In the event of an emergency, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance assistance.
During a storm or flood, call 13 2500 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
24 hours a day, call Canberra Hospital on (02) 6244 2222 or Calvary Public Hospital on (02) 6201 6111.
Emergency numbers
- Police, Fire, Ambulance - 000 (24hrs)
- Emergency calls from mobile phones - 000 (all mobiles) 112 (GSM phones) 106 (text)
- Storms and Floods - 13 2500 (24hrs)
- Police attendance - 13 1444 (24hrs)
- Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000 (8am to 9pm)
- Poisons advice - 13 1126 (24hrs)
- Public health emergencies (including Radiation safety, food poisoning and disease management) - (02) 6205 1700 (24hrs)
- National Security Hotline - 1800 123 400 (24hrs)
Emergency services
- ACT Policing - (02) 6256 7777 (24hrs)
- ACT Emergency Services Agency - 000 (Emergency), (02) 6207 8455 (Reporting a storm or flood incident) or (02) 6207 8451 (General inquiries)
- ACT Ambulance Service - 000 (Emergency), (02) 6207 9900 (Non-emergency) or (02) 6207 9980 (Enquiries)
Download: Ambulance fees and charges (July 2009) (PDF File - 59k) - ACT Fire Brigade - 000 (Emergency) or (02) 6207 8363 (Enquiries)
- ACT Rural Fire Service - 000 (Emergency) or (02) 6207 8609 (Non-emergency)
Health services
- ACT Health - 13 2281 (General enquiries, 8am to 8pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm Saturdays)
- Health advice (healthdirect Australia) - 1800 022 222 (24hrs)
- Canberra Hospital - (02) 6244 2222 (24hrs)
- Calvary Public Hospital - (02) 6201 6111 (24hrs)
- Mental Health Crisis Team - 1800 629 354 (24hrs) or (02) 6205 1065 (24hrs)
- Transcultural Mental Health Centre - 1800 648 911 (8.30am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri)
- Alcohol and Drug information service - 1800 422 599 (24hrs) or (02) 6207 9977(24hrs)
- Family Drug Support - 1300 368 186 (24hrs)
- Sharps (discarded needles) - 13 2281 (8am to 8pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm Saturdays)
Community services
- Domestic Violence Crisis Service - (02) 6280 0900 (24hrs) or (02) 6228 1852 (TTY)
- Canberra Rape Crisis Centre - (02) 6247 2525 (24hrs) or (02) 6247 1657 (TTY)
- Child Abuse Prevention Service - 1800 688 009 (24hrs)
- Child protection (from sexual assault or abuse) - 1300 556 729
- Youthline - 13 1114 (24hrs)
- Lifeline - 13 1114 (24hrs)
- Kids Helpline - 1800 551 800 (24hrs)
- Parentline - Parentline ACT (02) 6287 3833 (9am to 9pm Mon to Fri except public holidays) or Parentline (NSW) 13 2055 (9am to 8.30pm (Mon to Wed), 9am to 4.30pm (Thur to Fri), 9am to 4pm (Sat to Sun))
- Pregnancy Crisis counselling - 1300 139 313 (24hrs)
- G-Line (Problem Gambling, Crisis Counselling and Referral) - 1800 633 635 (24hrs) 1800 633 649 (TTY) (24hrs)
- Men's Line - 1300 789 978 (24hrs)
- OzHelp Foundation (suicide prevention) - (02) 6251 4166 or 0412 507 593
