Facts of Op Bali Assist II

Defence’s contribution to the Australian response to the recent bombings in Bali included:

• Two Air Force C-130 aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond and crews who provided aero-medical support to those affected by the bombings. Three C-130 aircraft were on standby in Darwin to provide support if required;
  
• A small aircraft operations coordination element;
  
• Logistics support at RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Williamtown to meet the communications, refuelling, air movements, air traffic control, transport and other support requirements for the conduct of aero-medical evacuation operations at these bases; and
  
• About 40 ADF regular and reservist medical personnel deployed to Darwin. The medical personnel were nurses, doctors, anaesthetists, surgeons and critical-care specialists from across Australia. The medical capability that these people provided included:
  
  • A fly-away surgical team;
    
  • A three-person medical assistance team deployed by civilian aircraft to Bali to provide triage and evacuation assessment of patients and planning guidance to determine the requirements for ADF support;
    
  • A deployable health facility that deployed to Bali to treat and process patients for evacuation; and
    
  • Defence aero-medical evacuation teams consisting of doctors, nurses, medical assistants and critical-care specialists.

Timeline
All times are approximate and in Australian Eastern Standard Time

October 1
7.30pm
THREE closely timed explosions – two at Jimbaran Bay, one at Kuta Square – occur in Bali, causing a number of injuries and several fatalities.

10am
A THREE-person medical assistance team deploys to Bali by civilian air.

12pm
A HERCULES departs from RAAF Base Richmond carrying the aircraft operations coordination team, the deployable health facility, the fly-away surgical team and some aero-medical evacuation personnel.

 

October 2
Throughout the day
DEFENCE medical specialists and further aero-medical evacuation personnel from around Australia deploy to Darwin by civil air and road in preparation for a flight to Bali.

7.30pm
THE first C-130 aircraft fitted for aero-medical evacuation deploys to Bali.

8.30pm
A SECOND C-130 aircraft with the deployable health facility, fly-away surgical team and medical stores departs for Bali.

 

October 3
5.30am
THE first C-130 returns to Darwin carrying eight patients and seven other people affected by the explosions.

6.10am
THE second C-130 returns to Darwin carrying six patients and one other person affected by the explosions

 

October 4
5.30am
A C-130 departs Darwin bound for Bali carrying additional medical supplies.

 

October 5
4.30am
THE C-130 returns to Darwin with the fly-away surgical team, the deployable health facility and other defence personnel.

11.30am
A C-130 departs Darwin carrying nine patients and four other people from Newcastle who were affected by the explosions.

5pm
THE C-130 carrying nine patients and four other people from Newcastle arrives at RAAF Base Williamtown.

 

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