Settlement Guide: Bushfire safety in Australia

Huduma ya wazima moto wa NSW kazini

Huduma ya wazima moto wa NSW kazini Source: AAP


With the temperature getting warmer as we're settling into summer, the risk of bushfires is getting higher. So, how do you prepare for bushfires and how do you stay safe?

To find out more about bushfire safety, download a bushfire plan and access resources in your language, visit your state fire authority’s website.

Useful links:

NSW Fire Rural Service
Fact sheets in 12 languages

Victoria Country Fire Authority
Publications in 34 languages

South Australia Country Fire Service
Resources in 17 languages

Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Translated bushfire publications in 18 languages

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service

Tasmania fire Service

ACT Rural Fire Service


If you can't find the information you need in your language, you can contact the Translating and Interpreting Service at 131 450


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