Australian Government assistance for Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami

As of 11 October, the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on 28 September, stands at more than 2,040 people, with over 2,540 severely injured and more than 82,770 people displaced from their homes. The official death toll is expected to rise with unconfirmed reports that more than 5,000 people are still unaccounted for. 

The Australian Government has committed $10.25 million to support the Indonesian Government and humanitarian partners to respond to the needs of communities impacted by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Central Sulawesi.

• $2 million through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership for Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) to work with their Indonesian partners to provide life-saving support to more than 60,000 people by meeting immediate water and sanitation needs, providing shelter, protection services and psychosocial support, and through distribution of essential supplies.
• Up to $2 million to United Nations agencies and local partners to support immediate relief efforts, including through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to provide 8,130 women and girls with supplies to meet hygiene and reproductive health needs.
• $1 million for the Red Cross to provide 80,000 people with access to shelter, sanitation and clean water.
• Up to $1 million in Australian Government humanitarian relief supplies and logistics support to provide more than 29,480 people with essential items including tarpaulins and tools to build shelter, items to ensure people have safe water and access to electricity.

The Australia Defense Force (ADF) is supporting the Indonesian Government in their response efforts, including delivering humanitarian supplies on ADF aircrafts.

Original source: DFAT
Published on 11 October 2018