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Bushfires, floods and cyclones have a devastating impact on lives and property across Australia each year. We’re here to help support.

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Written by Iorlano, Rose
Updated over a week ago

Severe bushfires, floods and cyclones have a devastating impact on lives and property across Australia each year. We’re here to help support the families and communities affected by these disasters. Safety is the number one priority – it's important to stay alert and keep up to date with information from local authorities as conditions can change quickly.

Safety first

If your home or business is in the vicinity of a fire or flood and there is a risk to life or property, call 000.

Power outages – all states

For outage queries, see your distributor's outage maps and information.

Find your distributor or see Power and gas outages for distributor links.

In case of a fire, cyclone and other natural disasters

Stay alert and keep up to date with information from your local state emergency service or fire brigade service. Be informed well ahead of the event and follow the details they provide on how to plan and prepare for different conditions.

State emergency services links

How we can help

We'll work hard to support our customers affected by bushfire and extreme weather. Here’s a couple of ways we can help right now.

If you have other account or supply concerns, message us or call us on 13 24 61 and we’ll do what we can to assist.


Life support assistance

For customers using life support equipment, see our detailed life support information or get in touch with us for any assistance you may need.


LPG safety

For advice on what do to if you have LPG bottles or cylinders on your property, see:


Internet support

Unplanned outages: Internet outages happen when the network fails for any number of reasons including cabling faults, accidents, and incidents like floods or fire. This type of outage usually affects more than one property in an area. To check your:

More info: If you think your setup could be the reason your internet is not working, these articles may help:


Government support to help you recover

You may be eligible for government assistance if you're affected by a declared natural disaster. Find more information at:

  • your state government disaster recovery support:
    NSW | QLD | SA | VIC | WA


Other support services & helpful links

Bureau of Meteorology provides the Australian community with access to weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, observations and more.

See our emergency page for what to do in extreme weather conditions, floods or bushfires & our power outage FAQ guide for advice on what to do when a power outage affects your home.

Disasterassist.gov.au has a map of areas that have been declared as natural disasters and provides details on government assistance available.

Experiencing a natural disaster can take a significant emotional and mental toll. You don’t have to deal with this alone – see Services Australia's additional help page, which includes social work services, mental health support and help with health care.


See also

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