17 January 2005
Imagery from Operation Sumatra Assist

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are assisting Indonesian Government authorities as part of the Australian Government programme of humanitarian relief following the Boxing Day tsunami. The ADF has been working in support of tsunami disaster relief in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh Provinces since 28 December 2004.

Relief assistance provided by Australia is part of a co-operative effort involving the ADF, DFAT (AusAID), and Emergency Management Australia. Water, tentage, medical supplies, blankets and other emergency provisions, and logistical support have been provided. In the tsunami-devastated provincial capital of Banda Aceh, the ADF have set up a water purification plant and have established the Anzac Field Hospital, a field hospital operated jointly by medical personnel of the ADF and the New Zealand Defence Force. The Australian Navy amphibious transport ship, HMAS Kanimbla, delivered a detachment of Australian Army Engineers on 13 January, and has taken up station as a floating support and logistics base for relief and reconstruction work.

JPAU16JAN05PC020 Private David Jones from the Australian Army 1st Health Support Battalion, Sydney, checks on the health of an Indonesian woman patient in Banda Aceh hospital. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU16JAN05PC022 Private David Jones from the Australian Army 1st Health Support Battalion, Sydney, checks on the health of an Indonesian woman patient in Banda Aceh hospital. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU16JAN05PC035 Sapper Peter Robertson from the Australian Army 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin, removes mud and debris from a road in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, as part of the Australian Government's contribution to the international tsunami relief effort. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU16JAN05PC044 Sapper Ian Ryan from the Australian Army's 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin, removes mud and debris from a road in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, as part of the Australian Government's contribution to the international tsunami relief effort. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU16JAN05PC046 Sapper Tristan Caine from the Australian Army 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin, breaks up road debris while working on tsunami cleanup and reconstruction in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU16JAN05PC054 Sapper Joel Toms from the Australian Army 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin, burns debris to prevent the spread of disease in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, as part of the Australian Government's contribution to the international tsunami relief effort. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU16JAN05PC062 Sapper Philip Alexander from the Australian Army 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Townsville, hooks up equipment to a crane while engaged in tsunami relief and reconstruction work in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU16JAN05PC064 Sapper Philip Alexander from the Australian Army 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Townsville, hooks up equipment to a crane while engaged in tsunami relief and reconstruction work in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. (Date taken: 16 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res