NSW EMS (NGO or Private operator)

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Are we being conditioned to think that NGO’s are cheap


What is the cost of the community helicopter model to the mum’s dads and the retired? What is the cost to local charities, Sea breeze asked? What downside is there to the health system?

Sea breeze uses the term CVC, this Charity Vacuum Cleaner regularly sweeps the countryside and urban areas, to feed its insatiable hunger for the charity dollar. These fundraisers use techniques that can often be intimidating because of the callers or doorknockers reluctance to take no for an answer.

So where does this money go:
· CEO $150,000.oo to $200,000.oo
· Chief pilot $150,000.00
· Crew Chief $90,000.oo
· Secretaries $50,000.oo by say x 2
· Fundraises full time $50,000.oo say x 4
· Vehicles by many??????
· Media spokesperson????
· Board members expenses
· Accountants????
· Legal team (A very large sum for some)
· Payroll team $60,000.oo

*Essential staff eg pilotis crew engineers are exempted from equation because all operators require these assets

My Point is a charity helicopter cost around $800,000.oo in wages before any of the essential staff or flying assets are factored into the equation. $800,000.oo is also a very conservative figure, as many of the staff numbers have not been truly represented, the true overall cost of each staff member has not been adjusted to calculate, insurance long service leave or superannuation, and other ongoing costs.

How many community helicopters are there in NSW.

• Sydney 2
• Newcastle 1
• Lismore 1

Wollongong has the Garth helicopter mob with no current aircraft, no current aircraft experience no current base, no current pilots, no current crew, no current engineers, but most likely will become successful in their tender bid. This is because they also sing the NGO song (politician) however they have a better weapon in their arsenal “the South Coast Labour Council.” (as seen on the SCLC website, http://www.sclc.com.au/content/campaigns.php )

There will be Five Community Helicopter Operators with the above costs plus their regional satellite bases which incur additional costs in fund raisers managers etc.

NSW Mums, Dads and the Elderly must DONATE just under Five million dollars just to feed the CHARITY machine without buying one drop of fuel or aviation asset or essential staff payment.

5 million Dollars WHAT a rip off, but its a cheap service. “To Who”

What of other local charities, they beg for crumbs, whilst many local causes suffer greatly because of this highly structured and relentless feeding upon the community’s good will and charity dollar.
On one of the NGO’s Annual reports for 2005 it states that cost for fund raising was $4,546,000.oo, whilst total funds raised were $8,424,000.oo

This equates to 50 cents in the dollar raised goes to obtain the funds.

Do those donating realise this?


Shame NSW Government stop hood winking the public, make this a fair and transparent tender.

Why doesn’t NSW have a government funded and run EMS system like Queensland, don’t NSW taxpayers deserve the best the government can provide. Let charities be for non-essential services and let the charity dollar stay within their communities where it is needed.

Tenders are closed and the NGO’s will now commence their networking of influence how much money will be spent on wining and dinning and lobbying for support .

Fatrat (interesting info, and very much on the mark)
If the professionals get the nod this time will they sit back and allow the vacuum cleaners to maintain their EMS strangle hold on the industry or will they fight back.

I have a question to all

Why do the charity helicopter group have the advantage of charity protection? whilst it could be argued that they are running a commercial business under the disguise of a charity. Are the overseas transport jobs performed at cost, or are they in direct competition with non-charity international transport businesses. Why has the media never reported on the way these charities do business? What is the role of a charity in the Australian EMS industry.
Answer
They are the true UNTOUCHABLES