Emergency and Community Services Contact Details for the Australian Capital Territory

Emergency and Community Services

Contact Details

for the Australian Capital Territory

Emergency Numbers:

Emergency - Police, Fire, Ambulance

000

Mobile emergency phone numbers

000 (all mobile)

112 (GSM phones)

106 (text)

Police attendance

13 14 44 (24hrs)

Crime Stoppers

1800 333 000 (8am to 9pm)

Health advice (Health First)

(02) 6207 7777 (24hrs)

(02) 6207 7770 (TTY)

Poisons advice

13 11 26 (24hrs)

Public health emergencies

(Radiation safety; Environmental health,

incl. food poisoning and disease management)

(02) 6205 1700 (24hrs)

National Security Hotline

1800 123 400 (24hrs)

Emergency Services

General enquiries

13 22 81 (8am to 8pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm Saturdays)

ACT Police

(02) 6256 7777 (24hrs)

ACT Emergency Services Authority

for emergency help in floods and storms from the ACT State Emergency Service (ACT SES).

132 500 is the number Canberrans should now call if they need help from the dedicated volunteers from the ACT SES, whether it be after a storm or flood that may strike the Territory.

ACT Ambulance Service

000 (emergency)

(02) 6207 9900 (non emergency)

(02) 6207 9980 (enquiries)

ACT Fire Brigade

000 (emergency)

(02) 6207 8363 (enquiries)

ACT Rural Fire Service

000 (emergency)

(02) 6207 8609 (non emergency)

ACT State Emergency Service

000 (emergency)

(02) 6207 8455 (reporting a storm or flood incident)

(02) 6207 8451 (general inquiries)

Canberra Hospital

(02) 6244 2222 (24hrs)

Calvary Public Hospital

(02) 6201 6111 (24hrs)

Community Services

Domestic Violence Crisis Service

(02) 6280 0900 (24hrs)

(02) 6228 1852 (TTY)

Canberra Rape Crisis Centre

(02) 6247 2525 (24hrs)

(02) 6247 1657 (TTY)

Child Abuse Prevention Service

1800 688 009 (24hrs)

Child protection (from sexual assault or abuse)

(02) 6207 1069 (BH)

Northside

(02) 6207 1466 (BH)

Southside (02) 6207 0720 (AH)

Lifeline

13 11 14 (24hrs)

Kids Helpline

1800 551 800 (24hrs)

Mental Health Crisis Team

1800 629 354 (24hrs)

(02) 6205 1065 (24hrs)

Trans-cultural Mental Health Centre

1800 648 911 (8.30am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri)

Parentline

(02) 6205 8800 (9am to 9pm Mon to Fri)

(02) 6287 3833 (9am to 9pm Mon to Fri)

13 20 55 (NSW, 9am to 8.30pm Mon to Fri, 9am to 4.30pm Thur to Sat)

Pregnancy Crisis counselling

1300 139 313 (24hrs)

Alcohol and Drug information service

1800 422 599 (24hrs)

(02) 6207 9977(24hrs)

Family Drug Support

1300 368 186 (24hrs)

Sharps (discarded needles)

13 22 81 (8am to 8pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm Saturdays)

G-Line (problem gambling crisis counselling and referral)

1800 633 635 (24hrs)

1800 633 649 (TTY) (24hrs)

Tresillian Parent Helpline (post-natal support and advice)

1800 637 357 (24hrs)

Men's Line

1300 789 978 (24hrs)

OzHelp Foundation (suicide prevention)

(02) 6251 4166 0412 507 593

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