The Federal Government says it is willing to help Indonesia deal with the recent arrival of Rohingya asylum seekers.
Four hundred Rohingya migrants were set adrift from Thailand, and are now being cared for in Aceh.
The Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, says he discussed the issue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees during meetings in Canberra today.
"Indonesia is currently dealing with them, and the UNHCR has obviously got a role there and we're offering whatever co-operation we can to assist in meeting their needs as Indonesia looks to take care of those people," he said.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, says the situation is a major concern for his agency.
"Thailand has been a very generous host country for refugees also, let's not lose perspective of things," he said.
"But indeed the recent events with... the Rohingya boat people were very, very worrying for us, and we hope they will not be repeated."
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