Emergency phone numbers for The Border Rivers Region
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 The Border Rivers Region
This national emergency information is provided as a general guide for people in The Border Rivers Region, Queensland and New South Wales. Local and state emergency information may appear below where available.