Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT

Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world.
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RFDS Central Operations (SA & NT) assists 100 patients daily, and over 50,000 every year.

From salt lakes to sun-kissed ridges. The beautiful, vast South Aussie outback from the eyes of our RFDS PC-24. 👀
23/10/2025

From salt lakes to sun-kissed ridges. The beautiful, vast South Aussie outback from the eyes of our RFDS PC-24. 👀

🕊️ Vale, Dr John Mickan AM 🕊️The RFDS honours the life and legacy of Dr John Mickan AM, one of South Australia’s first f...
20/10/2025

🕊️ Vale, Dr John Mickan AM 🕊️

The RFDS honours the life and legacy of Dr John Mickan AM, one of South Australia’s first flying doctors. 👨‍⚕️

Dr Mickan was the last surviving member of the pioneering trio of doctors, alongside the late Dr Robert Cooter AM and Dr John Thompson OAM, who helped establish the RFDS Port Augusta Base in 1955.

Together, they laid the foundation for the life-saving service that continues to operate across rural and remote Australia.

🗣️ “He was 50 years out of Port Augusta and there are all these people still up there saying, ‘He was my doctor — he delivered me and then he delivered my kids’. It’s an incredible history and we’re very proud of him.” – Phil, Dr Mickan’s son

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Dr Mickan’s family and all those whose lives he touched.

📲 Read more about Dr Mickan and what it meant to be an RFDS doctor in the 50s and 60s: https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/sant/news/remembering-dr-john-mickan/

🗣 "Nine years ago as a 17-year-old I was lucky enough to have RFDS there when I needed help and had to be flown to Adela...
16/10/2025

🗣 "Nine years ago as a 17-year-old I was lucky enough to have RFDS there when I needed help and had to be flown to Adelaide from Bordertown. It goes to show if you’re good at something, use it to your advantage and find a way to work it into your fundraising. Keep the positivity going team and the kilometres coming!"

🚶‍♀️ Local South Aussie, Kaity, has been clocking up the kilometres and selling homemade RFDS-inspired cookies to raise funds for the Flying Doctor this month.

So far, supporters across the country have helped us raise almost $3.2M during our Oceans to Outback Challenge so far! 🤩

📲 Find a participating friend and donate to them now: https://www.oceanstooutback.org.au/

Today is World Mental Health Day – an important reminder to take the time to check in on friends and loved ones. A chat ...
09/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day – an important reminder to take the time to check in on friends and loved ones. A chat can be more than a chat. 🌻

It's also a great chance to recognise the vital work of our RFDS Mental Health & Wellbeing Team, who knows the power of a meaningful yarn – particularly for those living in isolated areas of the country.

🗣️ Unlike other clinicians, the team leave the equipment behind, relying on deep engagement and therapeutic dialogue to support mental health outcomes.

Over the past year, the team has delivered more than 850 face-to-face consultations across SA and the NT.

📸 RFDS Mental Health Clinician Mick Keane

Our RFDS simulator has been rolling through grain country this regional show season! 🛻✈️Thanks to all friends of the Fly...
08/10/2025

Our RFDS simulator has been rolling through grain country this regional show season! 🛻✈️

Thanks to all friends of the Flying Doctor who have stopped by to say g’day. We’ve loved catching up with you all! 👋

📸 Dave Rose

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Bill Williams and John Short Scholarship – a valued program that has, for ...
06/10/2025

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 SA/NT staff. 👏

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 across SA and the NT.

💙 We thank Bill for his enduring commitment and generous support – and we celebrate the dedicated staff whose learning journeys he continues to empower.

📜 Our very own scholarship recipients for 2025 are: Chloe Gore, Mel Roberts and (pictured above) Edisson Garcia, Bilal Ghouze and Amber Cribb.

Stay safe this long weekend! ❤️As you take a well-deserved break with family and friends, our crews will be in the air a...
03/10/2025

Stay safe this long weekend! ❤️

As you take a well-deserved break with family and friends, our crews will be in the air and on the ground, ready to respond and providing help to those that need it. ✈️

Please take care and be patient on the roads, especially if you’re travelling out bush this holiday period. 🚗

Thanks for having us, William Creek Outback Fly-In! 👍Every year, dozens of aircraft and people from all over Australia c...
02/10/2025

Thanks for having us, William Creek Outback Fly-In! 👍

Every year, dozens of aircraft and people from all over Australia converge on the remote town for a weekend of aviation presos, footy and outback hospitality. ✈️

It was great to walk visitors through our Virtual Emergency Centre and spruik a bit of health education! 🩺

📲 Read more about our William Creek Virtual Emergency Centre, which this time last year assisted a young pilot, Josh, who suffered life-threatening anaphylaxis: flyingdoctor.org.au/news/desert-dinner-drama

What did we think of S3 Episode 1? 👀📺
02/10/2025

What did we think of S3 Episode 1? 👀📺

🏃‍♀️ Our Oceans to Outback challenge is officially underway... and Susanne from Yorke Peninsula is leading the pack!A fo...
01/10/2025

🏃‍♀️ Our Oceans to Outback challenge is officially underway... and Susanne from Yorke Peninsula is leading the pack!

A former remote area nurse, Susanne has already raised $6,700 for the RFDS – the highest in the country!

From selling homemade pickles and jams to rallying her community, her dedication is inspiring. She's aiming to walk 500km this month, alongside the 20,000 participants across Australia committing to their own fitness goals.

👏 On ya, Susanne!

📲 Find out more or donate now: oceanstooutback.org.au

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