Two Australian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers have been wounded after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in south-west Afghanistan, the Defence Department says.

The soldiers were travelling in their Bushmaster vehicle when it hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Uruzgan province on Friday.

The incident occurred a few kilometres south of the multi-national base at Tarin Kot during a troop transfer.

Acting deputy commander joint operations Commodore Michael Noonan said the response to the IED highlighted the effectiveness of the task force's preparation for their deployment.

"As soon as the device detonated, the area was secured and first aid commenced on the two wounded," Commodore Noonan said in a statement on Saturday.

"A medical evacuation was quickly organised and the two men are now resting comfortably in a satisfactory condition in Tarin Kot."

Since the deployment of troops to Afghanistan in 2001, 218 Australian defence personnel (ADF) have been wounded in the Asian nation.

Five ADF personnel have been wounded in Afghanistan this year.

-AAP