Alternative Mobile phone number
112 (one-one-two) is the worldwide emergency telephone number.
The GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) telephone users who make calls to 112 generally have their calls redirected to the local emergency telephone number, if it exists. This is valuable for foreign travellers, who may not know the local emergency number. Most GSM mobile phones can dial 112 calls even when the phone keyboard is locked or the phone is without a SIM card.
Mobile phone users should list an emergency contact in their address box under In Case of Emergency or shortened to ICE. This would allow emergency personnel to ring your nominated number if you are unable to provide this information in the event of an emergency.
The ICE contact number is to be used by specific medical professionals only.
| OTHER USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS | |
| Police assistance, other than in an emergency | 13 14 44 |
| Australian Medic Alert Foundation | 1800 882 222 |
| Ambulance/Fire/Police | 000 |
| Poisons Information Centre | 13 11 26 |
| Alcohol & Drug Information Service | 1800 422 599 |
| Kids Help Line | 1800 551 800 |
| Heart Foundation | 1300 362 787 |
| Anaphylaxis Australia | 1300 728 000 |
| Asthma Australia | 1800 645 130 |
| Diabetes Australia | 1300 136 588 |
| Beyond Blue | 1300 224 636 |
| Life Line | 13 11 14 |