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title: "Find the right help. Fast."
description: "Australian national services and NSW emergency resources, in one independent directory."
---

> **Immediate danger or a life-threatening emergency?**
>
> [Call 000 — Police, Fire or Ambulance](tel:000)
>
> For NSW flood, storm or tsunami assistance that is not life-threatening: [call NSW SES on 132 500](tel:132500).

## What do you need?

- [Urgent help](/urgent-help): Emergency calls, police assistance, poisons and nurse advice.
- [Warnings & conditions](/warnings): HazardWatch, Hazards Near Me, BOM, fire incidents and roads.
- [Bushfire readiness](/bushfire): NSW RFS, fire danger ratings and MyFirePlan.
- [Bird flu & animals](/bird-flu): Official H5 guidance and animal-disease reporting.
- [Health & outbreaks](/health): Flu, COVID-19, RSV, vaccination and public health contacts.
- [Crisis & personal safety](/crisis-support): Mental health, violence support and help for young people.
- [After a disaster](/recovery): Recovery assistance, temporary housing and legal help.

## Prepare before you need help

[Build a household plan](/prepare), [plan for animals](/animals), and [find accessible or language support](/accessible-help). Keep important contacts somewhere you can reach without power or internet.

## Four useful starting points

**MyFirePlan**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

NSW RFS online bushfire planning tool. Discuss your household’s leaving triggers, safer destination, routes and what to take before fire threatens.

**Important:** Leaving early is your safest choice. Do not wait for an official warning to decide when to leave. This tool is for planning, not incident warnings.

[Open official resource — MyFirePlan](https://www.myfireplan.com.au/)

**HazardWatch**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official interactive hazard-warning map. NSW SES links to HazardWatch for current flood, severe weather and tsunami warnings.

**Important:** Check the displayed hazard coverage, location, issue time and full warning. A blank map or no displayed warnings does not mean your location is safe.

[Open official resource — HazardWatch](https://www.hazardwatch.gov.au/)

**NSW Rural Fire Service**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official NSW bushfire information, preparation resources and links to current incidents and fire danger ratings.

[Open official resource — NSW Rural Fire Service](https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/)

**H5 bird flu — Australian Government**

Australia · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Phone: [1800 675 888 — Emergency Animal Disease Hotline](tel:1800675888)

Australian Government H5 bird flu hub: local advice, reporting, wildlife, pets, backyard birds, farms, human health and translated resources. The short address redirects to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry campaign.

**Hours:** 24/7

**Important:** If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, do not touch them or get too close. Take photos only if safe, note the location and report it. This is animal-disease reporting, not a human medical emergency line.

[Open official resource — H5 bird flu — Australian Government](https://birdflu.gov.au/)

> **Independent directory. Not a live alert service.** Content reviewed 14 October 2026. Open official sources for current warnings, eligibility, opening hours and instructions. Do not use this site to decide whether an area is safe. [About this directory](/about) · [Full source register](/sources).