Following the Black Saturday bushfires the Australian government received offers of assistance and condolences from a number of foreign heads of state , heads of government , and other leaders . The following is a summary of the response from various countries : Other nations including Andorra , Brazil , Cuba , Ireland , Nauru , Solomon Islands , South Africa , Sweden , Ukraine and Uganda have sent messages of support , as have European Commission President José Manuel Barroso , and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Reactions to the Black Saturday bushfire crisis