As we welcome home Australia\u2019s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) from T\u00fcrkiye, we acknowledge their extraordinary efforts in responding to the devastating earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DART demonstrated the commitment and professionalism that our international partners have come to expect from Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading search and rescue efforts in difficult and dangerous conditions, the team used high-tech equipment to search through the rubble of unstable and collapsed apartment blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team of 72 personnel comprised representatives from Fire and Rescue NSW, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, ACT Fire and Rescue, New South Wales Departments of Health and Public Works, NSW Ambulance, NSW Police, representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian Defence Force also made a valuable contribution by transporting personnel and equipment to and from T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deployment of the DART was part of Australia’s $18 million humanitarian assistance package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s ongoing assistance will continue to help our partners in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria provide lifesaving assistance, including deliver food, tents, blankets, clean water and sanitation and other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In T\u00fcrkiye, Red Cross and Red Crescent partners, as well as NGOs through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership, are delivering this support with a focus on protecting those made most vulnerable by the earthquakes, in particular the protection of women and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Syria, assistance is being provided to the United Nations Population Fund to deliver maternal and child health services and protect women and girls without safe housing, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ongoing recovery and reconstruction in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria will be significant. The Australian Government will continue to assess where it can best assist in addressing additional needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local communities have experienced widespread loss, tragedy and hardship. We extend our condolences to all those who continue to be affected in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom New Zealand to T\u00fcrkiye, Australians have again stepped up to help our international partners in times of need.<\/p>
\u201cI am proud of the tireless efforts of DART team members who have supported responses to these natural disasters. As a result of their work in T\u00fcrkiye, many families can now lay their loved ones to rest.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Murray Watt said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough practical assistance and significant technical capability, their deployment provided comfort and support to affected communities and local authorities in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>
\u201cOur team has experienced relentless devastation and tragedy in the disaster zone. Their work is incredibly important.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI welcome Australia\u2019s Disaster Assistance Response Team home \u2013 their dedication, expertise and professionalism were on full display.<\/p>
\u201cUnder the most difficult of circumstances they have worked tirelessly with local Turkish authorities on search and rescue efforts, delivering supplies and supporting an international effort to save lives.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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