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Emergencies

If you have a life-threatening or urgent situation call 000.

Depending on the circumstances surrounding your emergency, ask for police, fire or ambulance.

Emergency contacts
Services and information to help you cope with personal and family emergencies, get financial assistance and recover from natural disasters such as bushfires and floods. There are also emergency contacts for travellers, as well as child safety advice about household poisons and medications and information about the SA Ambulance Service.

Health advice
Get free information and advice from registered nurses at healthdirect Australia over the phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Safety and first aid
Find out about first aid training, kits and services from St John Ambulance and download fact sheets. For parents there is extensive information covering subjects including baby walkers, choking, cyber bullying, sandpits and water safety. 

Health alerts
Check the latest media releases about health issues that may affect you. Download public health alerts that link to discussions on the Public Health Bulletin SA, review the latest developments and reports from in the World Health Organisation  and examine the Australian data provided to the WHO.