1/ Make the regulations readable and useful (Just adopt the Kiwi system, why keep trying to reinvent the wheel, nothings perfect yet nothing would be lost and it is fairly mature now - beats trying to freeze Hell as has been happening for the last quarter of a century or more which is a complete waste of time!) Australia is a classic for inventing items with a total World market of 6 units.
2/ Remove the commercial element - check out REGA in Switzerland.
REGA It's actually part of the Swiss Red Cross. NVG ops for many years and virtually all Helicopter Ops are VFR. Not all pilots are NVG qualified though. The country is seething with wires as well which is even more cause.
3/ Only use pilots with extensive local knowledge. REGA uses this system with local operators pilots rostered on. It's for the community who is paying for it and I am sure if asked local operators would contribute the time. A pilot is probably one of the most expensive resources in a helicopter. Dump the ego's.
4/ Make the operations as per Part 135 as follows:
135.207___VFR: Helicopter surface reference requirements.
No person may operate a helicopter under VFR unless that person has visual surface reference or, at night, visual surface light reference, sufficient to safely control the helicopter. This will not preclude night rescue over water if you think about it - who's heard of the glowstick runway? Natural under Item 1.
5/ Any service provided in an aircraft to a third party should be a licensed and operated as per Part 135. Air Transport or Commercial Transport. End of story. Just how does that pilot transfer operation up North in Aus work again?
6/ Get out more often - remove the beer goggles.
It will take a lot to change what you've currently got, but something obviously is out of whack.