Our Partners
Partnering for healthier rural and remote communities
Rural Doctors Foundation is very grateful for the support of like-minded advocates working together with us to achieve better, fairer health outcomes for country people.
Our corporate partners
Morgans
Big Dry Friday
Big Dry Friday is a major fundraising initiative to support those living in rural and remote communities. Morgans selected Rural Doctors Foundation as a beneficiary of the 2022 event. We are extremely grateful for their very generous support.
Roche
GPs 4 rural docs
We are extremely grateful to Roche for their generous funding in a three year-partnership agreement. Their funding will be used to support our GPs 4 rural docs program which is providing much needed face to face health services to our rural health practitioners.
Our grant funding partners
Acciona Energia
Protecting Warwick and Millmerran against COVID
With a grant provided by Acciona Energia, Rural Doctors Foundation provided Medihoods to the rural hospitals in Warwick and Millmerran. These lifesaving devices protect doctors, nurses and patients against the spread of COVID and other infectious diseases.
Aurizon Community Giving Fund
Providing emergency kits for rural doctors
With funds provided by Aurizon Community Fund, Rural Doctors Foundation is continuing to provide emergency medical kits to doctors supporting rural and remote communities.
Community Benefit Fund
Protecting rural communities against COVID
With funds provided by the Community Benefit Fund and support provided by Queensland Health, Rural Doctors Foundation provided Medihoods and replacement covers to over 120 hospitals.
Kestrel Coal
Providing emergency equipment
Kestrel Coal have supported Rural Doctors Foundation by providing emergency medical equipment such as COVID Medihoods and Defibrillators to communities in the Emerald region.
NAB Foundation
Providing emergency kits for first responders
With the support of NAB Foundation, Rural Doctors Foundation has been able to provide first responders in rural communities with emergency kits fully equipped with the medical equipment required at the scene of rural accidents such as tractor injuries or road crashes.
Our event partners
Hibernian Race Club
Raising funds to support rural communities
The Hibernian Race Day is an annual horse racing event and Rural Doctors Foundation has been selected as the charity partner until 2024. Profits raised from this event support the work of Rural Doctors Foundation.
Gundy Medical Muster
Doctors supporting doctors
Gundy Medical Muster provided funds from their art event auction to support the work of Rural Doctors Foundation. Doctors supporting doctors!
Our industry partners
Doctors Health QLD
Independent, confidential colleague to colleague support service
Doctors’ Health Qld provides support for doctors and medical students through their 24/7 helpline, wellbeing events, education and advocacy. We are extremely grateful for their support and skilling of our general practitioners and rural doctors.
Doctors Health SA
Supporting our doctors and medical students
Doctors’ Health SA offers independent support services for doctors and medical students. They have developed a range of training programs and offer 24/7 support. They deliver education and advocate for improved health for doctors, particularly in rural regions.
RDAQ
Advocating for more doctors in rural Queensland
Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ) supports rural doctors and is a tenacious advocate for improved health outcomes across for remote and rural Queensland. Their support for Rural Doctors Foundation extends back many years and they were instrumental in the formation of the Foundation back in 2016.
RDAA
Supporting rural doctors and their families
RDAA is the peak professional body representing the interests of rural and remote doctors and the communities they live and work in. Rural Doctors Foundation is grateful to RDAA for their ongoing financial support and their willingness to provide resourcing and guidance as required.