Melissa Aikema

I'm fundraising for remote and rural Queenslanders doing it tough

Hi! I'm Melissa. I'm leading the UQ MD Class of 2029 team in walking 3kms every day of March to raise awareness for Queensland mental health support via the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Doing it tough in the bush means doing it extra tough, because people in remote, rural and regional Queensland don’t have the same access to professional mental health services and support. For many, the Flying Doctor is their only option.

That’s why I’m challenging myself to walk 3km a day in March. I hope to raise as much as possible for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Please support me and my team!

Together we can keep the Flying Doctor flying, delivering 3 major mental health programs (Drought Wellbeing, Remote Wellbeing and Wellbeing Out West) and over 12,100 mental health consultations a year to regional, rural and remote Queensland.

Please donate to my challenge today!