The Flying Doctor

Before suffering a stroke in 2022, Esperance local, Greg Hamilton, would happily spend hours a day tackling big surf breaks on his paddle board. An enthusiastic runner, former fitness club 'junkie' and a non-smoker and non-drinker - at 72 years old, Greg was the picture of good health. Later, Doctors would tell him the Basal Ganglia Haemorrhagic stroke that caused him to topple from his surf board, could just as easily have struck him at any other age or time in his life. For Greg's wife Naomi, the FAST signs of stroke were clear and TIME was critical, if Greg was to survive.

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How do you know someone is suffering a stroke? The Australian Stroke Foundation's advice is to think FAST and look for these signs. FAST. FACE is drooped, ARMS can't be raised, SPEECH slurred or confused and TIME is critical, call 000.

We hope you enjoyed this special episode around Stroke awareness – made possible with the support of RFDS national partner, HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund. To learn more, visit hcf.com.au

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Former tour guide, Ben Trewren, is completely at home in the remote Australian outback. Through his current logistics role with the SA charity, Operation Flinders, he regularly mentors young people in the challenges and rewards of learning basic survival skills, navigation and the simple pleasures of spending time 'out bush'. So, when this experienced adventurer found himself clinging to the top of a falling Mulga tree, his immediate thought was, 'you idiot'! Luckily (it seemed) another Mulga had broken his fall - the tree's branch leaving a small but painful puncture wound in his elbow. Just hours later, Ben realised his arm was almost completely paralysed. 

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Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us, as we continue to celebrate reaching our 100th episode milestone. And we hope you'll stay with us for another 100 episodes to come! You can also find out more about the great work being done by Ben and his co-workers and volunteers at Operation Flinders at Operation Flinders Foundation | Transforming the lives of young people 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.

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Padthaway farmer Phil Giles and his wife Julie love their cows - almost as much as they love their compost. On their family farm in south eastern SA, the Giles have spent the last 25 years developing a successful compost production and transport company, working with many of the region's businesses and local vineyards to utilise waste and to enhance agricultural production. But in 2018, Phil's run in with an angry 'bull at a gate' left a lasting impression on both him and the (now very bent) gate that nearly killed him!

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Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us, as we continue to celebrate reaching our 100th episode milestone. And we hope you'll stay with us for another 100 episodes to come! 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 [email protected]. 

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Very few fourteen-year-olds could claim to be successfully managing their own business...but Clay 'Squid' Bertram is no ordinary teenager. As well as being the entrepreneurial brains behind a unique range of custom-made sand boards, Squid has also spent the last few years clocking up some impressive, double figure fundraising totals for the RFDS Oceans to Outback fundraising challenge. Mentored by his marathon running Dad, Micheal (aka Big Bert), his music-loving mum Simone and his cabinet making grandfather, John - all incredible community volunteers in their own right - Squid now has his sights firmly set on topping the fundraising leader board for Oceans to Outback in 2024.  

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Thanks so much the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. To learn more about Oceans to Outback just head to Royal Flying Doctor Service : Home (oceanstooutback.org.au)

We recently celebrated our 100th episode and we hope you'll continue to enjoy at least another 100 episodes to come! 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.

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From flipping a ute on a remote outback road, to experiencing the excruciating pain of an Irukandji jelly fish sting, our milestone 100th episode takes you on a compelling journey through the many inspiring, authentic Australian stories that the Flying Doctor Podcast has shared so far.

Visiting some of the most remote and beautiful locations across regional, rural and remote Australia, the stories of our patients and frontline RFDS staff will take you on an incredible adventure.

So 'welcome aboard' the 100th Flying Doctor Podcast episode, as we 'turn the tables' on podcast host Lana Mitchell and discover the rich and fascinating story of how outback Australia's favourite podcast came to be. 

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Thanks so much for listening to our 100th episode of the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. And we hope you'll stay with us for another 100 episodes to come! 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.

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When we're stressed or anxious, the best advice is usually just to 'just relax and take some deep breaths'. But what if you suddenly simply couldn't breath? If every breath felt like you were running out of air? WA's Leanne Schofield recently experienced such a debilitating and prolonged asthma attack, that she truly thought she was going to die.

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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.

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In the adrenalin pumping sport of Motorcross, there's an obstacle section known as a 'whoops' - which is basically a series of continuous bumps that racers can ride over, as fast as they like. This is the story of the day that Murray Collins hit a 'whoops' bump, that truly lived up to its name! 

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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.

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Kelly Foran was eagerly expecting the arrival of her first child when she started experiencing issues with her balance and co-ordination. While Doctor's initially believed she was succumbing to pre-eclampsia, her eventual diagnosis was even more confronting. Just weeks before she was due to give birth, Kelly was told she had a brain tumour the size of a 'goose egg'. Some two decades later, this incredible country woman is helping other regional families to navigate the obstacles of accessing city-based medical treatments, through her 'Friendly Faces, Helping Hands Foundation'. 

Kelly's Work - Board member of combined Clinical Excellence Commission and Agency for Clinical Innovation Community Advisory Committee, Board member of Clinical Excelle nce Commission Community Advisory committee, Board Member of two Local Health Districts Glen Innes and Tenterfield, Primary Healthcare Institute Executive Committee, NSW Consumer Leaders COVID Task Force, Community Consultative Committee for Justice Correctional Service, and Improving the Rural Patients Steering Committee.

Awards - Finalist for RIRDC Rural Woman NSW;  Australia Day Awards; Nomination for Australian Of The Year 2012, 2013, 2015; National Volunteers Award 2013 from Federal Government;  Regional Community Awards;  Finalist top 4 in NSW RIRDC Award; 
Nominated in Telstra Business women; Named as 1 in 100 WWIA Australian Women in Agribusiness; Narrabri Shire Citizen of the year; NSW Women of the Year;  Barwon Women of the year 2015; NSW Women of the Year Finalist Rex Airlines 2016.

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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. You can find out more about Kelly Foran's foundation at Friendly Faces Helping Hands 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.

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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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The Galloway family were enjoying an idyllic summer holiday together, when their Esperance caravanning paradise was suddenly shattered. The forever smiling and always energetic toddler, Parker, was pushing his scooter around a small bend on the caravan park road, when he disappeared from sight. What happened next, is every parent’s worst nightmare. Two-year-old Parker was run over by a Landcruiser towing a camper trailer. The police officer who saw CCTV of the accident told Parker's parents, Emma and Ryan, that it is a miracle their toddler survived.

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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 [email protected]. 

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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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RFDS Flight nurse, Ann Rahn and her husband Wayne are passionate advocates for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Ann wants women of ALL ages to understand that there are many different types and stages of breast cancer, that can impact women in any stage of their life. In the midst of Covid and working as a nurse in Darwin, Ann realised her breast was feeling sore. But having experienced no other symptoms or signs, Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer was certainly not the diagnosis she was expecting.  

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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 [email protected]. 

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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