About Survitec Australia (RFD)
Survitec is one of the biggest names in marine survival equipment, and many Australian sailors know it by its long-standing local brand, **RFD**. Its Australian headquarters at Wetherill Park in western Sydney is the largest service centre in the whole Survitec Group, with around 126 staff in Australia.
## At a glance - **Best for:** owners who need an RFD, DSB or Survitec-branded liferaft serviced, and commercial and offshore operators - **Services:** liferaft servicing, lifejacket servicing and survival equipment - **Scale:** more than 5,000 liferafts serviced in the region - **Contact:** (02) 8797 4338
## What stands out - **Purpose-built facility.** The Wetherill Park site brings warehousing, administration, servicing and manufacturing together, with dedicated cells for marine liferaft and lifejacket servicing. - **Brand expertise.** If your liferaft is an RFD or other Survitec make, this is the manufacturer's own service operation.
## Good to know Liferafts must be serviced at set intervals to stay certified. If you race offshore, you'll need a current service certificate for your safety inspection, so book well before the season starts. Service stations get busy before big races.
## Contact **2 Burilda Close, Wetherill Park NSW 2164** · (02) 8797 4338 · Postal: PO Box 61, Smithfield West NSW 2164
See the [Survitec brand page](/brands/survitec), our guide to [essential safety equipment](/guides/essential-safety-equipment-for-australian-sailing-boats), or more [safety equipment specialists](/directory/services/safety-equipment).
**Last checked:** September 2026.
Services and expertise
- Safety equipment
Service area: Australia-wide
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