Westpac Banking Corporation is Australia's first and oldest bank. Its broad range of banking and financial services cater for over 7 million banking customers in the personal, business and institutional markets of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

In 2003, Westpac was awarded Winner of the Outstanding Long-Term Partnership Award at the Australian Financial Review Magazine Corporate Partnership Awards for their involvement with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Westpac has been the Naming Rights Sponsor of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service since 1973 in Sydney and since 1975 in Newcastle. 2005 marked the 30th anniversary of Westpac’s support in the Hunter and Mid North Coast and the 5th anniversary for New England-North West.