In a life threatening emergency dial Triple Zero (000)
Mental Health
Call Mental Health Triage on
1800 629 354
(free call except from mobiles or public phones) or
6205 1065
Poisons Hotline
For a poison emergency in Australia call
131126
Drug and Alcohol Help Line
The Drug and Alcohol Help Line is available 24-hours, 7 days a week on
5124 9977
Health Protection Service
For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:
(02) 5124 9700
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ACT State Emergency Service
Emergency help
during flood or storms
In 2017, 3.7% of secondary students surveyed reported consuming four or more drinks on at least one day in the week prior to the survey (single occasion risky drinking), placing them at risk of alcohol-related injury on the occasions in which this occurred. Students aged 16-17 years (10.4%) were significantly more likely to consume alcohol at these levels compared to students aged 12-15 years (0.5%) (p<0.0001).