Australian diggers and aid workers helping to rebuild storm-ravaged Fiji will remain there as long as needed, the foreign minister says.
But Julie Bishop says the hard part has now begun in the longer-term effort to try and restore communities.
Almost 1000 defence personnel are building shelters, clearing debris from roads and reconstructing schools in some of the worst-affected regions of Fiji.
More than 40 people have died and thousands remain homeless since the cyclone hit late last month.
The minister held formal talks with Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Monday - the first since 2014 - to assess what's next on relief efforts.
The next phase would be to help the economy by encouraging tourism and getting crops back in for planting.
Australia was committed to the recovery for the long run.
"They will remain for as long as they are needed, likewise with the defence personnel," Ms Bishop told reporters in Suva on Monday.
"We are in the hands of the Fijian government."
Ms Bishop says Australia's quick aid response has been well-received and appreciated by locals.
Children are being encouraged to hug an Australian soldier when they spot them, she said.
"I thought it was quite inspiring to see how happy the children appeared to be," the minister said recalling her trip to storm-hit Koro Island.
"Their parents are absolutely determined to rebuild their lives."
