Your Impact
Everyday 225 people need the Flying Doctor in Queensland.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland provides excellence in, and access to primary health care and aeromedical services across the state. Our emergency retrieval service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, delivering the finest care to more than 330,000 Australians each year — that’s one person every two minutes.
25,900
Consultations were conducted at RFDS GP and nurse clinics in Queensland.
12,850
Patients transferred via aeromedical service in Queensland.
1,300
Medical Chests in rural and remote locations throughout Queensland.
Better health access and outcomes for regional, rural and remote communities.
Enabling life in rural Queensland
Life on remote cattle stations may be tough, but the RFDS (Queensland Section) is continuing to ensure that access to the finest care is one less worry for families across Queensland.
For Andrea and her family living at Retreat Station, nestled between Jundah and Windorah in the Barcoo Shire, having access to regular clinics and emergency retrieval services is crucial for their work and family life in this remote region.
“I often think, even though we live where many call ‘the middle of nowhere,’ we are very lucky to have some of the best health care services thanks to the RFDS,” Andrea said.
When it came time for Andrea to welcome her first child, Michael, she faced a daunting situation.
“After we got home from the hospital, my husband sensed something wasn’t right with the baby,” she said
“As new parents, it was tough to know what was normal or not, but we decided to call the Flying Doctor.”
The RFDS team met them in Jundah and flew them to Toowoomba where they spent over a week in hospital with Michael, who had suspected pneumonia.
“If it hadn’t been for the exceptional team that night, who knows what could have happened,” Andrea said.
“The RFDS team provided incredible support, not just during the incident, but afterwards as well.
Flying Doctor Celebrates 96th Birthday
The Royal Flying Doctor Service - celebrates its 96th birthday by being awarded by Reader's Digest as Australia's most trusted charity for 2024.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world, providing extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people that live, work, and travel across the 7.69 million square kilometers of Australia.
