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The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has been saving lives in regional, rural and remote communities for 96 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 s

omeone 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.

05/08/2025

Meet our Senior Dentist Lynlee - a second-generation dentist and proud Rockhampton local who brings oral health care to rural and remote communities. 🦷🪥 Read more: https://ow.ly/mkoQ50WxLBC

This , Lynlee shares what a day is like operating from the RFDS Mobile Dental Unit and how her team are helping children reach their oral health milestones in the outback. 😁

03/08/2025

This , our dental team is educating Queenslanders on the importance of helping children reach their oral health milestones! 🦷 Read more: https://ow.ly/oXov50WxJxr

From their very first smile to their first lost tooth, every stage of a child's oral health matters. 😁

Here are a few tips from our dentists. 👇
🪥 Brush twice per day using a fluoride toothpaste
🦷 Floss daily
🍏 Eat a nutritious diet, low in sugar
👨‍⚕️See your dentist regularly!

Have you booked your next dental check-up? 🗓️

31/07/2025

The RFDS Winter 2025 Magazine is out now! ❄️

Packed with inspiring stories from across Queensland — from flood rescues to building a new Mount Isa Base — this edition celebrates the impact of your support.

💙 Read it here: https://ow.ly/OyqZ50WvPRx

30/07/2025

Throwing it way back... but to when exactly? 🤔✈️

The de Havilland Dragon is a classic, but we’ve got no date for this gem, so we’re calling in reinforcements (that’s you, aviation buffs). Any guesses on the year? Let us know below! 👇

29/07/2025

Not to be dramatic… but we’re basically besties. 🚑✈️💙

So much so, we have a dedicated QAS team based at the RFDS Brisbane Base. Together, we’ve got the tarmac-to-hospital journey down to a fine art.

Happy International Friendship Day to our partners in care. 🫶

📸Angela, Luke, Jacko, and Mel

28/07/2025

Join RFDS doctor, Katrina Starmer, in her video as she flies from the RFDS Cairns Base to a rural clinic in Chillagoe to offer vital primary health care. 👩‍⚕️

Whether it’s routine check-ups, chronic disease management or urgent medical support, our teams are committed to keeping Queenslanders healthy and connected, no matter where they live. 🩺

Feeling inspired? 🙌

🎥Share a video of your life in regional Queensland on YouTube, Instagram or TikTok for the chance to win $10,000, courtesy of Elders Limited.

🔗Learn more and enter here: https://ow.ly/c4rN50WuoxE

23/07/2025

Touching down on Mornington Island in the 80s, where the runway meets the reef, and the finest care is never far away. 🙌✈️💙

📷Ben Dannecker

17/07/2025

Can you decipher the question below?🧐

If yes, drop your answer in the comments.👇

16/07/2025

Time travel, anyone?

Step into the 70s with this snapshot of Dr Cooke and Sister June, preparing to do what they do best, saving lives in the sky. 🙌🩺✈️

15/07/2025

That's a wrap! 🎬

Four RFDS Picnic with the Planes, four Queensland bases, and thousands of smiling faces. From cockpit tours to patient loading demos, locals got a rare look at the work we do.

Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/t6fO50WnqrZ

Huge thanks go to our event sponsors for making it all possible!

🥇Presenting Partner: Textron Aviation and Senex Energy

🥈Silver sponsor: Ergon Energy Retail

🥉Bronze sponsors: Whistle a Cleaner, Bundaberg Mazda, Core Developments, Donohues, Elders Rockhampton

💙 In kind support: Pop Up Food Trucks, Townsville Helicopters, Keppel Konnections, Capricorn Caves, Galactic Donuts, Gracie Signs, Woolworths

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who came along and made each day so special. We look forward to more picnics in 2026!💙

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12 Casuarina Street, Brisbane Airport

4007

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+61738601100

Website

https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/qld/

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