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2022 Supporters
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Company Profile
The Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world.
Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, the RFDS delivers extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to those who live, work and travel throughout Australia.
Operating from 23 aero-bases and 19 road service hubs located around the country, their waiting room covers 7.69 million square kilometres -- the largest in the world. They have 79 planes, 2 helicopters making them Australia’s 3rd largest airline, and their fleet also includes 163 healthcare vehicles and has contact with more than 1000 patients a day.
Traditionally known for their 24-hour aeromedical emergency services to country Australia, the Flying Doctor also does regular fly-in fly-out GP & Nursing and Allied Health Clinics to rural and remote communities. They have extensive tele-health consultation services, do inter-hospital transfers, provide dental care, mental health and also health education services across all states of Australia.
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Babcock is a leading aeromedical provider of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Australia, operating on behalf of organisations such as Ambulance Victoria and the Governments of South Australia and Queensland.
We operate aircraft, supporting medical emergencies, search and rescue, civil protection, surveillance and defence sectors. We deliver aircraft engineering, maintaining aircraft, assets and equipment to ensure availability and operational support across Australia.
In a typical year, our team of over 200 skilled pilots, crews and engineers provides more than 11,000 flying hours across 8 operational bases. We complete over 6,700 aeromedical and search and rescue missions, and provide the aviation training for medical personnel including flight paramedics, flight nurses and doctors. We are very proud to support our customers 24/7/365 services, year on year, to help create a safe and secure community, together.
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Since its inception in 1992, Device Technologies has been dedicated to improving patients’ lives through leading edge technology and services. Successfully supplying hospitals and healthcare professionals with the finest medical solutions for their patients, we continue to grow, with over 200 trusted brands and more than 950 highly skilled staff throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Pioneering possibility is at the epicentre of what we do. We strive for innovation, collaboration, taking ownership, and conducting good business in everything we do.
From the consult room to the operating theatre, the Device Technologies vision is to enable superior health outcomes. By connecting healthcare professionals with the finest medical technologies and supplies in the market, Device Technologies is helping them to be the best they can be to enhance patient outcomes from consult to recovery.
Behind every brand distributed by Device Technologies is the concept that we are delivering leading technology into the most capable hands. We nurture the relationships with our healthcare professionals, guiding the process from concept to delivery and ongoing support with training and technical service specialty teams.
Our promise is to enable superior health outcomes for patients, providing them with access to the best medical systems available worldwide.
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Leonardo’s helicopters are deployed in more than 150 countries worldwide for every type of mission. From the 1.8-ton single-engine category to 16-ton three-engine aircraft, the company’s vertical flight solutions are the most advanced and include comprehensive technical assistance and training services to enable operators to carry out their missions efficiently and safely. As well as the full spectrum of capabilities to develop fundamental vertical flight technologies, Leonardo’s range of solutions also includes remotely piloted aircraft and tiltrotors, continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation in air mobility and for every mission requirement.
Key Supporter
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Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) plays a vital role in growing Brisbane’s economy, driving demand for Brisbane, and creating growth and trade opportunities for local Brisbane businesses.
We are taking a lead role in driving Brisbane’s economic recovery, working with city leaders, partners and local businesses to deliver initiatives with immediate and sustainable economic impact for Brisbane.
We are focused on delivering a series of high-impact economic growth initiatives that will create employment opportunities and raise living standards for the people of Brisbane.
With a sharp focus on economic recovery and efficiency, BEDA is delivering the initiatives that will have the greatest impact for Brisbane
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CRANAplus is a grassroots, not-for-profit, membership-based organisation that was founded in 1983. It provides services, support and opportunities to nurses, midwives and other health professionals to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality primary healthcare to remote and isolated areas of Australia.
CRANAplus delivers educational courses contextualised to the remote and isolated setting to upskill the remote health workforce. Its Bush Support Line provides free, confidential, 24-hour counselling to members of this workforce and their families.
CRANAplus also serves its membership by representing the workforce and advocating for change within the remote health sector, providing scholarships and grants, facilitating remote health employment, and providing career support and advice.
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Onyx Aeronautics is a team of aviation professionals with extensive expertise in rotary and fixed-wing aircraft design, certification, operations, safety management and quality systems auditing. Our team combine this experience with our detailed knowledge of both Australian and International (ICAO) aviation regulations to ensure that the aviation consultancy services we provide are compliant, practical, cost effective and most importantly, safe.
Established in 2013 as Heliport Design Group, the company has established a reputation throughout Australia and New Zealand as a highly respected provider of aviation consultancy services including:
• Aircraft needs analyses;
• Heliport design and compliance assessments;
• Operational audits and quality system reviews;
• Aeromedical rotary & fixed wing contract tender preparation and assessment;
• Aeromedical rotary & fixed wing contract reviews and compliance assessments;
• Helicopter accident investigations.
The company changed its name to Onyx Aeronautics in 2022 to better reflect its experience across the wider aviation industry in addition to helicopter operations and heliport design.
Exhibitors
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Five Rings Aerospace is a wholly Australian-owned company providing specialist aircraft design, certification and manufacturing services throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Our broad range of clients include special mission operators, government agencies, airlines, aircraft maintenance organisations and private owners. Throughout our 10 years of operation, our team has delivered in excess of 12,000 bespoke design and certification projects for over 600 unique clients throughout the world.
With staff in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, our team of over 25 aviation professionals comprises a unique blend of aerospace engineers, flight test specialists, licenced aircraft maintenance engineers and operational support staff.
Our ability to design, manufacture and certify our products in-house provides us with a unique advantage over other companies and we strive to use this advantage to the benefit of our clients by providing solutions that are fit-for-purpose, user friendly and value for money.
Five Rings Aerospace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Amphibian Aircraft Holdings Group of Companies and along with its sister company, Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI), is committed to modernising and remanufacturing the G-111T Albatross amphibian here in Australia.
Five Rings Aerospace has partnered with AAI to provide design, testing and certification support for the development of the G-111T Turboprop Albatross. To find out more about the Albatross project and the work we are doing with AAI. click here.
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Sisley Clothing Australia manufactures a wide range of custom-made one and two piece Nomex flight suits for the aviation sector, and also stocks a wide range of specialised flight equipment to keep aviators covered from head to toe.
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In sickness and in health: Time Matters…
Our company owned aeromedical aircraft and ground vehicles allow us to transfer patients across the country faster than any other mode of transport.
Our team, is the best in the country – highly skilled, equipped to perform the most complex of patient transfers safely and comfortably.
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Your safety, survival and comfort is our focus so you can concentrate on getting your job done in the air.
Red Baron ALSE is an Australian, Veteran owned company offering Aviation Life Support Equipment project solutions to Law Enforcement, Special Ops, SAR, EMS, Aerial Delivery and Defence Industries. If you require a customised, tailored package to your theatre of operation our specialist team can offer a solution. Our company is well established in the global market and we can offer high quality products and services. Let us resolve your ALSE problem through our market leading innovation in next generation technology.
Products & Services
• Aviation Flight Helmets; Service, Repair & Overhaul of Aspida, Alpha, Northwall, Osprey and some Gentex. Upgrades including Oregon Aero and Pro Flight Gear products. Noise reduction systems including CEP and ANR.
Authorised Distributor for the following OEM.
Pro Flight Gear products. Zero G helmet Upgrade.
Northwall Innovation Flight Helmets.
Lift Aviation Flight Helmets.
Paraclete Aviation Life Support Osprey and Aspida Flight Helmets.
Certified factory installer for Lightspeed Aviation ANR for Flight Helmets.
• New Aviation Flight Helmet Sales: Northwall Innovation, Aspida, Osprey and Lift.
• Aviation NVG Accessories: Sales, support and service. Fittings, mounts, Mike lights, finger lights, NVIS filter covers for Touch screens. OEM Distributor for Seitz Inc.
• Pilot Communications: Leads, Adapters, Headsets, Active and Passive Aircrew Noise Reduction, Microphones, Earphone Speakers, Mic Muffs, ANR Kits, CEP Kits, Hush Kits, Zeta Liners, Ear Seals and BLULINKS. Authorised Distributor for the following OEM:
Pilot Communications Australia.
Pilot Communications USA.
Lightspeed Aviation.
Communications Ear Plug (CEP)
Flight Clothing: Nomex Flight Suits, TALS Nomex Flight Gloves, Skull Caps, Helmet Bags and Anti Exposure Suits.
Authorised Distributor for the following OEM.
Switlik Survival Products Defence and commercial
Propper Apparel
Aureus International
Fly Boys helmet bags.
• Life Vests and Life rafts: Aviation and Marine Life Rafts, Constant Wear and Passenger Life Vests, Molle Vests and Rescue platforms. Aerial delivery life rafts.
Dedicated Military Technical sales advisor for Switlik Survival Products.
• Survival Equipment: Survival Kits, PLBS, EPIRB, Strobe Lights, Signal Mirrors, Flares, Sea Marker Dye, Immersion Suits, Survival Vests, Survival Tools, Survival Knives, Quick Throw Bags, Chem Lights. Authorised ACR Artex Battery Replacement Centre. Distributor for ACR Electronics.
• Aviation Life Support Consultancy: How does a reduction in operating costs sound to you? Let us manage your complete ALSE needs. Best product placement and development available.
• Military Service Centre Fyshwick - Military Aviation Life Support Equipment service.
Company Profile
Retrieval Services Queensland (RSQ) is responsible for the clinical coordination of all aeromedical retrievals and transfers of patients from parts of Northern New South Wales up to the Torres Straight Islands. RSQ plays a vital role in helping overcome the vast distances throughout the State, supporting equitable access to specialist clinical services for all Queenslanders.
Telehealth Emergency Management Support Unit (TEMSU) is also a component of the RSQ service, providing unscheduled, video and telemedicine emergency support to rural and remote clinicians. The service facilitates, after hours nursing support and Emergency Specialist clinical advice to rural and remote Non-FACEM QH facilities.
RSQ also delivers specialist clinical and midwifery support, education and training across rural, regional and remote emergency departments and health facilities, with a focus on initial resuscitation of critically ill or injured patients, complex obstetric retrieval referrals and preparation of patients for aeromedical transfer.
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The Children’s Health Queensland Retrieval Service (CHQRS) is the statewide service lead for paediatric retrievals in Queensland which also includes northern New South Wales. CHQRS partners with Retrieval Services Queensland who are the first point of call for escalation of unwell paediatric patients for consideration of interfacility transfer. CHQRS also works closely with Yalurin, the Townsville University Hospital paediatric retrieval service.
CHQRS delivers critical care advice via paediatric medical coordinators (PMCs) and provides doctor and nurse retrieval teams with a paediatric critical care skillset. CHQRS PMCs also coordinate critically unwell children retrieved by other teams in southern Queensland. In the last financial year, CHQRS PMCs coordinated 1765 cases and CHQRS teams performed 719 retrievals, including the 5000th patient since the service began in 2014. CHQRS teams transfer patients interstate to destination hospitals in Melbourne and Sydney, for example, as well as to the Queensland children’s hospice, Hummingbird House. CHQRS also supports the delivery of the CHQ ECLS (paediatric ECMO) service in Queensland.
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Welcome to connected medicine. There’s a new path to value in care. Butterfly brings the power of ultrasound into your assessment, diagnosis and treatment process.
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At Skymed Aeromedical we can tailor a solution to suit your medical air transport needs. Our patient transportation services ensures easy bookings and optimal care to guarantee the best services with a simple and stress-free experience.
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