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Being prepared in Australia

What official guidance in Australia recommends, how much water to store, emergency numbers, and calculators, checklists and food guides.

By the SupKit teamUpdated 28 October 20262 min read

The short answer

Australia's states and territories each publish their own emergency preparedness guidance. SupKit covers Queensland so far, with more states to follow.

Australia's states and territories each publish their own emergency preparedness guidance. SupKit covers Queensland so far, with more states to follow.

Guidance where you live

Queensland

Emergency numbers

Number	What it's for
000	Triple Zero: police, fire, ambulance¹

Calculators

Work out how much water and food your household needs, and how long what you have would last.

CalculatorsCalculator 3 Lper person per day (SupKit) Emergency water calculator Work out how much drinking water your household needs for 3, 7 or 14 days, including pets. CalculatorsCalculator 9,414 kJ (2,250 Cal)kJ a day for an adult Emergency food calculator Work out how much emergency food your household needs in kJ, with a sample shopping list from everyday long-life food. CalculatorsCalculator 1.2 La day for a medium dog Pet water calculator How much water to store for your dogs, cats, rabbits and birds in an emergency, from SupKit's estimates by species and size.

Food storage

How much long-life food to store, what's on the label and when to start using it.

Food storage2 min read 1,318kJ per tin (SupKit estimate) Baked beans in your emergency supplies How many tins of baked beans your household needs, what the date on the label means, and allergens to check. Food storage2 min read 1,172kJ per tin (SupKit estimate) Tinned chickpeas in your emergency supplies How many tins of tinned chickpeas your household needs, what the date on the label means, and allergens to check. Food storage2 min read 1,674kJ per tin (SupKit estimate) Tinned chilli in your emergency supplies How many tins of tinned chilli your household needs, what the date on the label means, and allergens to check.

Emergencies

What matters most in a power cut, a flood, a heatwave and more.

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Checklists

Emergency kit checklists shaped around the people and pets you live with.

Checklists2 min read 10 Lof water for 3 days Emergency kit checklist for cat owners 25 things to have ready for a cat owner, with how much water and food to store for 1 adult and a cat. Checklists3 min read 18 Lof water for 3 days Household emergency kit checklist 21 things to have ready for a household, with how much water and food to store for 2 adults. Checklists2 min read 22 Lof water for 3 days Emergency kit checklist for dog owners 25 things to have ready for a household with a dog, with how much water and food to store for 2 adults and a dog.

Questions

What is the emergency number in Australia?

000: Triple Zero: police, fire, ambulance.

Sources

Tropical Cyclone - FAQs, Queensland Government (Get Ready Queensland). Checked 27 October 2026.

We summarise official guidance in our own words. Always follow advice from your local authorities.

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