The Federal Government is on Wednesday expected to announce plans to help Australian medical staff fight the Ebola virus in Africa.
The ABC has been told Cabinet’s National Security Committee had decided to assist volunteers who want to travel to Ebola hotspots in Sierra Leone.
For weeks the Government has refused to dispatch doctors or soldiers to West Africa unless it had “iron clad” commitments from other nations to evacuate medical staff who got infected with the deadly disease.
It is understood Australia has reached an agreement with the British government to treat Australian workers.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is expected to make the announcement tomorrow.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed the reports.
Over the weekend AMA president Brian Owler accused the Government of running out of excuses for not helping send medical personnel.
“There is no reason stopping the Australian Government from resourcing those volunteers to go, it’s only a matter of the willingness of the Australian Government to act,” Dr Owler said.