To follow up on my previous post I have received a formal response from Qld Health.
The emergency air retrieval services Queensland Health manage are provided at no cost to Queensland residents in situations whereby the service is coordinated or requested via a Queensland Hospital and Health Service or Queensland Ambulance Service. However. I have been advised because cruise ships are operated by private entities, where applicable retrieval services are provided to those entities at a cost which is typically then passed onto the passenger.
Acting Deputy Director-General and
Chief Medical Officer, Prevention Division and
Chief Clinical Information Officer
Queensland Health