Royal Flying Doctor Service - South Eastern Section
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is a not-for-profit charity which provides 24/7 essential lifesaving, emergency and primary healthcare to regional, rural and remote NSW communities.
For 96 years, the RFDS has taken the finest care to the furthest corner. We provide lifesaving outback emergency aeromedical retrievals and hospital transfers, as well as proving over 68,000 occasions of care through on the ground GP and nurse appointments, dental care, mental health care, alcohol and other drug counselling, vaccinations, chronic disease management and telehealth.
We are here for rural and remote families. From transporting women who go into early labour in remote communities to major hospitals and treating paediatric emergencies through to dental check-ups and oral advice at schools, play therapy sessions and courses on how to talk to your teenager about drugs and alcohol, we are there for all stages of life.
Articles
As parents all across Australia prepare for their children for new challenges in 2025, Royal Flying Doctor Service Child, Adolescent and Family Clinical Lead, Lesley Harvey has some advice for when the change causes anxiety or concern. A new year… Continue Reading >
Five mindfulness tips to help deal with worries and stress. October is Mental Health Month, a time to consider our mental health and well-being. To combat the worries, stress and anxiety that can build up for parents during everyday life,… Continue Reading >
Going to any medical environment can be a daunting experience for children but there are ways to help alleviate their fears. As a Child and Family Mental Health Clinician (Play Therapist) with the RFDS one of the ways I’ve done… Continue Reading >
Jackie Hanniver has been a flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service for more than decade but as a person living with diabetes she also understands exactly what many patients with chronic illness can be going through. For National… Continue Reading >
A program by the Royal Flying Doctor Service encouraging young people to live healthier lives by teaching them how to grow fruit and vegetables and promoting a better understanding of nature is having a real impact. The Guiding Rural Outback… Continue Reading >
When 32-week pregnant Caitlin Finne started Mother’s Day in 2023 with breakfast in bed, she had no idea that the day would conclude with a flight in a Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft and the premature birth of her son…. Continue Reading >
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