Tsunami - 26 December 2004

There are specific reasons why you may get assistance for the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004.

You may be able to get help if you’re an:

  • Australian who got an injury or was present at or near the scene of the tsunami during the aftermath
  • expatriate Australian citizen, or permanent visa holder who was in a tsunami affected area when the tsunami struck
  • immediate family member of an Australian victim who died or got an injury from the tsunami.
Page last updated: 26 September 2022.
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