In 2010 AusAID and RedR Australia established a 3 year partnership, the overarching goal of which is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during, and where possible before, international emergencies. The partnership contributes to the Australian Government strategic goal of strengthening the capacity of Australian agencies and the international humanitarian community to respond to humanitarian crises. RedR Australia delivers humanitarian training and provides gratis surge capacity of qualified personnel as a Standby Partner to selected United Nations and multilateral organisations in humanitarian emergencies.