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Staying safe

• •Emergencies: The number [tel:000 000] (called 'triple zero' or 'triple oh') can be dialled from any telephone in Australia free of charge.
• •If you want to contact these services but the situation is not an emergency, don't call 000: you can call the police assistance line on [tel:131444 131 444].
• •If you require assistance during a flood, storm, cyclone, tsunami, earthquake or other natural disaster you can contact the State Emergency Service in each state (except for Northern Territory) on [tel:132500 132 500].
• •You can dial 000 from all mobile phones.
• •Hearing or speech impaired people with TTY equipment can dial [tel:106 106].…

Staying healthy

• •Skin: Exposure to the sun at Australian latitudes frequently results in sunburn, and Australians have the highest skin cancer rate in the world.
• •Re-apply sunscreen every 2–3 hours throughout the day as it wears off quickly if you are sweating or swimming.
• •Spray-on sunscreen from an aerosol bottle is popular because of its ease of use; however, it is far less effective than traditional sunscreen.
• •If you are heading to the beach, consider buying a sun-tent (less than $20 from discount and hardware stores).
• •Food preparation: Australia has high hygiene standards, with restaurants required to observe strict food preparation standards. Food poisoning rates are comparable to other first world nations.
• •Water: The tap water in urban Australia is always safe to drink.