Medical Edge Australia

What Medical Edge Australia does

Medical Edge Australia (MEA) provides experienced, qualified and registered clinicians and first aid services for a variety of events and circumstances throughout Victoria and Tasmania – from sports event medical first aid to industrial first aid and everything in between. MEA has a client focused approach and provides event organisers with an alternative to traditional first aid services

Name

Medical Edge Australia

Legal name

Medical Edge Australia

Website

http://medicaledge.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Medical Edge Australia provides medical help for various emergencies in Victoria and Tasmania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Out-of-hospital healthcare and medical services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Emergency Response & On-site First Aid/Paramedics (BPABANAG), Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals) (HLAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Event medical services
• Non-emergency patient transport
• Clinical escort services
• Deployable health services
• First aid training

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrum Downs

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. COVID-19 Services: Testing, fever screening, transport, and planning services for COVID-19 response. Government and large entity contracts.
2. Event Medical Services: Medical coverage for events including music festivals, concerts, sports events, motorsport, equestrian, and community gatherings. Revenue generated through service contracts with event organizers and government bodies.
3. Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT): Patient transport services between facilities, discharges, and appointments. Government NEPT contracts with health departments across multiple states, plus private bookings.
4. Community Transport Services (CTS): State-funded and private community transport for patients with medical needs in Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and NSW. Revenue from government contracts and direct patient payments.
5. Industrial Medical Support: On-site paramedic, nurse, and first responder services for construction, mining, and industrial sites. Contracts with major projects including the Westgate Tunnel Project.
6. School Medical Support: Medical staffing services for schools including health office coverage, sports events, excursions, and camps.
7. First Aid Equipment & Consumables: Sales of first aid kits, medical equipment, and consumables through online store. OHS-compliant kits for workplaces.
8. First Aid Training: Nationally recognised training courses including HLTAID009, HLTAID011, HLTAID014, HLTAID015. Delivered in partnership with Heed Health Education RTO #45064.
9. Clinical Escort Services: Nurse, paramedic, and doctor escort services for patients requiring clinical monitoring during domestic and international travel or transfers.
10. Emergency & Disaster Support: Rapid response health services for natural disasters, emergencies, and public health incidents. Partnerships with DEECA and government agencies.
11. Deployable Health Services & Locum Placements: Flexible staffing solutions providing doctors, nurses, paramedics, and first responders to fill workforce shortages in metropolitan and rural communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Medical Edge Australia is a national out-of-hospital healthcare provider delivering event medical coverage, non-emergency patient transport, clinical escort and retrieval, industrial and school medical staffing, deployable critical care, emergency and disaster support, first aid training, and first aid equipment and consumables. Services are delivered by a 600+ workforce of paramedics, nurses, doctors, and first responders through operational bases across most Australian states, supported by an in-house Real Time Reporting System and a unified national platform that enables cross-state resource redeployment.

Product overview

Medical Edge Australia operates as a unified national platform providing out-of-hospital healthcare services rather than a single software product. The core portfolio includes Event Medical Services (covering music festivals, sports, motorsport, equestrian, schools, and industrial events), Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT), Clinical Transport and Escort Services, Community Transport Services (CTS), Deployable Health Services, Emergency Support, Critical Care Services, First Aid Training, and First Aid & Medical Equipment. These services are delivered through a network of 600+ operational employees with vehicles stationed across major cities, supported by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified quality management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Medical Services Comprehensive on-site first aid and medical coverage for events of all sizes, including music festivals, concerts, sporting events, motorsport, equestrian events, and community gatherings. The service deploys qualified paramedics, nurses, doctors, and first responders with full clinical capability and post-event reporting.
• Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) Patient transport services for inter-hospital transfers, discharges, and medical appointments across Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. Includes high-acuity NEPT for contracted facilities and government contract work.
• Community Transport Services (CTS) State-funded transport services for eligible patients (WA residents 65+, concession card holders, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander 55+) to and from medical appointments across Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and NSW. Requires a doctor referral.
• First Aid Training Nationally recognised first aid training courses including HLTAID009 (CPR), HLTAID011 (Provide First Aid), HLTAID014 (Advanced First Aid), HLTAID015 (Advanced Resuscitation), and asthma/anaphylaxis and pain management units. Delivered in partnership with Heed Health Education RTO #45064.
• First Aid & Medical Equipment Comprehensive range of first aid and medical equipment including OHS-compliant first aid kits, consumables, and compliance audit services available through the Medical Edge online store.
• COVID-19 Services COVID-19 planning, rapid antigen testing, PCR testing, fever screening, and transport services for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, delivered in partnership with leading pathology clinics.
• Critical Care Services Rapid-response, hospital-grade critical care for large events and emergencies, deploying modular field medical centres staffed by emergency physicians, critical-care paramedics, and nurses with advanced life support capabilities including resuscitation and critical care bays.
• Deployable Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time patient presentation and event statistics reporting
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationally recognised training partnership delivering first aid courses. Medical Edge provides training through this registered training organisation for HLTAID courses and other accredited programs.
• Heed Health Education RTO #45064coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining delivered in partnership with Heed Health Education RTO #45064 for first aid and medical training courses.
• Australian Catholic UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical placement partnership providing real-world experience for paramedicine and health-related students.
• Australian Paramedical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical placement partnership providing hands-on experience for paramedicine students.
• Edith Cowan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical placement partnership for health sciences students gaining practical experience.
• Monash UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical placement partnership providing real operational experience for university students.
• Victoria UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical placement partnership for health-related degree programs.
• Red FrogsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarm reduction partnership at music festivals providing education on safe practices and substance use awareness.
• DancewizeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarm reduction partner providing non-judgmental support and education at music events.
• DEECA (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for bushfire and disaster support operations. Medical Edge provides medical teams for DEECA bushfire operations including health monitoring, fatigue management, and carbon monoxide exposure tracking for firefighting personnel.
• State Ambulance ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated emergency response planning and coordination with state ambulance services for major events and disaster response.
• Health Departments & Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with health departments and local authorities for integrated emergency response plans and public health guideline alignment.
• Pathology Clinics (COVID-19 Testing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading diagnosis experts and pathology clinics for COVID-19 PCR and rapid antigen testing services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St John Ambulance Australia: Australia's largest first-aid charity, delivering event medical coverage, first aid training and volunteer ambulance services across all states. Most directly comparable peer to Medical Edge across event medical, training and patient transport.
• National Patient Transport (NPT) Group: National non-emergency patient transport operator running government-contracted NEPT services across multiple Australian states. Closest like-for-like competitor to Medical Edge's core NEPT revenue stream.
• CareFlight Australia: Aeromedical retrieval and emergency response operator providing helicopter EMS, critical care and disaster relief across Australia. Comparable on deployable critical care, emergency/disaster support and clinical escort lines.
• LifeFlight Australia: Aeromedical retrieval and helicopter rescue service operating across QLD and beyond. Closely comparable on critical-care retrieval, emergency response and clinical escort product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Medical: Large Australian healthcare services provider spanning remote health, defence, emergency response and clinical staffing. Operates in overlapping verticals (emergency response, deployable health, industrial medical) with a broader portfolio and deeper government footprint.
• Royal Flying Doctor Service: Federally-backed aeromedical retrieval and rural primary health provider. Overlaps with Medical Edge on emergency response, clinical escort and deployable locum health services, but at much larger scale and with federal funding.
• Ambulance Victoria: State-funded emergency ambulance service for Victoria. Competes indirectly for NEPT and event-medical work and is a counterparty on integrated emergency response plans in Medical Edge's home market.

Regional players

• Queensland Ambulance Service: State-funded emergency ambulance service in Queensland. Comparable service profile to Medical Edge's NEPT and event-medical lines, but operating primarily as a government provider in QLD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/medicaledgeaus
• Facebookfacebook.com/medicaledge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medical-edge-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/medicaledgeaustralia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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