Important links
| If you're in need of help, you don't want to be searching for telephone numbers or website contact details. That's why we've compiled a list of the most important telephone and website contacts that you might need to help you stay safe. This includes Australia's emergency service providers and other trusted organisations such as the Australian Red Cross and St John Ambulance. We have also included a free Telephone Contact List that you can print off and put next to your telephone. |
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Call 000 for emergency assistance from police, fire or ambulance. | |
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Call the State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 for non life-threatening emergency assistance. | |
| Poisons Information Line | Call the Poisons Information Line on 13 11 26 for assistance with the assessment, management and treatment of human poisoning. This service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week. | |
| Australian Government Disaster Assist | The Australian Government's Disaster Assist service provides advice and support for families affected by natural disasters. This service can be accessed by calling 180 2266 or clicking on http://www.disasterassist.gov.au State Government Departments may also provide special disaster relief following major emergencies. |
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| Australian Red Cross | The Australian Red Cross provide blood donation and disaster relief services to communities in need. To find out more, go to http://www.redcross.org.au | |
| Food Industry Working Group | The Australian Food Sector provides important information & advice at http://www.pantrylist.com.au/ on how to stock your pantry to ensure your household has an adequate supply of food, water and essential items to cope with a prolonged emergency situation. | |
| Emergency Management Australia | Emergency Management Australia (EMA) is the Federal Government body responsible for Australia's emergency response and readiness capability. Go to http://www.ema.gov.au/ for a useful range of community emergency awareness publications and resources. | |
| Bureau of Meteorology | Go to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at http://www.bom.gov.au for the latest weather reports and storm, flood or cyclone warnings. | |
| Australian Fire Brigades | Fire & Rescue NSW: http://www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au/ NSW Rural Fire Service: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ QLD Fire & Rescue: http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/ Victorian Metropolitan Fire Brigade: http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au/ Country Fire Authroity Victoria: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ South Australian Metropolitan Fire Brigade: http://www.mfs.sa.gov.au/ South Australian Country Fire Service: http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/ Fire & Emergency Service Authority of WA: http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/ ACT Fire Brigade: http://www.firebrigade.act.gov.au ACT Rural Fire Service: http://www.rfs.act.gov.au/ Tasmania Fire Service: http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/ NT Fire & Rescue Service: http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/ |
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| St John Ambulance | St John Ambulance are recognised as Australia's largest and most trusted first-aid training organisation. Operating in a not-for-profit capacity, St John train 85,000 people every year and provide an army of first-aid volunteers for public events. Visit St John at http://www.stjohn.org.au/ | |