Australia will provide temporary humanitarian visas for Ukrainians, along with an extra $50 million in military and humanitarian support, the federal government has announced.
The temporary humanitarian visas will allow Ukrainians who have already arrived in Australia to stay for up to three years with the ability to work, study and access Medicare.
The federal government is also providing a further $30 million in humanitarian aid and $21 million in military support for Ukraine.
"The people of Ukraine have been defiant and they've asked for more help," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
Around 5,000 Ukrainians have been granted visas to travel to Australia, including skilled migrant and family reunion visas, as well as student and tourist visas.
Once in Australia, they will be eligible to apply for the temporary humanitarian visa, which provide more certainty.
So far, 750 Ukrainians have made it to Australia, with more expected to arrive in coming weeks.
The federal government expects most displaced Ukrainians will want to remain in Europe, but has not put a cap on the number of temporary visas it will offer.
Aluminium ore exports to Russia banned
The federal government will also use Australia's wealth of resources to both support Ukraine and sanction Russia.
A shipment of at least 70,000 tonnes of thermal coal will be donated to the Ukrainian government, after a request for supplies to keep coal-fired power generators in the country operating.
The Australian government has purchased the coal from resources company Whitehaven and will cover the expense of shipping it to neighbouring Poland.
"This was a request that was made of us and Australia is in a position to fulfil that request," Mr Morrison said, noting the coal would arrive in Ukraine in May.
"It's our coal. We dug it up, we arranged [shipping], we put it on the ship and we're sending it there to Ukraine to help power up their resistance."
Conversely, Australian exports of alumina, bauxite and other aluminium ores to Russia have been banned.
Around 20 per cent of Russia's alumina imports come from Australia. It is used to create aluminium for export and in a wide variety of industrial processes.
"There was a ship that was due to dock in Australia this week to collect a load of alumina bound for Russia," Mr Morrison said.
"That boat is not going to Russia with our alumina."
More weapons and aid for Ukraine
About $21 million of military support is being offered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their "urgent and ongoing" need for assistance.
It comes after $70 million in military assistance was announced at the beginning of March, which included missiles and weapons.
Of the $30 million in humanitarian aid, $10 million will be given to a range of non-government organisations, $10 million to the World Food Program and $8 million to the UN Population Fund.
A collective of charities, the Emergency Action Alliance Ukraine Appeal, will receive $2 million.
"We have seen the terrible human toll and tragedy as Russia is violating international laws and showing complete disregard for women, children and human life," Finance Minister Simon Birmingham told ABC's Insiders program.
"It is why we are standing so strongly with the Ukrainian government and responding specifically to their requests wherever Australia can."
