2020 – Fremantle WA – COVID19

2020 – Fremantle WA – COVID19 In April, AUSMAT were requested to assist in quarantine of German based cruise ship in Fremantle WA. Over 500 passengers and crew quarantined on…

2020 – Japan – COVID-19

2020 – Japan – COVID-19 The Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored at the Yokohama port in Japan on February 3, 2020, with a total of 691 COVID-19 cases on board.…

2020 – Wuhan Evacuations – China – COVID-19

2020 – Wuhan Evacuations – China – COVID-19 In February, the Australian Government authorised two evacuation flights from the epicentre of the COVID19 outbreak. Australian citizens were flown to quarantine…

2019-20 – Australia – Bushfire Emergency Response

2019-20 – Australia – Bushfire Emergency Response Throughout the summer of 2019 into early 2020, catastrophic bushfires decimated large parts of Australia. AUSMAT deployed to Victoria and New South Wales…

2019 – Samoa – Measles Outbreak

2019 – Samoa – Measles Outbreak The Australian High Commission received formal requests for assistance from the Government of Samoa in early November 2019. In response, AUSMAT deployed five teams,…

2019 – Solomon Islands – Oil Spill

2019 – Solomon Islands – Oil Spill On 5 February, a bulk carrier with 700 tonnes of heavy fuel aboard ran aground in Solomon Islands’ and Bellona Province. Australia deployed…

2018 – Indonesia – Earthquake and Tsunami

2018 – Indonesia – Earthquake and Tsunami On 28 September, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, resulting in a 1.5 metre tsunami that caused widespread damage and destruction…

2018 – Thailand – Cave Rescue

2018 – Thailand – Cave Rescue On June 23, 12 young boys from a Thai soccer team and their coach became trapped inside the Cave in Chang Rai, Thailand. The…

2018 – Papua New Guinea – Earthquake

2018 – Papua New Guinea – Earthquake The massive quake had its epicentre 10 kilometres west of the small town of Komo in the Hela Province of PNG. AUSMAT deployed…