The Australian Government provides emergency 24-hour consular assistance:
+61 2 6261 3305 from overseas
1300 555 135 from within Australia
+61 421 269 080 for SMS
Australian Bushfires
Our sincere thanks to everyone who has contacted us offering messages of support, condolence and solidarity around the devastating bushfires in Australia. For further information about the current bushfire situation, donating to bushfire relief, and offers of assistance, please see below.
Concerns for friends and family in Australia
Australian Red Cross – ‘Register.Find.Reunite’: This service registers, finds and reunites family, friends and loved ones after an emergency - https://register.redcross.org.au
Details on the current bushfire situation
For information about the current bushfire situation, please visit the relevant state or territory emergency management website:
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New South Wales: https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/
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Victoria: https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/
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Queensland: https://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
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Western Australia: https://semc.wa.gov.au/
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South Australia: https://www.safecom.sa.gov.au/site/emergency_management.jsp
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Tasmania: http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/osem
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Northern Territory: https://nt.gov.au/emergency
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Australian Capital Territory: https://esa.act.gov.au/
Bushfire relief donations
We have received a large number of enquires asking about organisations that are receiving donations. The following Australian charities are accepting donations for bushfire relief:
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Australian Red Cross: www.redcross.org.au
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The Salvation Army: www.salvationarmy.org.au
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St Vincent de Paul: www.vinnies.org.au
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NSW Rural Fire Service: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
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Country Fire Association of Victoria: www.cfa.vic.gov.au
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South Australia Country Fire Service: www.cfsfoundation.org.au
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Wires (injured animals): www.wires.org.au
Offers of assistance
The Australian Government continues to receive offers of assistance from the global community, domestic organisations, groups and individuals. These requests are being worked through in close consultation with the states and territories to determine the best options to support our emergency service personnel and fire-affected communities.