Emergency Relief and Support Services - Response

The Department of Communities (Communities) works in partnership to coordinate immediate support for people impacted by an emergency.
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Evacuation Centres 

Evacuation Centres are places of safe refuge for people who have been impacted by an emergency. These centres provide a facility for impacted community members to access emergency relief and support services. 

Disaster Response Hotline 

The Disaster Response Hotline is a service that is stood up by Department of Communities to support people impacted by a disaster or emergency.  

You can call the Disaster Response Hotline on 1800 032 965. 

Volunteering 

You can find out about volunteering and register your interest on WA’s Emergency Volunteering platform operated by Volunteering WA.    

More information  

For up-to-date information on active emergencies please visit Emergency WA