Emergency management
Our role
The department has a range of responsibilities to prevent, prepare, respond to and help recover from biosecurity (animal and plant) including locusts, natural disaster and other emergencies.
Visit 'What is the role of the department?' to learn more about what we do and how we can help you.
| Reporting emergencies | Telephone |
|---|---|
| Life threatening emergencies, including bush fires | Dial - 000 |
| NSW State Emergency Service (SES) | For emergency help in floods and storms call 132 500 |
| Emergency animal diseases | Hotline - 1800 675 888 (24 hours) |
| Emergency plant pest reporting | Hotline - 1800 084 881 |
| Aquatic pests and diseases | Hotline - 1800 675 888 (24 hours) |
| Australian Maritime Safety Authority | Hotline - 1800 641 792 (24 hours) |
| Additional information | Telephone |
| Local Land Service (LLS) | To report locusts and agricultural damage in natural disasters call 1300 795 299 |
| Feedback | |
| Emergency Management Unit | Comments and feedback regarding information contained on these pages to emergency.preparedness@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
