Monday, 23 November 2009
 

24 Hour Health & Emergency Telephone Service

Ambulance, Fire and Police Service | Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS)
Family Drug Support | HealthDirect | Health Info | Poisons Information Centre
RuralLink - Psychiatric Emergency Team | Sexual Assult Resource Centre (SARC)

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is supported by a network of state-wide 24-hour health telephone services that enables people from rural and remote areas to access quality health information, advice and services in a time of need.

Ambulance, Fire and Police Service
For life threatening emergencies only. For non-life threatening calls check individual listings under Ambulance St John, Fire Service of WA, Police Service in your White Pages.
Telephone: 000

Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS)
A 24-hour, confidential telephone service that provides information, counselling, referral and advice to anyone concerned about their own or another's alcohol or other drug use.
Telephone: 1800 198 024 (FREECALL)

Family Drug Support
To assist families throughout Australia to deal with drug issues in a way that strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes.
Telephone: 1300 368 186

HealthDirect
A 24-hour, seven day- a- week state-wide health advice line. You should always try to contact your regular doctor first. But if they're not available, HealthDirect's experienced nurses will provide immediate professional advice on how urgent your problem is and what to do about it.
Telephone: 1800 022 222 (FREECALL)
TTY: 1800 022 226 (FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CALLERS)

Health Info
Health Info is a health information and resource line. Operators can assist you to identify and contact the health service you need.
Telephone: 1300 135 030 (COST OF A LOCAL CALL)

Poisons Information Centre
A 24-hour a day seven days a week helpline.
Telephone: 13 11 26

RuralLink - Psychiatric Emergency Team
A confidential after-hours psychiatric emergency assessment & advisory service to assist mental health clients and their carers.
Telephone: 1800 552 002 (FREECALL) TTY: 1800 720 101 (FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CALLERS)

Sexual Assult Resource Centre (SARC)
A sexual assault service that can assist any person, female or male, aged 13 years and over to deal with their needs, whether they are immediate or longer term.
Telephone: 1800 199 888 (FREECALL)

Please Note: *Normal charges apply to calls from mobile phones.

 



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