Hi Felix. Why on earth has the ADF become locked into this ridiculous 'risk management' jargon? It has forever been the case that the risks of any aircraft operation should be evaluated by aircraft commanders and/or flying unit executives before launch. The guys doing the job have to be vested with the authority to make sensible decisions.
Some seem a bit off track re the potential availability of so-called emergency services helos. Many of these operators are sponsored by big business primarily for aero-medical evacuation purposes and where we reside, one often goes past for recovery of road accident casualties. A slightly different situation for those funded by governments like the Queensland EMS where there may be more flexibility in operational usage; although there would likely be some public criticism if they were not expeditiously available for medevac functions which is their primary utilization (some of my Air Force colleagues have been flying with them for years). The military usually only gets called upon for helo support when civil air resources cannot be committed, are insufficient or unsuited.
And, why is Army Aviation now operating a Bell 412?