Disaster recovery is rewarding work. Be it flood, bushfire, cyclone or pandemic, Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is here to help. With our army of dedicated volunteers, we respond to disasters and deliver support to those in need.
Learn moreDRA brings hope to communities devastated by disaster. We unite the skills and experience of military veterans, emergency responders and motivated civilians to deploy Disaster Relief Teams around Australia and the world. We help people during some of their worst days.
Learn moreVolunteers are the cornerstone of Disaster Relief Australia’s operations. With more than 3,000 members nationwide, our veteran-led tribe serves communities before, during and after natural disasters strike to strengthen resilience and deliver much needed relief and recovery services.
Learn moreNews and stories are the heartbeat of our mission. Discover the inspiring narratives of our dedicated volunteers and resilient communities we stand by. These stories vividly depict the impact of our work, showcase the power of compassion and unity and remind us that we can make a difference together.
Learn moreDeploying with DRA and supporting disaster affected communities is rewarding beyond measure. Through volunteering, corporate partnerships, financial donations or working with us, there are many ways to make a positive contribution and become a force for good.
Find out moreThere are many ways to make a positive contribution and bring hope to others. As a not-for-profit community cause, Disaster Relief Australia exists through the combined generosity of volunteers, donors, corporate partners and fundraisers.
Find out moreDisaster Relief Australia | February 2020
As of February 12th, 2020
19,702 VOLUNTEER HOURS
345 GREYSHIRT VOLUNTEERS
4 NATIONS DEPLOYED
$1,110,083.90 COMMUNITY COSTS SAVED and these numbers are growing everyday!
Within weeks of wrapping a 3-week Bushfire Recovery operation in the Richmond Valley Region of Northern NSW, on the 25th of November, 2019 Disaster Relief Australia launched Operation Partridge in Willawarrin near Kempsey in the mid-north coast region of NSW. The operation was in response to bushfires that occurred in the region in early and mid November, which resulted in significant home and structural losses.
Five ‘waves’ of Disaster Relief Australia volunteers, joined by their counterparts from TR-Norway, TR-United Kingdom and TR-United States, assisted community members with disaster relief. DRA’s volunteers deploying right through the Christmas and New Year to continue the mission.
Over the six week period more than 100 Greyshirt volunteers worked to provide community members with a range of assistance including: sifting for medals and personal mementos, chainsaw operations to clear fallen trees from fence lines and to allow residents access to their properties, cleaning up debris at destroyed homes, UAV operations to provide damage assessments to assist with insurance claims, fencing repairs, welfare assistance and staging community events to bring people together to share their stories, build community connectedness and to start the healing process.
Disaster Relief Australia is now conducting concurrent Operations in 3 states:
Operation Joynt is named for Melbourne born William Donovan Joynt. For his ‘most conspicuous bravery’ he won the Victoria Cross.
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