The national government of Australia increased its contribution to P1.2 billion (A$30 million) for the relief and recovery efforts in the areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda as announced by the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
HMS Tobruk of Australia (Photo: Australian Emb(–foul word(s) removed–)y)
The Philippine neighbor, Australis, that hosts thousands of Filipinos made an additional P820 million (A$20 million) donation after their government made an immediate response of P15.5 million (A$390,500) as announced earlier by Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop but they increased it to P410 million (A$10 million).
The additional funds from the Australian government will be used to address the serious nutrition, child health and protection needs, purchase emergency foods and provide logistics support and non-food items. Aside from the donation made by the Australian government their Australian Defense Force provide water purification systems and power generators to Tacloban City.
Australia’s further contribution will include:
- P530 million (A$13 million) to the United Nations Flash Appeal;
- P530 million (A$13 million) to be provided through Australian non-government organizations and their partners on the ground for immediate life-saving (–foul word(s) removed–)istance;
- P82 million (A$2 million) for the urgent deployment of an Australian medical (–foul word(s) removed–)istance team (AusMAT);
- P41 million (A$1 million) for non-food items such as tarpaulins, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, water containers and health and hygiene kits to (–foul word(s) removed–)ist families affected by this disaster; and
- P41 million (A$1 million) to be provided to the Australian Federal Police to provide disaster management specialists.
Logistics and Manpower Support of the Australian Government:
- 2 Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft
- C-17A Globemaster
- C-130J Hercules
- AusMAT personnel which includes 12 doctors, 14 nurses, 3 paramedics, radiographer, pharmacists, 6 logisticians.
- Royal Australian Navy Ship HMAS Tobruk
