Aust Nepal earthquake connection stats

THE AUSTRALIAN CONNECTION TO NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

* Worst disaster involving Australians since MH17

* Melbourne woman Renu Fotedar died after an avalanche at the Mount Everest base camp

* DFAT crisis team deployed to Nepal to assist Australians and trace the missing

* 1150 Australians who were unaccounted for have now been contacted, up from about 830 on Monday

* Australian military plane flights to start evacuating people to Bangkok

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO NEPAL

* $5 million in humanitarian assistance

* $1 million has been allocated from Australia's $5 million package of assistance to the World Health Organisation for urgent medical supplies.

* Search and rescue team able to join 10 other international teams at direction of local authorities

* Small medical team sent to help injured

* DFAT disaster expert to join the UN disaster assessment team

* Defence force plane to deliver supplies including water purification and hygiene kits, shelter and blankets.

(Sources: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop media statement)