Donate to the Royal Flying Doctor Service
We have been a proud partner of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Queensland since 2000.
During that time, our customers and employees have donated more than $19 million towards improved emergency and routine medical care facilities throughout the state.
Our partnership with the Flying Doctor
Since 1928 the RFDS has been taking health care to Australia's furthest corners, using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology. As a not-for-profit organisation, it relies on support from government and donations from the community and corporate sector.
More than a hundred thousand of our customers and employees currently participate in our partnership donation scheme.
Every cent of their donation is sent directly to the RFDS to assist with their aircraft replacement program and updating vital medical equipment.
You can help by donating
Please show your support for this vital community service by registering to donate through your Ergon Retail bill.
Many our participating customers contribute around $5 per quarter, or nominate their own amount. You can too!
Your commitment to donate through your bill is completely voluntary and you can nominate an amount, cancel or change it any time.
Visit My Account now to register to donate to the RFDS through your electricity bills:
You can also help by donating directly to the RFDS with a one-off contribution.
Thanks for your generosity
Hear how Ergon Retail customers are making a difference as part of our partnership in this short video.
Transcript
Meredith Staib, CEO, Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section):
What underpins this long serving partnership is a desire to improve the health outcomes of people living in rural and remote communities across Queensland.
The partnership with Ergon Energy Retail is incredibly important to the RFDS and the communities we serve across the state.
Both organisations driving innovation in how we collaborate together through the wonderful support we get from Ergon Energy Retail customers.
It allows us to do over 12,000 flights a year supporting Queenslanders, to deliver mental health programs, a dental program, and vital primary health care to these communities.
So it is a huge thank you to Ergon Energy Retail and its customers for this wonderful support.
Ayesha Razzaq, Executive General Manager, Ergon Energy Retail:
We're incredibly proud of our partnership with the RFDS. The support for the RFDS comes from the grass roots at Ergon Retail.
Every time a customer calls our contact centre, our employees ask, "Would you like to donate to the RFDS?"
I'm so proud of the contact centre teams. Some of them have had first-hand experience with the RFDS, so they know that every time they set up a regular donation with our customers, it's money that they're putting towards the RFDS so they can go and save lives in regional Queensland.
The support can provide Queenslanders with medical assistance, essential health care needs and just improving the lives of our community.
It's absolutely fantastic that over two decades our customers and our employees have that mutually shared passion to get behind the RFDS to help them do the amazing work that they do in our communities.