Medical Structure and Organisation

Information on CareFlight's medical structure and organisation can be found in the following downloadable documents:

1. Introduction
   CareFlight is dedicated to excellence in the management, during transport, of the sick and injured. more (PDF, 95KB)
2. The NSW Medical Retrieval Service
   The NSW Medical Retrieval Service (NSWMRS) is the medical arm of NRMA CareFlight. more (PDF, 119KB)
3. Medical Division Organisational Structure
   The role of the Medical Director, Medical Committee, Deputy Medical Directors, Supervisors and Medical Retrieval Unit Consultants. more (PDF, 23KB)
4. Employment Requirements
   Criminal Record checks, vaccinations, medical registration, pre-employment assessments and currency training. more (PDF, 20KB)
5. Doctor Duties
   On-duty doctor, on-call doctor and charter jet on-call doctor duties. more (PDF, 19KB)
6. Retrieval Specialist Rosters
   Specialists' commitments: shifts, hours, additional responsibilities. more (PDF, 16KB)
7. Current Retrieval Specialists
   Retrieval specialists currently employed by CareFlight. more (PDF, 34KB)
8. Specialists' Allocated Responsibilities
   CareFlight specialists' portfolios (in addition to medical retrieval work). more (PDF, 23KB)
9. Careers Night
   CareFlight holds a Careers Night for registrars every year. more (PDF, 16KB)
10. Registrar Recruitment
    Each year, CareFlight advertises training positions for senior registrars in the fields of anaesthesia, emergency medicine and intensive care. more (PDF, 20KB)
11. Education and Training
    During their time with CareFlight, registrars undertake an orientation program, weekly training days and currency training. more (PDF, 63KB)
12. General Orientation Program
    All registrars undergo an intensive three-week orientation program. more (PDF, 102KB)
13. Pre-Hospital Trauma Course
    This course teaches specialist doctors they skills they need to operate safely in the out of hospital environment. more (PDF, 141KB)
14. Registrar Rosters
    Registrars' commitments: shifts, hours, bases, retrieval types. more (PDF, 115KB)
15. Bankstown Base
    Approximately 60% of a registrar’s rostered time is spent at the Bankstown base. more (PDF, 131KB)
16. Orange Base
    Registrars are rostered to the Orange base approximately five times per rotation. more (PDF, 20KB)
17. Current Registrars
    January 2010 CareFlight registrars. more (PDF, 533KB)
18. Registrar Training Position Application Form
    To apply for a position with CareFlight, complete this form. (PDF, 208KB)
19. HIRT and other research
    CareFlight has a strong focus on medical research. more (PDF, 88KB)
20. Equipment
    CareFlight has played a major role in the development of equipment used in critical care transport in Australia. more (PDF, 69KB)
21. Medical Publications
    CareFlight medical staff have published numerous articles relating to aeromedical transport and critical care retrieval. more
22. Quality Assurance and Problem Cases
    Monthly Quality Assurance meetings are used as a peer review and education session. more (PDF, 13KB)
23. Missions for 2008
    Breakdown of missions: primary and interhospital, helicopter, road ambulance and fixed wing aircraft. more (PDF, 32KB)
24. Insurances
    Aviation liability, medical indemnity and personal insurance. more (PDF, 17KB)
25. Office Support
    The CareFlight administration team provides a range of support services to the medical division. more (PDF, 19KB)
26. Website/Medical Email Addresses
    CareFlight doctors' email addresses. more (PDF, 25KB)

If you wish to speak with a CareFlight specialist please contact Jude Pettitt on (02) 9843 5100 to organise this for you.