Emergency phone numbers for Canberra
Hospitals and Emergency Map
Emergency Help in Australia
Police, Fire or Ambulance
Call Triple Zero: 000
From a mobile phone you may also call: 112
Call 000 when someone is seriously injured, needs urgent medical help, your life or property is being threatened, or you have just witnessed a serious accident or crime.
Triple Zero calls are free. Stay calm, answer the operator clearly, and give the exact location of the emergency.
Storm, Flood and Emergency Assistance
State Emergency Service: 132 500
Call 132 500 for urgent but non-life-threatening help during floods, storms, storm damage, fallen trees, leaking roofs or similar emergency situations.
If life is in danger, call 000 instead.
Emergency+ App
The Emergency+ app can help callers provide accurate location information to Triple Zero operators, including GPS coordinates and nearby address details.
Poisons Information Centre
13 11 26
Call 13 11 26 if you think someone has taken an overdose, made a mistake with medicine, been bitten or stung, or may have been poisoned.
If the person has collapsed, stopped breathing, is having a seizure, or has a severe allergic reaction, call 000 immediately.
Health Advice
healthdirect: 1800 022 222
Call 1800 022 222 to speak with a registered nurse about health concerns when you are unsure whether to see a doctor, attend hospital, or manage the condition at home.
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Lifeline provides 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention support. If life is in immediate danger, call 000.
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Beyond Blue provides support for anxiety, depression and mental wellbeing.
Children and Young People
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline provides free, private and confidential counselling for children, teenagers and young adults.
Warnings, Disasters and Recovery
For current warnings, always check your official state or territory emergency service, local council, ABC Emergency, Bureau of Meteorology warnings and local emergency broadcasts.
The Australian Warning System provides nationally consistent warning levels and actions for hazards such as bushfire, flood, storm, cyclone, extreme heat and severe weather.
Emergency Information for Canberra
This national emergency information is provided as a general guide for people in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Local and state emergency information may appear below where available.
Australian Capital Territory Emergency Information
ACT emergency information for Canberra residents, visitors and local communities. This page includes official ACT emergency warnings, storm and flood assistance, bushfire and fire information, ACT road closures, police assistance, ACT Health information and territory crisis support. Local emergency contacts, hospitals and council information may appear below where available.
ACT Emergency Services Agency
The ACT Emergency Services Agency provides official emergency alerts, warnings, incident updates and live emergency information for Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory.
ACT State Emergency Service
For storm, flood and emergency assistance in the ACT where life is not in immediate danger, contact the ACT State Emergency Service.
ACTSES Assistance: 132 500
ACT Policing
For police assistance where there is no immediate danger, call the Police Assistance Line.
Police Assistance Line: 131 444
ACT Road Closures and Traffic Information
Check ACT road closures, public road impacts, incidents, congestion, roadworks, infrastructure disruptions and travel conditions before travelling around Canberra.
ACT Fire and Rescue
ACT Fire and Rescue provides fire response, rescue, hazardous materials response, fire safety information and emergency support across Canberra and the ACT.
ACT Rural Fire Service
ACT Rural Fire Service provides bushfire response, fire danger information, bushfire preparedness advice and rural fire support throughout the ACT.
ACT Health
ACT Health and Canberra Health Services provide hospital information, public health alerts, health services and health advice for Canberra and ACT communities.
Access Mental Health ACT
For mental health crisis support, assessment, advice and referral in the ACT, contact Access Mental Health.
Access Mental Health: 1800 629 354
Local ACT emergency information for Canberra may appear below, including nearby hospitals, police stations, ACT Government service updates, evacuation information and community recovery services.
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