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Royal Flying Doctor Service - Queensland Section The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has been saving lives in regional, rural and remote communities for 98 years.

In addition to aeromedical retrievals, the RFDS also delivers essential primary and preventative healthcare services. Established in Queensland in 1928 by the Reverend John Flynn, the RFDS has grown to become the world’s largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisation. Today the RFDS delivers more than 370,000 episodes of patient care across Australia every year – equivalent to assisting someone every two minutes. In Queensland, the RFDS provides healthcare services over an area of 1.73 million square kilometres from nine strategically located bases in Cairns, Townsville, Mount Isa, Charleville, Longreach, Roma, Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Brisbane. These services are delivered via a fleet of 20 medically equipped aeromedical aircraft. And with some of the world’s most highly trained and skilled aviation and medical staff, the RFDS is incredibly well positioned to uphold our promise to deliver the finest care to the furthest corner of the state.

We are there when every second matters most. ♥️ For this family, the RFDS was a lifeline, transferring their little one ...
23/10/2026

We are there when every second matters most. ♥️ For this family, the RFDS was a lifeline, transferring their little one from Townsville to Cairns for specialist care.

The RFDS is part of the Queensland Health aeromedical network. We work closely with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) and hospital and health services to ensure patients receive the specialist healthcare they need, regardless of where they live.

Last week, we welcomed four of our Gift in Will supporters for a behind-the-scenes tour of our Brisbane Base.From former...
23/10/2026

Last week, we welcomed four of our Gift in Will supporters for a behind-the-scenes tour of our Brisbane Base.

From former nurses to a supporter who simply loves what we do, they were amazed by the complexity of our operations and enjoyed learning more about what it takes to keep the Flying Doctor flying.

These tours are just one way we thank the incredible people who have chosen to leave a gift in their Will, helping ensure we can continue delivering vital care to regional, rural and remote communities for generations to come. ✈️💙

Learn more about how a gift in your Will can help ensure distance is never a barrier to care 👉 https://rfds.co/4fhEF07

VH-FDD is looking fresh! ✈️After eight weeks of hard work, skill and attention to detail, our engineering team has given...
21/10/2026

VH-FDD is looking fresh! ✈️

After eight weeks of hard work, skill and attention to detail, our engineering team has given VH-FDD a complete repaint.

From stripping back the old paint to applying a brand-new finish, this red belly is ready to return to the skies, helping ensure distance is never a barrier to care. 💙

19/10/2026

Planning a road trip and keen to learn more about the history of the Flying Doctor?

The RFDS Charleville Visitor Centre offers visitors a unique glimpse into the Service's rich history, with displays of historical medical equipment and chests illustrating the evolution of healthcare across remote Queensland.

Located next to our RFDS Charleville Base, you might even spot an aircraft flying in while you’re there. ✈️

Whether it’s the perfect start to a shift or a glorious way to end one, you can’t beat a sky like this. ⛅🙌Our crews work...
18/10/2026

Whether it’s the perfect start to a shift or a glorious way to end one, you can’t beat a sky like this. ⛅🙌

Our crews work around the clock to help improve health access and outcomes for regional, rural and remote communities.

We’re grateful to Brisbane Airport for their longstanding partnership and support in helping us connect Queenslanders to care.

It’s official! We’ve made it to the halfway point.🎉 Together through the Oceans to Outback fitness and fundraising chal...
14/10/2026

It’s official! We’ve made it to the halfway point.🎉

Together through the Oceans to Outback fitness and fundraising challenge, we’ve already raised over $3 million for the Flying Doctor. Thank you. ☺️

With only two weeks left, it’s time to lock in and smash those goals!

If you’d like to show your support for our dedicated participates, head to the Oceans to Outback website 👉 https://rfds.co/3Vpq7Wp

This headspace Day, we're celebrating the introduction of our two new peer workers, Levi and Boadicea, at headspace Cair...
13/10/2026

This headspace Day, we're celebrating the introduction of our two new peer workers, Levi and Boadicea, at headspace Cairns. Read more 👉 https://rfds.co/4dAHOZu

Drawing on their own lived experiences, Levi and Boadicea work alongside our mental health clinicians to provide additional support to young people, helping them feel heard, understood and reassured that they are not alone in their journey.

This year’s headspace Day theme, do nothing*, is a powerful reminder that looking after your own mental health and wellbeing can start by slowing down, taking a break and having a conversation with some who gets it.

Welcome to the team Levi and Boadicea! And thank you for sharing your lived experiences to support others. 💚

12/10/2026

From red dirt airstrips to remote tropical islands, wherever care is needed, we’ll be there. ✈️🌴

This retrieval took our crew to a remote island in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, with a pilot, flight nurse, and medical officer on board, ready to provide critical care to a patient in need.

Shout out to RFDS Flight Nurse Dempsey for capturing the view from the cockpit!

A huge thank you to the team at Nindigully Pub and everyone who supported this year’s Nindigully Pig Races. 💙Year after ...
09/10/2026

A huge thank you to the team at Nindigully Pub and everyone who supported this year’s Nindigully Pig Races. 💙

Year after year, the community comes together to raise vital funds that help ensure we can continue delivering essential healthcare to regional, rural and remote Queensland. This year, more than $127,000 was raised in support of the Flying Doctor. 🙌

We’re so grateful for your generosity and ongoing support.

06/10/2026

Looking after your mental health can start with something as simple as getting a good sleep. 💙

For Wellness Wednesday, RFDS Senior Mental Health Clinician Suzanne shares why prioritising sleep is important for our mental health and wellbeing.

This Queensland Mental Health Week, take a moment to check in with yourself and make rest a priority.

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