Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Bill Williams and John Short Scholarship – a valued program that has, for more than six years, supported the ongoing learning and development of RFDS staff in SA and the NT. This scholarship is made possible thanks to Bill Williams, a long-time supporter of the RFDS with deep ties to the outback. With more than 50 years of involvement – first as a bush policeman and resident of remote Australia – Bill has witnessed the challenges of delivering health care in the most isolated areas of our country. He’s even guided RFDS aircraft to land safely on remote airstrips after dark. After the passing of his partner, John Short, Bill chose to honour their shared values in a deeply practical way – by helping to grow the skills of those who provide life-saving care. We thank Bill for his enduring commitment and generous support – and we celebrate the dedicated staff whose learning journeys he continues to empower. Our scholarship recipients for 2025 are: Chloe Gore, Mel Roberts and (pictured below) Edisson Garcia, Bilal Ghouze and Amber Cribb.

We're humbled to be a finalist in the InnovationAus.com Awards for Excellence for our Virtual Emergency Centre in William Creek, SA! You can show your support for the RFDS in the People’s Choice category – voting is open to the public on a one person, one vote basis. 🗳️ Vote now: https://lnkd.in/gWY5Y79Q

Tonight’s the night ✈ Season 3 of RFDS premieres at 7.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus. The series is inspired by the real work of our doctors, nurses, pilots and crews who deliver vital care to communities right across Australia. We’re looking forward to seeing how these stories connect with audiences again this season. Find more information here - https://lnkd.in/gmj-zpBU #RFDSon7 #FlyingDoctor #Channel7 #7plus Seven Network

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Aeromedical Simulator was proud to attend the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash last month, made possible by our valued partners Isuzu UTE Australia. With over 15,000 attendees and more than 10,000 people engaging with the Simulator, this event was a powerful opportunity to showcase the critical role the RFDS plays in delivering healthcare to remote communities. Our Simulators are more than displays, towed by an Isuzu D-MAX, they are a mobile education and engagement tool that helps Australians understand the complexity and importance of aeromedical retrievals. Events like Mundi Mundi Bash allow us to connect with the public, raise vital funds, and inspire future support. 🎪 15,000+ attendees 👣 10,000+ through the Sim 💰 Fundraising success

💛 Today is R U OK? Day. Are you worried about someone you care about? We know that whether it’s a friend, family member, partner, or colleague, the people around us go through life’s ups and downs, every day. You don't need to be an expert to reach out – just a good friend and a listening ear. 📲 Learn more about the signs and how you can ask, 'R U OK?' here: https://lnkd.in/guhQkQG

Our Community Health Team had a blast celebrating Women's Health Week with our community in Blinman, SA! 💃💚 ✅ Raising important topics like cancer screening 🔍 ✅ Empowering healthy, happy women 👍 ✅ Delivering Jean Hailes for Women's Health goodie bags 🛍️ Every week, our multidisciplinary team carry out 'bush runs' (fly-in clinics) across rural and remote SA to ensure preventative and regular health care reaches those far from services. ✈️

We have RECORD-BREAKING news! Today at the Mundi Mundi Bash, a new world record was set for the World's Largest Nutbush with the Most Participants! What an incredible way to round out the final day at the Bash, with ticket sales for this iconic event raising over $100,000 alone! These funds will help us to continue providing high quality healthcare in regional and remote communities who might otherwise go without. From all of us at RFDS, THANK YOU to the amazing Mundi Mundi community for your incredible support.

This National Stroke Week, find out more about our collaboration with the Australian Stroke Alliance and EMVision Medical Devices as we take to the skies with a new groundbreaking portable stroke scanner. ✈️

The RFDS has taken to the skies with the latest in stroke detection technology, in collaboration with the Australian Stroke Alliance and EMVision Medical Devices . The device, a portable lightweight RF scanner, will have the capability to diagnose the type of stroke a patient is having, opening the door for quicker triage, transfer and treatment. This National Stroke Week (4-10 Aug), find out more about how this will assist the RFDS's life-saving operations: https://lnkd.in/gtNtg7qP

This month, we’re proud to celebrate the anniversary of our national partnership with HCF Australia - Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund. HCF's Health in the Bush video series showcases how RFDS supports the health of Australians living in regional and rural communities. As part of National Diabetes Week, watch how the RFDS team assists communities with type 2 diabetes living in the bush. Watch the rest of the videos HCF Health in the Bush series: https://lnkd.in/g5kSbBEn   #RFDS #HCFPartnership #HealthcareInTheBush #FlyingDoctor