Operation PADANG ASSIST
05 October 2009
Operation Padang Assist
An Australian Defence Force (ADF) engineering and health team conducted assessments of some of the current healthcare facilities and infrastructure in Padang in order to determine and develop engineering and healthcare support options for the post-disaster recovery operation that faces Indonesia and its people.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Force has established itself on the ground in Padang and is assessing and coordinating how ADF aid and support will be delivered in conjunction with the Indonesian government and Australian consular officials.
Operation Padang Assist commenced on 02 Oct 09 after the Indonesian Government accepted an offer of emergency assistance from Australia following two large earthquakes near the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The ADF Joint Task Force 629 (JTF629) was established to provide the best possible assistance to the Australian Government response effort in Indonesia.
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An Australian Defence Force Air Load Team member assists members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force unload medical supplies flown into Padan's Minangkabau International Airport.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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An Australian Defence Force Air Load Team waits by to assist with the unloading of a Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 Hercules at Padang's Minangkabau International Airport.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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An Australian Defence Force Air Load Team assists with the unloading of a Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 Hercules at Padang's Minangkabau International Airport.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Linguist, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz talks with a local doctor outside of the collapsed wing of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Linguist, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz and Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson, talk with local staff outside of the collapsed wing of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson and Linguist, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz, talk with local hospital staff during an assessment of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson, checks the diameter of a bore pump during an assessment of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Squadron Leader Collette Richards (left) and Lieutenant Elly Poyntz talk with a local doctor during an assessment of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson with help from Linguist, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz, talks with a local hospital engineer about damage sustained to water pipes outside of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Lieutenant Elly Poyntz casts her eye over a water pump as Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson, checks the diameter of a bore pump during an assessment of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson, measures a water tank support beam during an assessment of the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson, assesses the condition of a pumping station with assistance from Linguist, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz, at the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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Australian Army Engineer, Captain Mick Thompson, assesses a water containment area with assistance from Linguist, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz at the Central Provincial Hospital in Padang.
(Date taken: 04 October 2009)
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