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Dr Chris Burns
MINISTER FOR HEALTH
11 December 2008
Major Overhaul of Top End Aeromed Services
The Northern Territory Government will implement all of the recommendations of the Cornish review into the Top End aeromedical retrieval service.
“We want the best possible aeromedical service for the people of the Top End and these reforms will help achieve that,” the Health Minister Chris Burns said.
Dr Burns said the NT Government would immediately begin work on two of the main recommendations:
The implementation of a centralised clinical co-ordination system
$1 million has been made available to set up a co-ordination centre to ensure a more efficient aeromedical retrieval service
On top of this recommendation, the NT Government will spend $2 million to extend the overnight helicopter service until the middle of next year.
Adopt a best practice aircraft requirement and replacement program
The contract to operate the service will also be re-tendered to cater for increasing demand in regional and remote areas
“The implementation of a centralised clinical co-ordination system will give District Medical Officers a single point of contact to triage cases and lead to liaison with aviators, ambulance services and the receiving hospital.
“This will streamline our current operations and improve efficiency.”
“John Cornish also recommends fleet replacement of the present aeromedical fleet to improve aircraft availability and reliability,” Dr Burns said.
“Pearl Aviation has done an excellent job within the current contract parameters but procurement requirements mean a new tender must be let to meet that recommendation.
“The current fleet of planes require high levels of maintenance. Bringing in a newer fleet will reduce the time planes are out of action because of repairs.
“As soon as it is safe to do so, a fixed-wing aircraft will also be re-based in Katherine. In the interim, the dedicated, medically-equipped after-hours helicopter retrieval service will continue to service the region.”
Dr Burns said the five remaining recommendations of the Cornish review would mainly be progressed through the tender process.
“This is an important service for people living in Top End communities. This Government will ensure that increased demands on the service are met in an efficient and sustainable way.”
MINISTER FOR HEALTH
11 December 2008
Major Overhaul of Top End Aeromed Services
The Northern Territory Government will implement all of the recommendations of the Cornish review into the Top End aeromedical retrieval service.
“We want the best possible aeromedical service for the people of the Top End and these reforms will help achieve that,” the Health Minister Chris Burns said.
Dr Burns said the NT Government would immediately begin work on two of the main recommendations:
The implementation of a centralised clinical co-ordination system
$1 million has been made available to set up a co-ordination centre to ensure a more efficient aeromedical retrieval service
On top of this recommendation, the NT Government will spend $2 million to extend the overnight helicopter service until the middle of next year.
Adopt a best practice aircraft requirement and replacement program
The contract to operate the service will also be re-tendered to cater for increasing demand in regional and remote areas
“The implementation of a centralised clinical co-ordination system will give District Medical Officers a single point of contact to triage cases and lead to liaison with aviators, ambulance services and the receiving hospital.
“This will streamline our current operations and improve efficiency.”
“John Cornish also recommends fleet replacement of the present aeromedical fleet to improve aircraft availability and reliability,” Dr Burns said.
“Pearl Aviation has done an excellent job within the current contract parameters but procurement requirements mean a new tender must be let to meet that recommendation.
“The current fleet of planes require high levels of maintenance. Bringing in a newer fleet will reduce the time planes are out of action because of repairs.
“As soon as it is safe to do so, a fixed-wing aircraft will also be re-based in Katherine. In the interim, the dedicated, medically-equipped after-hours helicopter retrieval service will continue to service the region.”
Dr Burns said the five remaining recommendations of the Cornish review would mainly be progressed through the tender process.
“This is an important service for people living in Top End communities. This Government will ensure that increased demands on the service are met in an efficient and sustainable way.”
Given that they are saying Pearl's B200's are to old I highly doubt that they will be pulling out 1970's chieftans to do aeromed. They will have to be looking at new PC12's or new B200's. It will be Pearl vs RFDS. The RFDS will want to centralise everything in Darwin or Katherine and then get new everything.
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I know that not many companies in the NT or anywhere else in Australia would be as safe as Pearl. They get delays and aircraft changes as the pilots are expected to ground the aircraft if there is any problems, also they are not left feeling guilty if the GPS or anything is not working and they do not want to fly it. Speak to any of the pilots and ask if Pearl is a safe company? It is such a shame that the NTAMS cntract will go to a company that will fly aircraft that should be grounded and they are not. Good luck to Pearl Aviation employees.
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Quote Gerkinburger"
" It is such a shame that the NTAMS contract will go to a company that will fly aircraft that should be grounded and they are not"
I wouldn't tar all aeromed companies with the same brush, there's still plenty of good operator's out there that probably will bid for this contract.
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" It is such a shame that the NTAMS contract will go to a company that will fly aircraft that should be grounded and they are not"
I wouldn't tar all aeromed companies with the same brush, there's still plenty of good operator's out there that probably will bid for this contract.
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I really can't see the contract going back to anyone but Pearl. As the story said Pearl had done an excellent job within the parameters of the contract. The NT Govt had set those parameters in the first place - they stipulated that the old aircraft were to stay to avoid increased costs, unfortunately that has backfired. If and when the contract is canceled then Pearl are in for a substantial payout and I would think a fleet upgrade could easily be afforded and accomplished in time to re-tender for the new contract. Nick Paspaley has a lot of political pull in the NT and I can't imagine that this contract will disappear to another contender from outside the NT so easily. I am fairly certain that the process that is going on at the moment has been well planned and that the final outcome has already been decided.
You can't operate an aeromedical contract without an AOC!!
And with the **** that goes down daily in that place, they deserve to lose it... As usual, CP fighting the good fight, as hard as he can (I have utmost respect for PV), crew and engineers doing their best, but management are ineffective and incompetent in the extreme.
to the lazy, pen-pushing parasites.
CR.
to the lazy, pen-pushing parasites.CR.
That will be very interesting to see 'GG', 5x new B200's. Seeing as they would have to have been orderd from Beech a long time ago someone knows something we don't
And that's not too mention the purchase price, could be as high as $30 mill, green!
Wmk2
And that's not too mention the purchase price, could be as high as $30 mill, green!Wmk2
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I heard on the grapevine there will be 5 new King Airs out the front of Pearl very shortly.
Of course that might 5 'fairly new Kingairs' which could be done a lot quicker!
