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Australia's Vanuatu support tops $10m

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AUSTRALIA'S SUPPORT FOR CYCLONE-HIT VANUATU SO FAR:

* More than $10 million in relief funding.

* $5 million to help Australian non-government organisations, the Australian Red Cross and UN partners, including the World Food Program for urgent food aid and UNICEF.

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* Deployment of RAAF transport planes with emergency supplies.

* HMAS Tobruk will arrive on Monday with supplies for a further 2500 people.

* An initial deployment of humanitarian supplies from Australia to assist up to 5000 people, including water and sanitation and shelter kits.

* Deployment of a Crisis Response Team to provide consular assistance to Australian citizens and to coordinate Australia's humanitarian assistance.

* Deployment of Australian Urban Search and Rescue personnel.

* Deployment of Australian Medical Assistance Teams.

* Deployment of an Australian disaster expert to the UN Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination team.

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