Emergency Alert. Be Warned. Be Informed.

Only call 000 (TTY 106) if you are in critical need of emergency services (police, fire or ambulance)

This website does not contain emergency information or warnings.If you require emergency information, click on your State or Territory below.

Emergency Alerts are sent by emergency services to landline telephones based on the location of the handset, and to mobile phones, based on the billing address. In the case of an emergency, you may receive a voice message on your landline or a text message on your mobile phone. If you receive an Emergency Alert and want more information, follow the instructions in the message or find your local emergency service on this website.

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Frequently asked questions

How many times has Emergency Alert been used?

Since Emergency Alert became operational on 1 December 2009 it has been used 38 times and issued in excess of 355,000 messages. The system has been used in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland for flood, tsunami, bushfire, chemical incident and missing person emergencies.

(Current as of 25 August, 2010)

Why isn't the message going to mobile phones based on the location of the mobile phone at the time of the emergency?

The feasibility of using location based mobile technology for emergency warnings is currently underway, it was not possible to incorporate any location based capability and have the system operational for 1 December 2009.

When will it be used?

In the case of an emergency, you may receive a voice message on your landline or a text message on your mobile phone. It is for use in a range of emergency situations, including bushfires and other extreme weather events.