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…

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 – 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…

2021 – Papua New Guinea – COVID-19 In September 2021, Papua New Guinea suffered a surge in COVID-19 cases. The World Health Organisation and the Government of Papua New Guinea…

2021 – Fiji – COVID-19 The Government of Fiji submitted a formal request for AUSMAT support in June, 2021. On behalf of the Australian Government, NCCTC deployed a forward support…

2021 – West and Far West New South Wales – COVID-19 At the request of the Australian Government and New South Wales Health, two AUSMAT deployments were sent to assist…

2021 – India – COVID-19 In May 2021, an AUSMAT Public Health Expert deployed to India to support the Australian Government in repatriating Australian’s amidst the country’s second wave of…

2021 – Timor Leste – Floods and COVID-19 The NCCTRC and AUSMAT have had a longstanding relationship with Timor-Leste and have provided medical support for a range of major events…

2021 – Papua New Guinea – COVID-19 In April, another AUSMAT responded to assist the PNG government with specialist members to provide high level advice and confidence to health facility…