Helicopter support with hoist, search and rescue and critical care and medical teams, ready 24/7, onshore and offshore.
LifeFlight provides contracted emergency helicopter services to state and federal government agencies, maritime authorities, offshore energy and mining operators, and enterprise partners under a single agreement with defined response times and reporting. The offer is modular or bespoke: aircraft, flight crew, rescue crew, paramedics, doctors, or a combination, and we can work with your own medical crews where the mission calls for it.
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Government agencies, maritime authorities, offshore operators, international and visiting defence forces, and enterprise partners, including defence, oil and gas, insurers and hospitals.
A dedicated aeromedical helicopter and crew stationed for a health service, a region or a large worksite. LifeFlight has run this model for the oil and gas industry for more than a decade.
Remote patient retrieval, evacuation, SAR and support capabilities tailored for defence, state government agencies, and oil and gas operations, providing flexible rotational coverage for remote deployments.
Over-water and over-land search, hoist recovery and night operations for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and for state and federal emergency and security departments.
Medical air charter and patient retrieval for insurers, hospitals and remote employers, with a critical care and medical team on board where required.
Flood, storm and cyclone response, community evacuation and helicopter support for State Emergency Service (SES) and law enforcement operations.
Standby emergency helicopter support for remote mine sites, gas fields and offshore platforms.
Surge aircraft deployment and supplementary helicopter support when you need additional capacity for a defined period or operation.
LifeFlight’s critical care doctors, in-house engineering, Training Academy and 24/7 Communications, Coordination and Control Centre operate under one aviation and clinical governance framework. For partners, that means fewer handovers and one organisation accountable for the outcome.
With an expanding network of bases and deployment hubs, we’re positioned to respond wherever the mission demands. Our teams, aircraft, and logistics systems are ready to mobilise around the clock, ensuring operational coverage across regions and borders. Alongside our fixed locations, we can pre-position aircraft and crew at an agreed location suited to your operation, in Australia and internationally.
LifeFlight operates multiple rotary-wing aircraft, including the Leonardo AW139, Bell 412, BK117, A109 and AS350. Our twin-engine emergency services helicopters carry a rescue hoist and auxiliary fuel tanks for long-range missions, have IFR and NVG capability, and are staffed by experienced flight, medical and rescue crews. Every aircraft is maintained in-house by our engineering team at the LifeFlight Clive Berghofer Maintenance Centre at Archerfield, a Leonardo Authorised Service Centre.
Our aviation and medical operations are independently audited by CASA and ISO-accredited bodies. All reporting, data management and maintenance activities are documented through transparent governance systems.
For long-distance patient transfers, LifeFlight Commercial also operates air ambulance jets.
Yes. Government agencies, maritime authorities, offshore and mining operators, defence, insurers and hospitals can contract LifeFlight for emergency helicopter support, search and rescue, aeromedical evacuation, surge or standby assets, or medical charter. Request a proposal to begin.
LifeFlight aircraft can be crewed with or without medical staff. LifeFlight critical care and medical teams are employed under clinical governance from LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine, or we can work with your own medical crews where required.
Fleet deployment within hours for short-notice medical charter, subject to availability. Standby contracts are planned with you. Tell us your timeline, and we will let you know what is achievable.
SLA-based performance reporting through a secure collaboration portal, reviewed at scheduled meetings with our Communications, Coordination and Control team.
Request more information about contracted helicopter services, and our team will be in touch.
