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Our engineering team creatively solve the temperature management of COVID-19 vaccines in remote WA.
Boulder Rotary Club of WA donate care packages for RFDS patients
The Boulder Rotary Club of WA have created and donated Grab and Go bags to support RFDS patients who find themselves displaced from home during an unexpected medical emergency.
RFDS crews represent at 2021 Rottnest Running Festival
There was more to spot than just quokkas on Rottnest Island over the weekend with RFDS crews volunteering to provide first-aid care to Rottnest Running Festival participants.
Topdrill activates drill-a-thon to raise vital funds for WA Flying Doctor
Hats off to our friends over at Topdrill Mineral and Water Exploration who developed a drill-a-thon to raise funds to support the Flying Doctor.
Westgold Resources Limited flies Flying Doctor further with Paper Plane Challenge
The champions at Westgold Resources Limited did an incredible job at flying us further through the RFDSWA Paper Plane Challenge.
Gibb Challenge wheels in funds for the WA Flying Doctor
They came, they saw and they conquered! Congratulations to all who participated in the 2021 Gibb Challenge and for raising vital funds in support of the WA Flying Doctor.
WA Flying Doctor's first remote vaccination operation a success
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is proud to have completed its first remote COVID-19 vaccination operation across the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Turning passion into action: National Reconciliation Week
In marking National Reconciliation Week, it is with great pride that we share with you stories from our crews who give their everything, every day, to provide the finest care to our patients who live in the furthest corners of WA.
RFDS' flying ICU a saving grace for Pilbara family
"I don't know if I could live here and raise a family without the RFDS," - Tom Price woman Amy Padfield.
Tribute to RFDS pioneer the late Melva Stone AO
Melva Stone AO will always be remembered as a pioneer in the history of the RFDS in Western Australia.
Flying Doctor Day set for take-off
Help fly us further this Flying Doctor Day as we celebrate 93 years of providing an essential 'mantle of safety' to all who live, work and travel throughout Western Australia on Monday 17 May.
RFDS jet deployed for time-critical mission
With three significant blockages in the arteries pumping blood to his heart, doctors at Broome Hospital told Les Noad that he wouldn't make it through the night unless he could get to specialised care in Perth as soon as possible.
RFDS flight nurse named finalist in 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nurse Awards
RFDS flight nurse Jeannette Spark has been named a finalist in the 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nursing Awards.
An Australian first for WA's Flying Doctor
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) Board Chair, Mr Sam Walsh AO has announced that two helicopters will join our fleet in an Australian first for the RFDS.
Busselton nurse awarded RFDS Midwifery Scholarship
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia has awarded a Busselton Hospital ED nurse the second RFDS midwifery scholarship established in memory of inspirational Western Australian Savanna Addis.
