Here’s a list of some important numbers to keep by your phone in case you need to make a call.
Police, Ambulance, Fire Dept.
- From land line: 000
- From mobile phones: 112
To contact your local police station
- Freecall Telstra Directory Assistance: 1223
Poisons Information Centre
- Ph: 13 11 26
Advice and Support Numbers
Tresillian Family Care Centres
- Ph: (02) 9787 0855 Sydney
- Ph: 1800 637 357 Outside Sydney – 24 hour Helpline
Karitane
- Ph: (02) 9794 1852 Sydney
- Ph: 1800 677 961 Outside Sydney – 24 hour Helpline
Sudden Infant Death Society (SIDS) Australia
Ph: 1300 308 307
*Australian Breast Feeding Association
- Ph: 1800-MUM-2-MUM (or 1800-686-2-686)
Australian College of Midwives
- Ph: 1300 360 480
Hospitals*New South Wales*
- Sydney Children’s Hospital Ph: (02) 9382 1111
- Children’s Hospital Westmead Ph: (02) 9845 0000
Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra Hospital Ph: (02) 6244 2222
Victoria - Royal Children’s Hospital Ph: (03) 9345 5522
Tasmania
- Royal Hobart Hospital Ph: (03) 6222 8308
Queensland
- Royal Children’s Hospital Ph: (07) 3636 3777
South Australia
- Women and Children’s Hospital Ph: (08) 8161 7000
Western Australia
- Princess Margaret Hospital Ph: (08) 9340 8222
Northern Territory
- Royal Darwin Hospital Ph: (08) 8922 8888
For more information see Kid’s first aid or Parenting
Last Published* May, 2024
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