Three Disaster Relief Fund grants totalling $7.9 million have been approved for relief agencies helping earthquake victims in Indonesia.

Oxfam will get $2.4 million, the Salvation Army $3.3 million and World Vision $2.2 million. They will submit evaluation reports and audited accounts after the relief projects have been completed.

Also, at the request of the Indonesian government, 20 tonnes of relief supplies, including tents and blankets, have been sent to Jakarta.