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If you need help urgently, call 000.
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Click here to see Emergency Relief Providers (food vouchers, help with bills etc) – South, North, North West, East Coast, West Coast
Below you will also find crisis accommodation (shelters), family violence and child safety support and other emergency and crisis support services.
Red Cross has a wide range of resources to help older people, people with disabilities, people who have just moved, psychological first aid and lots more.
We help clients by providing food packs, food vouchers, personal hygiene packs, clothing and furniture. We can also assist in the payment and management of electricity, gas or phone bills.
A significant number of Triple Zero (000) calls requesting an ambulance response are not real emergencies and do not require immediate medical assistance. There are several alternatives to calling an ambulance. Please save 000 for saving lives and only call an ambulance if it’s a medical emergency.
Important information to help us help you in an emergency.
You cannot do any harm to a person by applying an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). You just have to turn it on and the machine will talk you through everything you need to do in simple steps – so have a go, you may just save a life.
The Emergency + App provides information about when to call Triple Zero and information about who to call in various non-emergency situations.
healthdirect: trusted health information and advice online and over the phone (1800 022 222), known as NURSE-ON-CALL in Victoria, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Funded by the governments of Australia.
Doorways provides emergency relief and holistic case management with referral to internal and external support services. It aims to support people as they seek to make changes in their lives. We believe everyone has the capacity to change and Doorways caseworkers walk alongside people as they develop plans to achieve their goals.
We provide emergency accommodation and deliver services focused on pathways out of homelessness and the safety and well-being of people experiencing family violence.
The Salvation Army’s network of Christian chaplains work to support people around Australia who need a helping hand. No matter what your beliefs are, we provide Advocacy, Emergency Assistance, Family Support, Financial Assistance & Advice,
Youthcare has crisis accommodation for young men aged 13 to 20 in southern Tasmania.
At West Winds we aim to provide a range of support and services for the south Channel community.
