Australia will contribute $1 million in emergency relief to China’s earthquake ravaged Sichuan province.
The aid which will provide blankets, tents and water purification tablets, will be delivered through the Red Cross in China.
James Ensel from Oxfam says the funding is vital for keeping the death toll down.
“The earthquake in China has been devastating and what’s clear is that this is going to be a very long term response not dissimilar in lots of ways to the Tsunami.”
“The encouraging sign is that the Chinese government and authorities have moved very quickly.”