The West Australian government emergency management philosophy is one of ‘shared responsibility’ and local governments throughout WA play an important role in the state’s emergency management framework. This includes being responsible for:

• managing and supporting local Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades;[spacer height=”10px”]
• issuing the annual Fire Management Notice;[spacer height=”10px”]
• preparing natural hazard risk assessment;[spacer height=”10px”]
• documenting local emergency management plans for the district,[spacer height=”10px”]
• establishing and maintaining a Local Emergency Management Committee; and[spacer height=”10px”]
• managing recovery following a disaster in the district.[spacer height=”15px”]

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For all life threatening emergencies (Fire, Police, Ambulance)	000
Storm or Flood Assistance (SES)	132 500
Police – non-emergency	131 444
Poisons Information Line	13 11 26
DFES Emergency Information (recorded information) DFES General enquiries	133 337 1800 199 084
Emergency WA website – for up to date incident information	www.emergency.wa.gov.au
Western Power (emergencies and outages)	13 13 51
Water Corporation	13 13 75
Telstra Faults: Residential Business	13 22 03 13 29 99

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MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE LINE Rural Link 24/7	All hours	1800 552 002
LIFELINE	All hours	13 11 14
VICTIM SUPPORT CENTRE	Mon-Fri | 8am – 5pm	1800 818 988
THE SAMARITANS	All hours	1800 198 313
MENS LINE AUSTRALIA	All hours	1300 789 978
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Men’s Help Line 24/7 Women’s Help Line 24/7	All hours All hours	1800 000 599 1800 007 339

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HOSPITALS
Gnowangerup		9827 2222
Katanning		9821 6222
Lake Grace		9890 2222
DOCTORS
Gnowangerup		9827 1116
Katanning		9821 2155
Lake Grace		9865 1208
Health Direct Australia – Health Advice Line	All hours	1800 022 222
VETERINARY CLINICS
Katanning Regional Veterinary Hospital		9821 1655
Katanning Vet Clinic		9821 1471
Kojonup Vet Clinic		9831 1666

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