Having spent a couple of decades in the ADF I can tell you the ADF is always helping during national disasters like floods.
The last big cyclone up NQ the Army was there supplying generators, kitchens, water and labour. The Airforce was supply helicopters and the Navy when they could get in with other equipment.
The ADF has a very well defined role in national disasters.
It just appears the media does not report this very often.
