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New emergency airstrip takes off in Far North Queensland
More detailsReal RFDS soars to new heights
The latest annual patient and aviation statistics reveal a total of 12,319 patients were flown to emergency or specialist care by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in the 2020/21 financial year.
Flight nurse on the Ball
Aeromedical retrievals aren’t for the faint hearted. Just ask RFDS Flight Nurse Michelle Ball. Michelle reflects on her role with the Service, including the time she was tasked with attending a helicopter crash, via helicopter.
A flight like no other
“I really didn’t want to put them out, so I told them it's all good, I'm a platinum flyer so I can sort the flight out myself. They pretty quickly told me I would be flying with the Flying Doctor.”
A nurse's life in the sky
From finding a career to finding love, in her 20 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Nurse Manager Justine Powell has quite a few interesting tales to tell.
The little-known history of the $20 note
There's a good change you've got a $20 in your wallet right now, but not many know the real story behind the man on the red note. His name is John Flynn and it all started back in 1917.
From patient to RFDS apprentice engineer
As a baby Sam Bruce was rushed to Brisbane, now he's on the other side of the spectrum, working as an apprentice for the RFDS (Queensland Section).
Drama in the outback
From lost and injured station hands, to heart attacks and mid-air births, there is no such thing as a typical workday for RFDS (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Jacinta Jones.
RFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) recently teamed up with renowned working dog trainer Steve Elliott to deliver a unique mental health workshop for the people of western Queensland.
RFDS crews deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) primary health care staff have now delivered more than 1,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities.
Sam Hughes: The Travelling Jackaroo
18-year-old, Sam Hughes is on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling around Australia in a 1957 Chamberlain 9G tractor to raise funds for the RFDS (Queensland Section).
Funding announced for new RFDS Townsville Base
The Australian Government has announced a $15 million funding contribution for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Townsville base expansion as part of the Townsville City Deal.
Flying Doctor is helping to heal mental health
The RFDS Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is proud to provide free Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training to several communities across Cape York each year.
Helicopter crash survivor pays tribute to the Flying Doctor
Grazier Michael Tomlinson was mustering cattle from a helicopter near Augathella when he experienced engine trouble and plummeted to the ground.
Flying Doctor marks 25 years of mental health delivery for Queenslanders
This year marks 25 years of mental health service delivery by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland.
From selling spare parts to flying planes
When Dave Collins finished school he didn’t have ‘the grades or ability’ to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Then a half-an-hour trip with a mate changed his life for good.
