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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Royal Flying Doctor Service's $30m Aeromedical Training Academy to entice pilots amid global shortage

ABC

Amid a global pilot shortage, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has opened a "one-of-a-kind" training facility in regional Queensland in a bid to attract more staff to the service. "It's as close as possible to flying without actually being in an aircraft," RFDS chief executive Meredith Staib said. Shortage felt in regional areas Ms Staib said the RFDS has been …

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5 months ago

Australia's telcos are giving away free phones and gift vouchers, in last-minute bid to shift customers off 3G

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Telstra and Optus are giving away mobile phones for free, ahead of the impending shutdown of their 3G networks. With five weeks to go, Optus is offering 20,000 free handsets to customers "facing hardship or other vulnerabilities" and $400 store credits to help others replace their 3G phones. Concern for subset of 4G phones TPG Telecom, which owns Vodafone, closed …

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5 months ago

Royal Flying Doctor Service's new $800m contract with WA government a 'slap in the face' to rural doctor

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A rural doctor says the state government's decision to give the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA more than $800 million over the next decade is "a slap in the face". WA Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the agreement, confirmed last week, puts country patients "front and centre" in the provision of aeromedical service. Call to prioritise primary health care Dr …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Muster Dogs season 2 winner Zoe Miller 'humbled' by judges' decision

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Zoe Miller's beautiful black and white border collie is Buddy by name and by nature. "I've loved him from the very moment that I was handed him," Zoe said, the winner of ABC TV's second series of Muster Dogs. "Zoe and Buddy, they're an awesome team," said Wilcannia's Lily Davies-Etheridge. Fellow Muster Dog star Lily Davies-Etheridge says Zoe and Buddy …

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1 year ago

RFDS plane lands on Eyre Highway in Nullarbor rescue prompting calls for upgrade of Eucla airstrip

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There are renewed calls to upgrade a remote airstrip after the Royal Flying Doctor Service performed a rare highway landing to evacuate a seriously injured patient on the Nullarbor Plain. Key points: The Eyre Highway stretches 1,668km from Norseman in WA across the vast Nullarbor Plain to Port Augusta in SA It was used as a makeshift runway to evacuate …

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1 year ago

Queensland Royal Flying Doctor Service nurses take hi-vis industrial action over pay dispute

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If you get picked up by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland, the chances are it will be a nurse making sure you get the care you need, not a doctor. Key points: The union claims members working for the RFDS are paid less than Queensland Health nurses, but the RFDS says its pay offer is comparable After eight …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Flying doctors touch down on Eyre Highway after driver critically injured by car rollover

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The highway connecting South Australia and Western Australia was transformed into a runway on Saturday as paramedics responded to a vehicle rollover that left the driver in a critical condition in hospital. Key points: Emergency services were called to the scene on the Eyre Highway around 1pm on Saturday A Royal Flying Doctor Service plane was called in to retrieve …

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1 year, 10 months ago

RFDS health report reveals women in the bush likely to die 19 years before city counterparts

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Women and Indigenous people living in the bush are having nearly decades of their lives shaved off due to a lack of basic health services, a new report from the Royal Flying Doctor Service has revealed. Key points: Report highlights large-scale disparities in the health care of remote Australians and their city counterparts Indigenous people and women in very remote …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Rural GP tells SA government inquiry of long delays transferring patients to hospital

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A rural GP has outlined the struggle doctors are having transferring regional patients to Adelaide hospitals, in a written submission to the South Australian parliament. Key points: Rural patients have to wait hours or even days before being transferred to a hospital in Adelaide Transfer delays are caused by a lack of hospital beds in the city Life-threatening emergencies are …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Lanterns replace toilet rolls in emergency night retrievals for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

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For pilot Nick Tully, navigating tricky landings in some of the most remote parts of Australia comes with the territory. Key points: Station owners are using lanterns to light outback airstrips for the RFDS, removing the need for old methods such as toilet rolls soaked in diesel An RFDS "Guiding Lights" appeal has delivered 30 lighting kits to remote stations …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Royal Flying Doctor Service gets $1b funding commitment in upcoming federal budget

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Leroy Henderson was 23 when he lost control of an off-road buggy and almost severed his arm at the remote Packsaddle Roadhouse, 175 kilometres north of Broken Hill. Key points: The Royal Flying Doctor Service will get $1 billion over 10 years in the upcoming federal budget A global surge in fuel prices has put extra pressure on the charity's …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Royal Flying Doctor Service's Broken Hill base gets second aeromedical service

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The Royal Flying Doctor Service plans to start a second service at its Broken Hill Base next month. Key points: The RFDS says a second aeromedical service will operate 12 hours a day, covering peak periods around the evening Broken Hill's pilot and flight nurse numbers will increase as well The Far West Local Health District says it is pleased …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Woman raises $22k for RFDS with 330km walk through NSW

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A woman walked from Tibooburra to Broken Hill has raised more than $22,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Key points: Margaret Symes says she walked for five to six hours a day during the 13-day trek The RFDS says community interest in the Wellbeing Place has increased thanks to her efforts Ms Symes says once her feet healed up …

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3 years ago

Senior doctor gives evidence about Alex Braes' final hours on day two of inquest

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An inquest into how a Broken Hill teenager died from an infected toenail has heard his condition deteriorated rapidly in his final hours. Key points: The Coroner's Court hears evidence about Alex Braes' medical treatment in his final 12 hours A senior doctor says the 18-year-old was "compensating well", making it harder for medical staff to assess him The inquest …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Community push to deliver vaccines in remote Indigenous communities, but rates remain low

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Ngukurr resident Michelle Farrell admits she felt a "bit scared" getting her COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: Indigenous Territorians are pushing to boost remote vaccine rates to help keep communities safe Only 27 per cent of people in the East Katherine region have received a first vaccine dose The Royal Flying Doctor Service is helping community-controlled clinics accelerate their rollout But …

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3 years, 5 months ago

RFDS feels the pinch as Sydney lockdown causes drop in regional tourism, fundraising

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The Royal Flying Doctor Service says a marked drop in visitors to its New South Wales tourist attraction due to the COVID-19 lockdown is having a severe impact on its fundraising capability. Key points: The RFDS Visitor Experience saw a 65 per cent drop in tourism numbers during the winter school holidays One Mudgee caravan park has seen steady visitor …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill questions changes to city's funding

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Townsville's Mayor has raised serious questions over the reallocation of a multi-million-dollar fund announced by the federal government today. The funding: $40 million for redevelopment of Reef HQ $15 million for Royal Flying Doctors Service expansion Funds for Reef HQ in addition to $40 million already provided by the federal government The redevelopment of Reef HQ in the city and …

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4 years, 2 months ago

La Niña-driven wet summer for outback Queensland sees RFDS, SES preparing for worst

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The Royal Flying Doctor Service is encouraging outback residents to be ready for anything as forecasters predict a La Niña weather event that will bring higher than average rainfall this summer. Key points: Queensland's Royal Flying Doctor Service is planning for extreme weather driven by La Niña this summer Councils across outback Queensland have begun preparing for storms and floods …

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4 years, 4 months ago

RFDS highway landing on Nullarbor reignites calls for $4m Eucla airstrip upgrade

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A pilot from the Royal Flying Doctor Service has welcomed a push to upgrade a remote airstrip, after making a dramatic highway landing to evacuate a critically ill patient on the Nullarbor. Key points: The border town of Eucla is 500km from the nearest hospital at Ceduna in South Australia This is only the second RFDS landing on the Eyre …

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