Operation COVID-19 Assist

Operation COVID-19 Assist is the Australian Defence Force contribution to the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Ledger coordinates civilians in line for Covid-19 Vaccinations at the Sydney Olympic Park Vaccination Hub as part of the NSW Operation COVID-19 Assist.
Royal Australian Navy Medic, Seaman Alana Leonard from HMAS Penguin, administers a COVID-19 vaccination at Vaccination Outreach Clinic at the Nyngan Showgrounds, New South Wales.
Australian Defence Force members conduct identification checks at the Ridgehaven Waterworld COVID-19 testing clinic in South Australia.
Left to Right- NSW Police Senior Constable Peter Heginbotham and Royal Australian Navy officer Midshipman Bridie Kemp check on Australian citizens and visa holders evacuated from Afghanistan as a part of their hotel quarantine duties during Operation COVI
Australian Army personnel and OzHarvest volunteers prepare dry and fresh food hampers in the OzHarvest warehouse at Alexandria, Sydney NSW as a part of the ADF's Operation Covid-19 Assist.
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The operation is part of a wider Defence effort led by the COVID-19 Taskforce, which ensures that Defence is well prepared to continue to defend Australia and its national interests.

From March 2020, Operation COVID-19 Assist contributed to the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic with customised support for state and territory authorities. Assistance from the ADF was coordinated through the emergency management whole-of-government response to COVID-19.

Operation COVID-19 Assist responded to a range of contingencies and supported various initiatives, including:

  • Mandatory state and territory hotel quarantine program assistance for returning Australians and other international travellers.
  • Emergency response planning assistance via reconnaissance support teams.
  • Police border controls logistics support.
  • Frontline COVID-19 swab testing support at testing facilities
  • Contact tracing teams helping trace and understand the spread of the virus in the community.
  • Logistical support for civilian authorities.

Details

Region

Domestic

Status

Ceased