What would a medic know anyway?
The US model is SPIFR but flawed by the level of currency and training that most pilots recieve. Just because they have an IFR machine doesn't mean that they maintain to that standard. Most accidents in the US medical system result from CFIT in marginal wx.
I don't understand the comment about the geography in Australia. Last time I was there it was flat.......just like the ocean they were flying over.
Auto hover is a real blessing but not completely necessary. Plenty of Rescue operators do without. The added weight to all this is the big penalty.....ask the 412 drivers in Cairns.