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Inquiry Recommends the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Contract Not Be Extended
The inquiry says NSW Ambulance should only renew the contract if it is satisfied with safety findings and a transparent investigation.
- A NSW parliamentary inquiry recommends NSW Ambulance withhold the five-year extension for Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service's $500 million contract unless the organization proves it is a safe workplace.
- Whistleblowers alleged a "culture of fear" within Westpac Rescue, citing systemic bullying, sexual harassment, and backdated training certificates that they claimed endangered personnel health and safety.
- Former training coordinator Stacey Price reported being told to "take a joke" when raising compliance concerns, while other staff alleged "old-school military-style behaviour" and bullying in the workplace.
- Health Minister Ryan Park demanded an unredacted internal investigation report from Westpac Rescue, which refuses to release findings despite receiving 60 per cent of its funding from taxpayers.
- The service's current 10-year contract ends in May next year, prompting potential consideration of alternative emergency operators like Toll and CareFlight if the extension is denied by NSW Ambulance.
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‘Inexcusable and disturbing’: Westpac Rescue risks losing $500m contract after inquiry
The inquiry recommended stripping the taxpayer-funded contract from the helicopter service unless the NSW government can be satisfied it is a safe workplace.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Rescue helicopter operation after motorcycle accident at Wächtersbach in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis. According to the police, an 18-year-old motorcyclist on Saturday afternoon might have been injured due to unadapted speed.The woman was on her way from the Wächtersbacher district Wittgenborn towards Spielberg, a district of the municipality of Brachttal. In a left turn she lost control over her Kawasaki and left the road. The called rescue helicopter…
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