Immediate Support

Who to contact

  • Community Recovery Hotline 1800 173 349
  • SES, flood or storm damage, 13 25 00
  • Ergon, powerlines down 13 16 70; outages 13 22 96 or Ergon outages online
  • Telstra, 13 22 03
  • Queensland Health,13 Health (13 43 25 84)
  • Road and traffic conditions, Transport and Main Roads, 13 19 40 or QLD Traffic website 
  • Red Cross, 1800 733 111
  • Douglas Shire Council services, including water supply and animals, (07) 4099 9444

Emergency relief and psychological support

  • Lifeline crisis support: 13 11 14
  • Australian Red Cross: 1800 733 111
  • 13 Yarn: 13 92 76

Children and youth services

  • Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
  • Act of Kids: 133 264

Other support services

  • Mossman Support Services: 4098 2836
  • Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre: 4099 5518
  • NDIS Customer Service: 1800 800 110

Housing and temporary accommodation

If you need help finding temporary accommodation:

  • Call the Community Recovery Hotline 1800 173 349
  • Call 13 GOV (13 74 68)

Clean up assistance

The SES is conducting ‘wash outs’ for homes that have been inundated with water.

The SES will use high-pressure hoses to clear mud and debris from homes.

Residents must request a ‘wash out’ service from the SES by calling 13 25 00.

Residents should remove furnishings, appliances, including fridges and freezers, and personal items from any area that needs to hosed out. Items left in homes can be damaged by high pressure water.