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Calvary Health Care ACT

Emergency Information

EMERGENCY and COMMUNITY SERVICES INFORMATION

The ACT Emergency Services Agency manages ACT emergencies, including bushfires and storms.

Emergency numbers

Emergency - Police, Fire, Ambulance	000
Mobile emergency phone numbers	000 (all mobiles) 112 (GSM phones) 106 (text)
Police attendance	13 14 44 (24hrs)
Crime Stoppers	1800 333 000 (8am to 9pm)
Health advice (Health First)	(02) 6207 7777 (24hrs) (02) 6207 7770 (TTY)
Poisons advice	13 11 26 (24hrs)
Public health emergencies (Radiation safety; Environmental health, incl. food poisoning and disease management)	(02) 6205 1700 (24hrs)
National Security Hotline	1800 123 400 (24hrs)

Emergency services

General enquiries	13 22 81 (8am to 8pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm Saturdays)
ACT Police	(02) 6256 7777 (24hrs)
ACT Emergency Services Agency	(02) 6207 8444 (BH) (02) 6207 8455 (AH) (Storm damage)
ACT Ambulance Service	000 (emergency)
	(02) 6207 9900 (non emergency)
	(02) 6207 9980 (enquiries)
ACT Fire Brigade	000 (emergency)
	(02) 6207 8363 (enquiries)
ACT Rural Fire Service	000 (emergency)
	(02) 6207 8609 (non emergency)
Canberra Hospital	(02) 6244 2222 (24hrs)
Calvary Public Hospital	(02) 6201 6111 (24hrs)

Community services

Canberra Rape Crisis Centre	(02) 6247 2525 (24hrs) (02) 6247 1657 (TTY)
Child Abuse Prevention Service	1800 688 009 (24hrs)
Child protection (from sexual assault or abuse)	1300 556 729
Youthline	13 11 14 (24hrs)
Lifeline	13 11 14 (24hrs)
Kids Helpline	1800 551 800 (24hrs)
Mental Health Crisis Team	1800 629 354 (24hrs) (02) 6205 1065 (24hrs)
Transcultural Mental Health Centre	1800 648 911 (8.30am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri)
Parentline	Parentline ACT (02) 6287 3833 - 9am to 9pm Mon to Fri (except public holidays). Parentline (NSW) 13 20 55 9am to 8.30pm (Mon to Wed) 9am to 4.30pm (Thur to Fri) 9am to 4pm (Sat to Sun)
Pregnancy Crisis counselling	1300 139 313 (24hrs)
Alcohol and Drug information service	1800 422 599 (24hrs) (02) 6207 9977(24hrs)
Family Drug Support	1300 368 186 (24hrs)

More Community services

Sharps (discarded needles)	13 22 81 (8am to 8pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm Saturdays)
G-Line (problem gambling crisiscounselling and referral)	1800 633 635 (24hrs) 1800 633 649 (TTY) (24hrs)
Men's Line	1300 789 978 (24hrs)
OzHelp Foundation (suicide prevention)	(02) 6251 4166 or 0412 507 593