Disaster response
Disaster response
2019 – White Island NZ – Volcanic Eruption
On 9 December 2019, the volcanic White Island in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty erupted....
2019-20 – Australia – Bushfire Emergency Response
Throughout the summer of 2019 into early 2020, catastrophic bushfires decimated large parts of Australia....
2019 – Samoa – Measles Outbreak
The Australian High Commission received formal requests for assistance from the Government of Samoa in...
2019 – Solomon Islands – Oil Spill
On 5 February, a bulk carrier with 700 tonnes of heavy fuel aboard ran aground...
2018 – Indonesia – Earthquake and Tsunami
On 28 September, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, resulting in a 1.5...
2018 – Thailand – Cave Rescue
On June 23, 12 young boys from a Thai soccer team and their coach became...
2018 – Papua New Guinea – Earthquake
The massive quake had its epicentre 10 kilometres west of the small town of Komo...
