Information and useful contacts
This page contains the website addresses and contacts mentioned throughout this site.
In an emergency, you can contact the police, fire service or ambulance by telephoning 000 (zero zero zero)
Residential Tenancies Authority
The Residential Tenancies Authority provides information about your rights, responsibilities and getting help with issues relating to renting accommodation and being a tenant: www.rta.qld.gov.au (external site)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Applying for permission to work and obtaining an Australian Tax File Number: www.diac.gov.au/students (external site)
Employment and Industrial Relations
Information about pay, your rights at work, what to do if there is a problem: www.deir.qld.gov.au/industrial/youngworkers (external site)
Australian Government National Drugs Campaign
www.drugs.health.gov.au (external site)
Australian Government National Tobacco Campaign
www.quitnow.info.au (external site)
Medical and health assistance
To find your local clinic, look in the “Yellow Pages” directory: www.yellowpages.com.au (external site)
Under “find business type”, enter doctor or medical centre. Under “location”, enter the postcode where you are living, or the name of the suburb you are living in.
On the next page, click on “Medical Centres” or “Doctors - Medical Practitioners”. This should take you to the final page, which will show you where the nearest doctors are on a map.
Queensland Health
Information about Queensland’s hospitals, health programs and recommendations: www.health.qld.gov.au/ (external site)
24 hour telephone advice service: call 13-HEALTH (13-432584)
Nutrition Australia
Information about healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle:
www.nutritionaustralia.org (external site)
Gambling Helpline
Dial 1800 633 649 (free call)
Reachout
An Australian website designed for students and young people dealing with life’s big issues: www.reachout.com.au (external site)
Fallen power (electricity) lines
Telephone 131253. Do not go near the power lines and keep other people away from them as well.
Gas in the home
Safety guidelines: www.energy.qld.gov.au/gas_safety_in_the_home.cfm (external site)
Driving
Information about road rules, road safety and maps of Queensland roads: www.qld.gov.au/services_for_queenslanders/driving_and_public_transport/road_travel.html (external site)
Parks and forests: Environmental Protection Agency
Information about Queensland’s Parks and forests: www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/ (external site)
Information about safety in the bush: www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/safety_in_parks_and_forests/ (external site)
Public transport
Information about public transport services and safety:
www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Safety (external site)
Queensland Cancer Council
Sun safety information: www.cancerqld.org.au/reduce_risk/prevention/skinCancer.asp (external site)
Health and safety advice for travellers:
www.queenslandholidays.com.au/travel-info/health-and-safety/health-and-safety_home.cfm (external site)
Relationships Australia
Confidential help with relationship issues including Queensland state contacts and phone helplines: www.relationships.com.au (external site)
Surf Life Saving Association
Information about Australia’s beaches, safety and surf lifesavers: www.slsa.com.au (external site)
Last updated 19 October 2007
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