2026 – Katherine, NT – Tropical Cyclone Narelle In March 2026, the threat of Tropical Cyclone Narelle led to the evacuation and temporary closure of Katherine District Hospital. In response,…
2025 – Samoa – Dengue outbreak In April 2025, Samoa declared a dengue outbreak following a rise in cases, placing pressure on the health system. In response to a request…
2025 – Myanmar – Earthquake Following the impact of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city on 28 March 2025, the Australian Government deployed a five-member…
2024 – Vanuatu – Earthquake On 17 December 2024, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Port Vila, causing widespread destruction. At the request of the Vanuatu…
2022 – Vanuatu – COVID-19 In March 2022, the Government of Vanuatu requested medical assistance from the Australian Foreign Minister following the initial outbreak and surge of COVID-19 cases in…
2022 – Solomon Islands – COVID-19 In late January 2022, the Solomon Islands Government declared an Emergency Zone around the capital Honiara after the Pacific nation experienced a surge in…
2022 – Kalkarindji – COVID-19 The NCCTRC RRT deployed to Kalkarindji in February 2022 in support of the NT Government, with the primary objective to assess the community response to…
2022 – Galiwinku – Remote Northern Territory In late January, 2022, The NCCTRC RRT Senior Advisory Team provided a rapid assessment of the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak in Galiwin’ku, Northern Territory,…
2022 – Alice Springs Correctional Centre – Northern Territory In late January, 2022, the RRT were deployed in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at Alice Springs Correctional Centre. In order…
2022 – Kiribati – COVID-19 rapid assessment In February 2022, an AUSMAT Rapid Assessment Team deployed to assist the Government of Kiribati in response to the Pacific nation’s first community…
