Rob,
Thanks for the info. I don't envy your position as the spokesman for the association that tries to further the cause of rotary wing aviation in Australia. You'll always get the knockers... just let it be water of the duck's back.
It's good to get a cross sectional view of the industry in Australia so people can see where they should spend their money. It's no use getting an endorsement on an aircraft that's not well represented in the industry.
Even in my short 12 years flying I have seen the RW industry grow tremendously in this country, thanks to those with positive outlooks and with a genuine wish to make it better, safer and more efficient/cost effective. If we can band together rather than squabble amongst ourselves, maybe we can make our conditions better.
Short of forming a RW union (no red raggers here, thanks), an association that furthers the cause is the next best thing.
Keep it coming, Rob