Document 1
SUMMARY OF HOSM CLASPS (*The qualifying period of service for each declaration is 30 days unless otherwise specified)
Clasp
Declaration
Geographical
Date of
Specified organisations
extent of
operation
hazardous area
1
Afghanistan
The ongoing humanitarian
Afghanistan and
8/12/79
Australian Red Cross
aid operation arising out of areas in adjoining
International Committee of the Red Cross
(16/4/06)
the civil unrest in
countries
Australian contingents to UN organisations
Afghanistan following the
World Vision
invasion by the former
Soviet Union on 8
December 1979
2
the Balkans
The humanitarian aid
Zone 1 – Bosnia
Zone 1 –
Zone 1
operation arising out of the and Herzegovina,
21/292
Australian contingent to International
(8/10/99,
crisis in Bosnia and
Croatia,
Committee of the Red Cross
amended
Herzegovina, Croatia and
Montenegro and
Zone 2 –
Australian contingent to UN organisations
24/5/01,
Serbia and the crisis in,
Serbia
24/3/99
Australian Red Cross
5/12/02,
and in relation to, Serbia
CARE Australia
29/3/06)
(including Kosovo)
Zone 2 – Serbia
World Vision Australia
(including
Kosovo) and areas
Zone 2
in the Republic of
Australian contingent to UN organisations
Albania and the
CARE Australia
Former
World Vision Australia
Yugoslavia
Republic of
Macedonia
Clasp
Declaration
Geographical
Date of
Specified organisations
extent of
operation
hazardous area
3
Cambodia
The humanitarian aid
Cambodia and
1/7/79 to
Australian contingent to the International
operation arising out of the
areas in adjoining
31/12/93
Committee of the Red Cross
(7/7/99,
conflict in Cambodia from
countries
inclusive
Australian contingent to UN organisations
amended
1979 until 1991
Australian Lutheran World Service
5/12/02)
Australian Red Cross
CARE Australia
Overseas Service Bureau
Save the Children Fund Australia
World Vision Australia
4
East Timor
The humanitarian aid
East Timor,
1/6/99 to
Australian civilian contingents to UN
operation arising out of the
including the
19/5/02
organisations
(14/6/00,
civil unrest in East Timor
Oecussi Ambeno
Australian contingent to East Timor Ambulance
amended
during the UN Popular
enclave and the
Service
18/10/00,
Consultation Process on
Island of Atauro,
Australian contingent to International Medical
24/5/01,
autonomy for East Timor
and West Timor
Corps
18/12/01,
and the UNAMET,
Australian contingent to International Red Cross
29/3/06)
INTERFET and UNTAET
Australian contingent to the Jesuit Refugee
operations
Service
Australian Red Cross
CARE Australia
Caritas Australia
Community Aid Abroad – Oxfam Australia
contingent to Oxfam International
Timor Aid Inc
World Vision Australia
Clasp
Declaration
Geographical
Date of
Specified organisations
extent of
operation
hazardous area
5
Great Lakes
The humanitarian aid
Rwanda and areas
1/5/94
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
(Africa)
operation arising out of the
in adjoining
Australian contingent to International Committee
civil war in Rwanda during
countries
of the Red Cross
(7/7/99,
1994
Australian contingent to International Federation
amended
of the Red Cross
24/5/01,
Australian contingent to UN organisations
5/12/02)
Australian Lutheran World Service
Australian Red Cross
CARE Australia
Church Missionary Society Australia Inc
World Vision Australia
6
Iraq
The humanitarian operation
Iraq and areas in
20/3/03
Australian Red Cross
that commenced on 20
adjoining countries
CARE Australia
(21/4/04)
March 2003 arising out of
World Vision Australia
the civil unrest in Iraq
Australian contingent to the International
following the
Committee of the Red Cross
commencement on 20 March
Australian contingent to UN organisations
2003 of operation Iraqi
Australian contingent to the rehabilitation
Freedom carried out in Iraq
program in Iraq carried out by the Coalition
by the United States led
Provisional Authority
coalition forces from that
date
Clasp
Declaration
Geographical
Date of
Specified organisations
extent of
operation
hazardous area
7
Mozambique
The humanitarian operation
Mozambique and
1/1/85 to
CARE Australia
resulting from the civil war
areas in adjoining
31/1/95
Lutheran World Service
(8/6/01,
in Mozambique during the
countries
OSB (now Australian Volunteers International)
amended
period 1 January 1985 to 31
World Vision Australia
5/12/02)
January 1995
8
Northern Iraq
The humanitarian operation
Northern Iraq and
1/2/91 to
Australian civilian contingents to UN
known as the International
areas in adjoining
31/5/95
organisations
(29/6/01)
Kurdish Relief Operation
countries
inclusive
CARE Australia
carried out in northern Iraq
Australian Red Cross
and southern Turkey during
the period 1 February 1991
to 31 May 1995 inclusive
9
Somalia
The humanitarian aid
Somalia
1/3/92 to
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
operation arising out of the
1/1/96
Australian contingent to UN organisations
(7/7/99)
civil war in Somalia in 1992
inclusive
Australian Red Cross
CARE Australia
UNICEF
World Vision Australia
10
South Sudan
The humanitarian aid
South Sudan and
23/5/92
Australian civilian contingent to UN
operation arising out of the
areas in adjoining
organisations
(22/3/00,
civil war in southern Sudan
countries
Australian Red Cross
amended
CARE Australia
24/5/01,
TEAR Australia
5/12/02)
World Vision Australia
Clasp
Declaration
Geographical
Date of
Specified organisations
extent of
operation
hazardous area
11
South Vietnam
The humanitarian aid
South Vietnam
29/5/64 to
Project Concern Australia
operation arising out of the
(Republic of
30/4/75
The organisation comprising Australian
(7/7/99)
war in South Vietnam from
Vietnam), south of inclusive
volunteers who worked at the Holy Family
29 May 1964 to 30 April
latitude 178
Hospital in Qui Nhon, South Vietman
1975
degrees North
World Vision Australia
12
the Indian
Operations that occurred as
Sumatra,
26/12/04 to
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Ocean
part of the emergency relief
Indonesia; Phuket,
12/2/05 or
Australia
efforts following the tsunami Thailand; Sri
the period
Australia Sri Lanka Medical Aid Team
(30/5/05,
that struck countries
Lanka; the
immediately
AusAID
amended
bordering the Indian Ocean
Maldives; Nias
following
Various state emergency response teams
19/10/05,
on 26 December 2004 and
Island, Indonesia
30/3/05
ADF
6/10/06,
the related earthquake that
27/3/07,
AFP and state and territory police forces
struck Nias Island in
9/12/09)
Australian Red Cross
Indonesia on 30 March 2005
Australian Volunteers International Maldives
Short Term Teacher Project
(At least 7 days service
CARE Australia
between 26/12/04 and
8/1/05; at least 14 days
Caritas Australia
service between 26/12/04
DFAT
and 12/2/05; at least 7 days
EMA
immediately after the Nias
Australian contingents to the humanitarian relief
Island earthquake on
operation of GE Infrastructure, Water & Process
30/3/05)
Technologies; Oxfam Great Britain, Surfaid
International; and UN organisations
World Vision Australia
Youth Off the Streets
Clasp
Declaration
Geographical
Date of
Specified organisations
extent of
operation
hazardous area
13
Pakistan
The humanitarian aid
Various
8/10/05 to
AusAID
operation arising out of the
administrative
31/5/06
Australian Aid International
(22 May 2008,
earthquake in Pakistan on 8
districts of
ADF
amended 15
October 2005
Pakistan
Australian contingent to the International
December
administered
Committee of the Red Cross
2009)
(At least 14 days service
Kashmir.
Australian contingent to the International
between 8/10/05 and
Federation of the Red Cross
8/11/05; at least 30 days
Various
Australian contingent to Oxfam Great Britain
service between 8/10/05 and
administrative
Australian contingent to UN organisations
31/5/06)
districts of North
Australian contingent to World Vision
West Frontier
International
Province.
Document Outline
- Document 1 - Summary of HOSM clasps