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Royal Flying Doctor Service's $30m Aeromedical Training Academy to entice pilots amid global shortage
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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Australia's telcos are giving away free phones and gift vouchers, in last-minute bid to shift customers off 3G
5 months ago

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

ABC  

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

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

ABC  

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

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

ABC  

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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Flying doctors touch down on Eyre Highway after driver critically injured by car rollover
1 year, 8 months ago

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

ABC  

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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Lanterns replace toilet rolls in emergency night retrievals for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
1 year, 11 months ago

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

ABC  

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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Royal Flying Doctor Service gets $1b funding commitment in upcoming federal budget
2 years, 8 months ago

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

ABC  

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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Royal Flying Doctor Service's Broken Hill base gets second aeromedical service
2 years, 10 months ago

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

ABC  

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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Woman raises $22k for RFDS with 330km walk through NSW
2 years, 10 months ago

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

ABC  

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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Community push to deliver vaccines in remote Indigenous communities, but rates remain low
3 years, 3 months ago

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

ABC  

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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La Niña-driven wet summer for outback Queensland sees RFDS, SES preparing for worst
4 years, 2 months ago

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

ABC  

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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RFDS highway landing on Nullarbor reignites calls for $4m Eucla airstrip upgrade
4 years, 4 months ago

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

ABC  

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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