Critical incidents/events
There are no current major incidents/events.
If you need urgent assistance
Emergency calls: 000 (Triple Zero)
TTY emergency calls: 106
SES (State Emergency Service): 132 500
13 HEALTH: 13 43 25 84
Emergency housing: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Useful websites
- Get Ready Queensland
- Energex power outages
- Queensland Government: Disasters
- Traffic and road conditions
- ABC Emergency
- School closures
- Bureau of Meteorology (warnings and alerts)
- Health Emergency Kit
- Local disaster information(Queensland councils)
- Useful apps during a disaster
- Local Government disaster dashboards
- Disaster Legal Help – free (Legal Aid)
- Red Cross: Emergencies and disasters
Birdie's Tree
Information and resources to help young children and families grow through natural disasters and disruptive events.
Staff resources
- CHQ critical and essential services business continuity plan (QHEPS)
- CHQ Disaster and Emergency Incident Plan (QHEPS)
- Staff wellbeing portal (QHEPS)
- Special leave (emergency events) (QHEPS)
- Telus Health’s Natural Disasters Support
Note: QHEPS links can only be accessed via a QH networked computer
Support
If you are experiencing emotional stress and need support:
- Lifeline | Crisis hotline 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue | 1300 224 636
- Community Recovery Hotline | 1800 173 349
- 13 Yarn (for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples) | Call 13YARN (13 92 76)