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The Flying Doctor

The Flying Doctor

By: Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Sometimes, when people live, work or travel in rural and remote Australia, they can run into trouble. There are accidents and injuries. There are bites, stings or illness. Australia is a large, remote, and unforgiving land, with a relatively small population. In this podcast, we talk to real patients of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the role that the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in serving rural and remote communities. THIS is the Flying Doctor podcast!

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2025 Royal Flying Doctor Service
Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Our Favourites: #6 What did Leroy do to save his life, as his blood was draining out
    Sep 24 2025

    In a remote community some 175 kilometers from Broken Hill, a band of local volunteers are cleaning up after a Christmas event, when young Leroy Henderson’s life is changed forever…

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    Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us.

    There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if you enjoy this podcast, or a specific story, please share with family and friends.

    Reviews and ratings help our podcast to be found by others, so if you can take the time to do that it would be appreciated. You can also send feedback, questions or comments through to podcast@rfds.org.au.

    Please join the conversation at our Facebook Group called the Flying Doctor Podcast Community

    And if you haven’t already done so – catch up on our extensive back-series as there are some ripper yarns, incredibly brave and strong people, and many-a-story that are so typically Aussie in terms of resilience, innovation in times of crisis, and of course humour.

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    24 mins
  • Our Favourites: #27 Jeff fell into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote SA!
    Sep 17 2025

    They were in the middle of the remote Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains...and steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break and then hears a scream like he has never heard before…

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    Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us.

    There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if you enjoy this podcast, or a specific story, please share with family and friends.

    Reviews and ratings help our podcast to be found by others, so if you can take the time to do that it would be appreciated. You can also send feedback, questions or comments through to podcast@rfds.org.au.

    Please join the conversation at our Facebook Group called the Flying Doctor Podcast Community

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    30 mins
  • Our Favourites: #64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times...
    Sep 10 2025

    Opal miner, Richard Hawkins, lives in one of the harshest environments on the planet - Andamooka in remote South Australia. Though he knows well the protocols to prevent deadly dehydration in the extreme desert heat, Richard has learnt some lessons in recent years.

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    We hope you enjoyed this special episode, which we’ve shared from our incredible archive of 140 Flying Doctor yarns! It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us and we look forward to bringing you an exciting new Series 15 of the Flying Doctor Podcast this September!

    There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners about our podcast and the incredible people we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if you enjoy this podcast, or a specific story, please share with family and friends.

    Reviews and ratings help our podcast to be found by others, so if you can take the time to do that it would be appreciated. You can also send feedback, questions or story ideas through to podcast@rfds.org.au. We'd also love you to become part of the Flying Doctor Podcast Facebook group, where passionate listeners and incredible outback communities come together.

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    43 mins
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super interesting love the true stories. the rfds do an amazing job. can't wait for more episodes

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