#77 Dr Katrina Starmer tells how she was inspired to become a Flying Doctor

Dr Katrina Starmer works with our RFDS Queensland team. This is not the first time Katrina has been on the Flying Doctor podcast. Look up episode #5 and you will hear about the time Katrina was sent out to pick up a ranger who had been mauled by a crocodile. Katrina tells of how she was inspired …

#76 Stephen Peacocke reflects on playing 'flight nurse Pete' in 'RFDS'.

Had a lovely, relaxed chat with renowned Australian actor, Stephen Peacocke, who plays flight nurse 'Pete Emerson' on the RFDS TV drama. We talk about growing up in regional NSW, mustering cattle by motor-bike on a remote station, becoming an actor, and then his most recent work on set as 'Pete Eme…

#75 Interview with renowned Australian actor and writer Ian Meadows

Over the last two years, as part of the Endemolshine Australia team, Ian Meadows has been the writer, co-creator and co-producer of 'RFDS' the TV drama that has been filmed and aired on Channel 7 (and now available on-demand on 7Plus). The 'RFDS' show has been aired to broad audiences across Austra…

#74 The song was a gift to her children, in case they lose her

Juliette has a severe medical condition that impacts her quality of life and makes every day a challenge. She has been transported by the Royal Flying Doctor Service many times -  several of which were for critical care, and her road ahead will always be a rocky one -- but Juliette is optimistic an…

#73 A toddler wasn't breathing well and was shades of white and blue.

Back in 2008 Jason was working for Rio Tinto at Jabiru, in the Kakadu National Park in the NT, a full 3 1/2 hours drive from Darwin. He and his wife were living in this remote part of the country when their young son got croup. In this interview we delve into the dramatic story of how his young son…

#71 Philip Chalker and his seeing-eye dog Sally chat with the Flying Doctor podcast

Philip lives in regional Victoria with his seeing-eye dog Sally. A few years ago Philip had to get laser surgery on his only eye that had partial sight, and needed help to get to the hospital and back again, so the Royal Flying Doctor Service patient transport service assisted him. This podcast in…

#72 How did Steve survive a severe stroke while driving on a remote road?

Steve Mogridge was driving his work vehicle between townships in country Western Australia when he lost all sensation and control of the left side of this body.  Listen to him recount his story on that highway and how he managed to get to help and save his own life. ***** Thanks so much for list…

#70 How Sarah's stomach ache almost took her life.

Sarah Ward, a busy working mother, was not feeling great and had increasingly bad stomach pains, but kept putting off getting medical advice as she considered she had just overeaten rich food and needed a lie down and time to recover. She didn't want to use the limited health resources in her remot…

#69 Emma's son was sleeping when a snake attempted to eat him

Living in far north Queensland is not for the faint of heart. Emma Jackson lives on Wolverton Station on Cape York Peninsula and in this podcast she talks to what occurred when a guest had a 'widow-maker' heart attack and how her life was saved, and also describes what happened when a large snake t…

#68 What is the life of a flight nurse actually like?

Jacinta Jones has been a flight nurse with RFDS Queensland for 17 years and there is little she has not done or experienced. In this episode we get to walk in Jacinta's shoes and learn about the inner workings and 'behind the scenes' of an RFDS flight nurse. learn about the highs, the lows and what…