Emergency Contact Information - Queensland
Evacuation Centres Your council’s disaster dashboard gives you real-time updates on Evacuation Centres & their locations.
Information to find your local council disaster dashboard is available here: Find your local council | Get Ready Queensland. Please check the relevant local council dashboard before attending. These centres may have limited facilities and do not allow you to take pets.
Where can I get assistance?
· Emergency calls: 000
· Non- emergency police calls 131 444
· TTY emergency calls: 106
· State emergency service (SES): 132 500 or https://www.ses.qld.gov.au/ses-assistance
· Pathways 1800 130 582 is 0pen 9am-9am 7 days a week during this weather emergency period. A helpline for people with disability where you can call for information and assistance.
· Community Recovery 1800 173 349
· Emergency housing: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
· Red Cross: Emergencies and disasters | Australian Red Cross
· If you are experiencing or at a risk of homelessness, contact the Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753 (24/7)
· 13 HEALTH: 13 43 25 84
· Energex: 13 19 62
· Ergon Energy: 13 16 70
Keep up-to-date with your local information within your council area
It is important that you keep up-to-date with what is happening in your local area, one way of doing that is to visit your local council dashboard; this dashboard is changing all the times with information that can help you in an emergency. Find your local council | Get Ready Queensland
Stay informed and connected
· ABC Radio – Stay tuned to your local ABC radio station or listen online: Stream Your Favourite Local & National Radio Stations – ABC listen
· Weather Warnings – Go to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website for active updates and weather warnings: Queensland Warnings Summary
· Council Disaster Dashboards – Find local information, warnings, emergency news and sandbag station status/location: Find your local council | Get Ready Queensland
The QDN office phone (1300 363 783) will be answered from 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Friday.
If you or someone you know is in danger, call 000.
During an emergency you may receive an SMS (text message) or phone call from +61 444 444 444. Messages from this phone number are not a scam and you should follow the instructions.
You can find more information on the ABC Website here: Emergency preparedness for people living with disability – ABC Emergency