story
Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.
New funding to boost RFDS health, research and education centre
The RFDS’s plans to construct a state-of-the-art health, research and education centre for Far North SA have been boosted by almost $1 million in funding from the SA Government.
Paramedic turned patient: Sonia's story
For experienced paramedic Sonia Strong, finding herself in the back of an ambulance was an unnerving role reversal.
S. Kidman & Co renews multi-million-dollar jet partnership
RFDS SA/NT has announced that S. Kidman & Co, one of Australia’s largest beef producers, will continue as its 'Jet Partner' for another four years.
