Emergency supplies ready for distribution to the people of West Sumatra. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Mobilising search and rescue team members in Padang. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Australia maintains relief supplies in Indonesia in preparation for emergencies such as the West Sumatra earthquakes. Some of these stores have been released to the Red Cross in Indonesia to distribute in Padang and devastated surrounding areas. The family kits contain much-needed basic goods such as blankets, towels, soap and tarpaulins. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Thirty six Australian search and rescue workers arrived in Padang within 24 hours of the earthquake. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Queensland Fire Services Urban Search and Rescue team members examining a building in Padang. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Australia and Indonesia are working together to improve infrastructure and reduce the risk and impact of natural disasters. An AusAID staff member examines damage caused by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Padang, Indonesia. An estimated 200,000 people have been displaced since the earthquake struck on 30 September, 2009. Photo: AusAID. To request copyright use and access to hi-res versions of this photo, contact [email protected]

An old ibu (woman) sits among the ruins of her house in Pariaman, north of Padang, West Sumatra. Photo: Andy Campbell/SurfAid International Contact [email protected] with the URL of an image or images to obtain a high resolution original.

Australian officials from AusAID, DFAT, the ADF, and a Queensland Search and Rescue Team meet in Padang, West Sumatra, to coordinate Australia's quick and effective response to recent devastating earthquakes. Photo by Australian Defence Force Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original.

AusAID's Chief Operating Officer, Sam Zappia, liaising with a defence forces officer in Padang. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Distribution of relief supplies in Padang. Photo: AusAID. Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original

Australian Defence Force personnel treat the wounded following earthquakes in Padang, West Sumatra. The disaster left more than 1,000 people dead, 3000 injured and tens of thousands of buildings damaged. Photo by Australian Defence Force Contact [email protected] to request a high resolution original.