Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA)

2024 was our busiest year yet ✈️ ✅ 10,356 patients transferred ✅ 8,563,299 kilometres flown ✅ 17,137 flights Thank you to our crews for working around the clock, all year long to ensure the best outcomes for those in need in Western Australia. #2024 #RFDSWA #Statistics 

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder held their annual Australia Day Ceremony, honouring two of our incredible supporters for their contribution to the community. Maureen Milne received the Volunteer of the Year award 🏆 Maureen has been fundraising for the RFDS WA for over 40 years as part of the RFDS Eastern Goldfields Auxiliary. During her time as part of the Auxiliary, more than $1 million has been raised and donated to support our service in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region 💙 Goldfields Children Charity was awarded Community Group/Event of the Year 💃 This amazing group of volunteers hosts an annual charity ball which has raised more than $5 million over 24 years, supporting families through our service and Ronald McDonald House ❤️ Congratulations to all nominees and recipients of the Australia Day Awards across Western Australia and beyond 👏 Photo 1: Maureen and the RFDS Eastern Goldfields Auxiliary (supplied) Photo 2: Goldfields Children Charity (photo credit @Kalgoorlie Miner)

❤️ Our bank account has changed, but our mission hasn’t 💙 Our service relies on the support of generous donors to ensure we can continue to provide life-saving care to 28 people every day across Western Australia, that’s why we have changed banks to allow for easier, safer and more convenient ways to donate. 📣 What you need to know: ✅ If you make donations to the RFDS in WA via phone, website, or mail you don’t need to change anything – we’ve got it covered. ❗ If you make donations via bank transfer or direct deposit, please update to our new banking details which can be found on our website. Find all the details you need 👉 rfdswa.com.au/banking or call our friendly team on 08 9417 6400, Mon to Fri between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

Our helicopters have officially transferred 500 patients! 🚁 Pilot Jimmy flew the Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopter to Narrogin with Flight Nurse Michelle and Dr Albi to retrieve a young patient and get them safely to specialist care at Perth Children's Hospital 🏥 This milestone was made possible by the hard work and passion of our crews in the sky and on the ground, who have made history this week 🚁 Well done to everyone involved, and thank you to our major partner Fortescue for supporting this service. Perth Children's Hospital Foundation

Cuteness overload 🧸 These adorable hand made knitted teddies were donated last year by the very talented Ann and her husband Gary McLeish. The teddies will be given to young patients who need a bit of extra comfort on RFDS flights ❤️💙 Ann is not just a knitting expert - she is also a fundraising legend, raising over $320,000 for our service! Thank you Ann and Gary for your continued support. Your fundraising efforts continue to astound our crews ✈️

Nothing beats an engineer's attention to detail 👌🚁 Senior Engineer Mike made quick work of this sticky job, updating our Major Partner Fortescue's decals on our RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopters. Nice work Mike 💪

Qantas Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentices, Keely and Dylan have just finished three months training with us. We thoroughly enjoyed being a part of their learning journey and are excited to see their careers take off ✈️ The RFDS WA Engineering team said goodbye with a special farewell breakfast and put Keely and Dylan to work behind the barbeque 🍔 Thanks to our partnership with Qantas, we'll be welcoming apprentice Amos into our hangars next week.

Shout out to Oceans to Outback workplace legends Barto Gold 💪 Aggie and Honor from Barto Gold came for a tour of our Jandakot base as the overall winners of the Workplace Fundraisers for Oceans to Outback - raising a huge $30,147 for the RFDS. Aggie also took out first place for Individual Fundraiser in Western Australia 🥇 Thank you to the Barto Gold Pathfinders for your incredible fundraising efforts! If you want to get involved in Oceans to Outback this year, register your interest today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gq-MuW5y

To be a part of the RFDS WA crew you need to be a team player 💪 If you think you've got what it takes to join our team 👉 https://lnkd.in/gp6VHUFD 📸: Flight Nurse Catherine, Dr Zac and Pilot Jamie on their way to Geraldton for a retrieval 

Recently the RFDS WA Jandakot base underwent a makeover! Local Aboriginal artist, Kevin Bynder, created a piece that represents the RFDS WA and the land at Jandakot base ❤️💛🖤 For the launch of the artwork, a smoking ceremony was performed by Aboriginal cultural representatives and father son duo, Daniel Garlett and Johnny Garlett. To read more about the artwork and the smoking ceremony 👉 https://lnkd.in/gpXDystg MARDAA