Emergency Preparedness Support for People with Disability — National and Local Alerts and Information
During disasters, people with disability face a higher risk of death, injury and neglect.
Knowing the risks for your area and preparing for severe weather and other events will reduce their impact.
The best way to reduce loss of life, property and possessions is to make sure you have an Emergency Preparedness Plan in place and communicate it with your support people.
Where can I get more information?
PWDA is providing this information to help you be prepared and be safe.
Please note PWDA is not an emergency service and cannot provide direct help in an emergency. In a life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000) or TTY 106 for police, ambulance and help in a fire.
If you need assistance, you can find links to relevant contacts for your area.
Australian Government
- National weather and warnings – Bureau of Meteorology
- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA): information to prepare for, respond to, or recover from an emergency.
- Disaster Assist: may be able to help with recovery or income support payments.
- Create your own Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness
- Learn about the Disability Inclusive Management Toolkit.
- Australian Red Cross information on how to get organised and prepare. Includes a Disaster Preparedness Quiz.
- Find relevant State and Territory Emergency Services Organisations
Australian Capital Territory Government
- Australian Capital Territory weather and warnings – Bureau of Meterology
- ACT Emergency Services Agency
- Fire & Rescue | ACT Emergency Services Agency
- Find local Warnings and Alerts
New South Wales Government
- New South Wales weather and warnings – Bureau of Meterology
- Understand your risk
- Prepare for a natural disaster
- Hazards Near Me app
- NSW SES Accessibility resources
Northern Territory Government
- Northern Territory weather and warnings – Bureau of Meterology
- Know your risk at the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services website.
Queensland Government
- Queensland weather and warnings – Bureau of Meteorology
- Know your risk and plan with Get Ready Queensland
South Australian Government
- South Australian weather and warnings – Bureau of Meteorology
- Prepare for emergencies: South Australian State Emergency Services
- Make a bushfire plan with Country Fire Services
- Prepare for an earthquake
Victorian Government
- Victorian weather and warnings – Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australian Government
- Western Australia weather and warnings – Bureau of Meteorology
Other Resources
Help making a telephone call
- Text telephone (TTY) or modem callers can contact the National Relay Service (NRS) on 133 677 (within Australia).
- If it is hard for you to understand on the phone you can use the Speech-to-Speech Relay (SSR) via the NRS on 1300 555 727 (within Australia).
ABC Emergency
ABC Emergency including Incident map: Find alerts in your area and search to find local warnings and incidents on our interactive map.
For emergency warnings and updates access your local ABC radio station at reception.abc.net.au.
Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross have information on preparing for, coping with, supporting others with, and recovering from emergencies.
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