Disaster/Emergency Information
Stay informed and prepared with ORISCON's Disaster/Emergency Information page. Find essential resources, updates, and guidance to help you navigate through unforeseen events with confidence and resilience. Your safety and well-being are our top priority. Explore our comprehensive information hub and empower yourself with the knowledge needed to face emergencies head-on.
In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately
Home | National Emergency Management Agency (nema.gov.au)
Triple Zero - Home
https://www.triplezero.gov.au/
Smartphone applications (triplezero.gov.au)
https://www.triplezero.gov.au/triple-zero/smartphone-applications
Advanced Mobile Location (triplezero.gov.au)
https://www.triplezero.gov.au/triple-zero/How-to-Call-000/advanced-mobile-location
For emergency help in bushfires
• To report a bushfire – call 000 or if you’re hearing impaired call 108
- Check our Fires Near Me page for current incidents
- Listen to local media
- Check social media such as NSW RFS Facebook and NSW RFS Twitter
- Bush Fire Information Line - 1800 679 737
- If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service
- TTY users phone 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 679 737
- Speak and Listen users phone 1800 555 727 then ask for 1800 679 737
- Internet relay users connect to the NRS then ask for 1800 679 737
- To report a fire or emergency (TTY users only), access TTY 106.
- Emergency information - NSW Rural Fire Service
- For information on what to do before a fire
- What to do during a fire
- Once the fire has passed
For emergency accommodation
If you need emergency housing accommodation | NSW Government
If you urgently need accommodation, call Link2home on 1800 152 152 for an information and telephone referral service open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW SES on 132 500
• Listen to your local radio station
• Follow local updates at ses.nsw.gov.au
• Learn about your risk at ses.nsw.gov.au/community-advice
• Check latest weather, warnings, rainfall and river heights at bom.gov.au/nsw
• Check road closures at livetraffic.com.au or call 132 701
Mental Health Support
• Managing your mental health during and after a natural disaster | NSW Government
• If in immediate danger – call 000
· speak to your doctor or Aboriginal Health Worker
· visit your local Aboriginal Medical Service
· call 13YARN, run by Aboriginal people, on 13 92 76 .
Household help / Food and all daily life needs
• Ask Izzy to find more information on support services
Before / During Emergencies
• NSW SES flood warning system
• Fire danger ratings for your area
• Maintaining health during and after floods and storms
• Get Ready Business | Prepare your business for disasters
• Free translation and interpreter 24-hour helpline TIS National 131 450
• Managing asbestos in emergencies and disasters
• Preparation before, during and after floods
• Make an emergency plan for your home or business
• Guide for small business and business assistance
• Apply for primary producer grants
• Financial assistance for individuals
• Emergency accommodation and rental support assistance
• Bundjalung Community Flood Relief - by Koori Mail
• Alerts for NSW National Parks
• Donate to GIVIT and help people impacted by the floods.
• Get Prepared app | Australian Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org.au/emergencies/prepare/get-prepared-app/
Flood Recovery Help
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