The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland Section operates one of Australia’s busiest aeromedical networks, covering a massive area from Cape York to the outback towns bordering the Northern Territory and South Australia.
With a fleet of Beechcraft King Airs and dedicated medical crews, the Queensland Section performs tens of thousands of patient contacts each year, including emergency retrievals, inter-hospital transfers, and remote primary healthcare clinics. It is also a major innovator, pioneering telehealth services and partnering with organizations like LifeFlight to expand critical-care coverage across the state’s most isolated communities.
Nov 13, 2025 · North West’s newest LifeFlight AW139 helicopter has arrived in Mount Isa, Queensland, marking the beginning of a new aeromedical era for the region