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Emergency Services in Australia

National Emergency Services
The national telephone number for all emergency services in Australia including AMBULANCE, FIRE, and POLICE is
"000".

How 000 works

000 calls are answered by a Telstra Operator who will ask which service you require - Police, Fire or Ambulance. The operator will ask you relevant questions (such as the problem and your location) and arrange an appropriate response from the local Police, Ambulance or Fire Service.

000 Calls From Mobile Phones

000 calls are free from all mobile phones. From analogue phones, 000 will connect callers, although many newer digital phones require the user to dial 112, the international standard emergency number. Consult your phone company if you are uncertain how to access the 000 emergency network.

Non Emergencies

If you require assistance in non emergency situations then you should call the local number of the required service nearest you. These numbers and other 24-hour emergency numbers can be found in the local White Pages telephone directory which is also available online.

Useful Internet addresses

Australia Wide

Australian Federal Police	http://www.afp.gov.au/
Emergency Management Australia	http://www.ema.gov.au/

Australian Capital Territory

Police Service	http://www.afp.gov.au/
Ambulance Service	http://www.ambulance.act.gov.au
Fire Service	http://www.firebrigade.act.gov.au

New South Wales

Police Service	http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/
Ambulance Service	http://www.asnsw.health.nsw.gov.au/
Fire Brigade	http://www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au/
Rural Fire Service	http://www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au/

Queensland

Police Service	http://www.police.qld.gov.au/
Ambulance Service	http://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/
Fire & Rescue Authority	http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/
Department of Emergency Services	http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/

South Australia

Police Service	http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/
Ambulance Service	http://www.saambulance.com.au/
Metropolitan Fire Service	http://www.samfs.sa.gov.au/
State Emergency Service	http://www.ses.sa.gov.au/
Country Fire Service	http://www.ses.sa.gov.au/
St John Ambulance Service	http://www.stjohnsa.com.au/

Victoria

Police Service	http://www.police.vic.gov.au/
Fire Service	http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au/
Ambulance Service	http://www.ambulance-vic.com.au/
State Emergency Service	http://www.ses.vic.gov.au/
St John Ambulance Service	http://www.sjaa.com.au/

Western Australia

Police Service	http://www.police.wa.gov.au
Fire & Emergency Services Authority	http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/
St John Ambulance Service	http://www.ambulance.net.au/

Tasmania

Police Department	http://www.police.tas.gov.au/
Fire Service	http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/
State Emergency Service	http://www.ses.tas.gov.au/

Northern Territory

Police, Fire and Emergency Services	http://www.nt.gov.au/pfes/
Bush Fires Council of the Northern Territory	http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/natres/bushfires/index.html