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Australia
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Crisis and special help
Payments and services available if you are experiencing severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or in need of special assistance.
Help in an emergency
If you are dealing with severe financial hardship or recovering from a major disaster, including natural disaster, you may be eligible for government assistance.
Crisis Payment
A one off payment if you’re in severe financial hardship and extreme circumstances.
Special Benefit
payment if you’re in severe financial hardship and can’t get other income support from us.
Community Development Programme
The Community Development Programme (CDP) is Australia’s remote employment and community development service. CDP has two parts; helping people find work, and allowing them to contribute to their communities and gain skills while looking for work.
Emergency +
Call the right number with the right information. Helps you choose the right assistance number and give GPS locations from your smartphone.
Fires Near Me
Get information on bushfires, current incidents and total fire bans in all Australian states and territories.
Triple Zero Kids' Challenge
Children can learn about what happens when you call Triple Zero.
Emergency and disaster assistance
If you've been affected by a recent disaster, find emergency numbers, information on assistance packages and links to related websites and information.
Emergency links – states and territories
Provides emergency phone numbers and links to state and territory emergency and disaster information. Includes links to their rural fire service and State Emergency Service (SES) as well as police, fire, ambulance and alert services.
Triple Zero (000) – Australia's emergency call service
The Triple Zero (000) service is used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life threatening or emergency situations.
Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub
Provides research, resources and news relevant to disaster resilience and emergency management and includes statistics and information, photos, video and media about past disaster events.
Disaster Assist
Provides information on Australian Government assistance packages following a disaster. Includes up to date public information messages, relevant free call numbers and links to other related websites and information.
Emergency Alert
Issues warnings to landline and mobile telephones linked to the addresses (properties and houses) within a geographical area affected by an emergency. Warnings will also be sent to mobile telephones based on the last known location of the handset at the time of an emergency.
Natural disaster relief and recovery arrangements
The Australian Government provides funding through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) to states and territories to help pay for natural disaster relief and recovery costs.
ActivFire Scheme
Provides a fire protection equipment listing scheme and maintains the Register of Fire Protection Equipment referenced in the BCA 2006.
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
Provides information on asbestos in the home and workplace. Gives a national focus on asbestos issues which go beyond workplace safety to encompass environmental and public health issues.
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Responsible for protecting the health and safety of people, and the environment, from the harmful effects of radiation.
Hazardous Substances Information System
Provides direct access to a consolidated list of all the classified substances contained in the HSIS database.
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
Ensures the offshore petroleum industry properly controls all safety, integrity and environmental risks.
National Search and Rescue Council
A cooperative body responsible for the national search and rescue response arrangements in Australia. Includes The National Search and Rescue Manual, and Land Search Operations Manual.
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Responsible for a national scheme to regulate genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
OzFoodNet
Undertakes surveillance and investigations of foodborne disease in Australia in conjunction with jurisdictions.
Regional Development Australia
A national network of 55 committees made up of local leaders who work with all levels of government, business and community groups to support the development of their regions.
