Our videos
Take a look at our videos showcasing our work, our dedicated team and our partners
Stories of Rural Doctors Foundation
Watch our corporate video
Our story
The story of Rural Doctors Foundation begins with the dream of a few dedicated and compassionate rural doctors. Watch our remarkable story.
Our Treating GP explains the program
GPs4RuralDocs
Dr John Buckley, one of our Treating GPs, shares why it is so important to look after our rural health practitioners. He explains how the GPs4RuralDocs program operates.
Hear from the doctors and nurses who have used the program
GPs4RuralDocs
Health practitioners who have been patients of our GPs4RuralDocs program talk of the impact of the program and why we should look after ourselves as rural health practitioners.
Stories of our people
Be inspired by Sue's story
Dr Sue Masel
Sue is a rural generalist. As a medical student, Sue had placements in Proserpine and Tara, giving her a taste for rural practice.
Watch Sue’s journey travelling the world finishing in Goondiwindi – where she is still 25 years later!
Watch Michael's story
Dr Michael Rice
Dr Michael Rice is a rural generalist and his passion for rural health began with his first rotation Beaudesert.
Hear as Michael tells of his aspiration to be a microsurgeon and how he fell in love with rural practice.
Tarun tells his story
Tarun Sen Gupta has worked in rural medicine and rural medical education since 1987.
His tireless passion is infectious, and he is responsible for supporting and directing the careers of countless doctors.
Stories of our partners
Protecting against infection
Nurse Sam Bates
Sam Bates is a emergency nurse in Victoria and she was part of the team that developed the Medihood to protect patients from infectious disease during the time of COVID.
Rural Doctors Foundation was proud to be instrumental in getting these life saving devices to rural and remote hospitals across Australia.
Acciona Energia sponsorship
Medical equipment
Our supporter, Acciona Energia, provided funding to Rural Doctors Foundation to provide much needed medical equipment during the time of the COVID crisis.
Watch what they are doing in the community and for Rural Doctors Foundation.
Stories of those we help
GPs making a difference
Keeping safe
Following a tragedy, the community of Goondiwindi sought to get a defibrillator for their community.
Rural Doctors Foundation was humbled to help.
Online yoga for rural communities
Staying healthy
Rural Doctors Foundation was proud to support The Yoga Partnership in delivering online yoga to those living in rural and remote communities.
Not only great for physical and mental health, the classes provided an opportunity for social connection.
Sharing medical information
Health Exchange
Central Queensland Rural Health developed an online platform to share medical information with health practitioners.
Rural Doctors provided funding to support this initiative. Mel Ohl provides an overview of the platform.
