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On Saturday 21 October, staff from Emergency Relief and Support, Community Services and Aboriginal Outcomes were at Perth Airport to welcome people back to Australia. Both the purple shirts (Communities) and red shirts (Red Cross Volunteers), a welcome sight for passengers disembarking from the KC30 Royal Australian Airforce Plane.
Our presence alongside Red Cross at the international airport meant we could triage and support repatriates; help them navigate complex travel requirements, assist with personal necessities, and provide wellbeing services.
Image above: Airport briefing, Department of Communities and Red Cross staff.
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