This page is only used to communicate emergency information to the community.
(See important contact information at the bottom of this page)
Emergency Contact details in the Moreton Bay area:
In all emergencies and life threatening situations, please phone 000. Mobile phone users are advised to dial 112.
Emergency Ambulance, Fire, Police
Cyclone, fire, land search and rescue, tsunami, road crash rescue, earthquake |
000
|
State Emergency Service (SES)
Severe storms and flood assistance |
132 500
|
Fallen trees or flooding
| |
Health advice
|
13 HEALTH
13 43 25 84 |
Fire bans & permits
|
1800 020 440
Fire bans and restrictions  |
Queensland Fire and Rescue - Rural
|
(07) 5420 1333
|
Crime Stoppers
|
1800 333 000
Share crime information online |
Animal emergencies/injured animals
|
1300 ANIMAL
(1300 852 188) |
Wildlife emergencies
|
1300 130 372
|
Energex
Downed power lines & electricity faults |
13 62 62
|
| Unitywater Emergencies & faults | (07) 5431 8333 (24 hours) |
Council after hours emergencies
General after hours emergencies
|
(07) 3205 0555
|
Hospitals
Caboolture Hospital
McKean street, Caboolture |
(07) 5433 8888
|
Caboolture Private Hospital
McKean street, Caboolture (adjacent to public hospital) |
(07) 5495 9400
|
Pine Rivers Private Hospital
Dixon street, Strathpine |
(07) 3881 7222
|
Redcliffe Hospital
Anzac avenue, Redcliffe |
(07) 3883 7777
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Other Phone Numbers
Caboolture Police - 5409 0000
Morton Bay Regional Council - 3205 0555
Wyatt Roy Federal Member for Longman Office - 07 5428 7755
Mark Ryan MP State Member for Morayfield Office - 07 5432 3120
Andrew Powell MP State Member for Glass House Office - 07 5435 2013
Carryn Sullivan State Member for Pumicestone - 07 3408 6436
Energex - 13 62 62
Families and Friends Hotline - 1300 993 191
Legal Aid - 1300 65 1188 (Legal Aid are offering assistance with insurance claims)
Telstra - 132 203
Department of Health and Ageing - 1800 550 552 (for Aged Care inquiries)
Queensland Health - 13HEALTH (13432584) for public health information
Salvation Army Care Line - 1300 3636 22
Lifeline - 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au
Kids Help Line - 1800 55 1800
Mensline Australia -1300 789978
Australian Government Grants - 180 22 66
Community Recovery Team - 1800 173 349
Business
ATO - 1800 806 218
Links
Families
Business
STRESS
AFTER EMERGENCIES – Provided by the Caboolture Kilcoy Bribie Area Mental Health Support Service Assoc. Inc.
In emergencies, people can use up
more emotional energy than they realise. They put themselves into a survival
state to deal with problems and cope with fears, frustrations and other
feelings. The body’s natural way of working outside the normal comfort zone in
this way is called a ‘state of stress’.
It means people can:
• focus on the important things
• concentrate and work hard for
long periods
• put aside feelings in order to do
what has to be done
• carry lots of details in their
mind
• put their own needs aside and not
feel hunger or fatigue
• while others are in need think
clearly and quickly
• keep a step ahead of what is
happening.
Being in a ‘state of stress’ uses a
great deal of energy. People can usually keep going for as long as they need to
but eventually they start to feel the effects of stress.
They cannot maintain their energy
level and come off the ‘high’ they have been on. It is at this time that people
may start to display stress symptoms.
The longer the emergency lasts, the
stronger the symptoms are likely to be. Often they start while the emergency is
on, but may be worse after it is over. This is the rebound to the extra efforts
that have been made during the crisis. Stress is normal and natural, but needs
to be understood so it does not cause further problems.
Breaking
the stress cycle
Step 1. Recognise you are
stressed People often don’t recognise their own stress because they are too
focused on the problems. Listen to others who may see you more clearly than you
see yourself.
Step 2. Get to know your
stress cycle. Try to see how the stress symptoms cause more stress and put you
in the stress cycle.
Step 3. Make a decision to
break the stress cycle. Although there are lots of things about your life you
cannot change there a real ways some that you can, but you have to decide to do
it.
Step 4. Reduce stress
activities. Check your routines and life style to see where you can reduce the
stress. Where possible stop doing things that keep stress high.
Step 5. Increase relaxation
and positive activities. Build activities into the daily routine which break
the stress cycle and give you a reward or good feeling, even if only a small
one. Put a little effort in to enjoying yourself.
Normal
stress symptoms:
Thinking
trouble
thinking clearly
planning
making
decisions
can’t
concentrate or remember details
low
attention span
can’t stop
thinking about the issues all the time
keep thinking about bad times in
the past
Physical
bodily
tension, stress and tightness in muscles
weak
feelings, tiredness, loss of energy and enthusiasm
headaches,
trembling, sweating, nausea, aches and pains
lack of
appetite, increased desire for stimulants, sugar, alcohol, tobacco or coffee
feeling tired but cannot sleep,
disturbed sleep, dreams and nightmares.
Feelings
feel
detached from things
don’t care
any more
irritable, bad
tempered, impatient and restless
unable to
relax or keep still
feeling
overwhelmed
everything
seems too hard or difficult
tearful for
no reason
easily upset
or hurt
oversensitive
to what others do and say
insecure -
wanting to stay in familiar places with routines
feeling very
emotional
experience waves of anger or
worry that are not reasonable.
Relationships
feel others
are to blame for stress
tendency to
get things all out of proportion
can’t feel
happiness enjoyment or affection for loved ones
feeling sad
and hopeless as though the emergency will never end
changed
relationships with those close to you
don’t want to
be with family or friends or always need them around
have to talk
about the emergency all the time
feel others don’t understand or
don’t seem to care.
LOOKING
AFTER YOURSELF
There are plenty of things that
anyone can do which will help to break the stress cycle and reduce tension.
Many simple pleasures will make a big difference to stress. Enjoyment is the
best antidote to stress.
Physical
• Do regular rhythmic physical
exercise such as walking, swimming, cycling
• Make an effort to reduce or at
least not to increase your intake of stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco and
sugar as they keep the stress cycle going
• Eat regular, well balanced meals
even if they are small
Relationships
• Keep regular contact with people
you like to be with
• Ask for help when you need it,
many people enjoy giving help
• Make time to be with your family
or friends
• Talk to people you trust
about yourself and what is happening so you can get it into perspective
Relaxation
• Do regular relaxation exercises
such as deep breathing, lis-tening to quiet music, meditation
• Do something about bodily tension
such as massage or
exercises
• Rest regularly, even if you can
only do it for a short time
• Try to find something that will
make you laugh sometimes
Attitudes
• Accept that it will take time to
get out of the stress cycle and keep trying
• Be careful of accidents -
concentration and judgement may be impaired under stress
• Try to be organised and
efficient so you have some time to yourself
