title: Responding to the Boxing Day tsunami disaster in Aceh, Indonesia: Western and South Australian contributions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the Western and South Australian response to the Boxing Day tsunami disaster in Aceh, Indonesia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Reports from three of the responders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comment has been made on organising a response, the first team to Banda Aceh, the second team to Banda Aceh, and lessons learned.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These experiences have identified areas in which we could be better prepared for the next international disaster response.
authors.affiliation: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Curry
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods; D004190:Disasters; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007391:International Cooperation; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013021:South Australia; D014904:Western Australia