Call Mental Health Triage on
1800 629 354
(free call except from mobiles or public phones) or
6205 1065
For a poison emergency in Australia call
13 11 26
The Drug and Alcohol Help Line is available 24-hours, 7 days a week on
5124 9977
For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:
02 5124 9700
Emergency help
during flood or storms
In 2019, 20.7% of ACT residents aged 14 years and older engaged in risky drinking at least once a week. This was the lowest rate recorded by the jurisdictions.
The 2009 NHMRC Australian Guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol 1 state
For healthy men and women:
For children and young people under 18 years of age:
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