Bushfire information
Staff at the Australian Embassy are deeply moved by the messages of support we have received during what has been a devastating bushfire season.
People travelling to Australia should follow the advice of local authorities and monitor travel advice provided by the Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
State Fire Services
New South Wales: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
Victoria www.emergency.vic.gov.au
Queensland: www.qfes.qld.gov.au
South Australia: www.cfs.sa.gov.au
Tasmania: www.fire.tas.gov.au
Western Australia: www.emergency.wa.gov.au
Northern Territory: www.pfes.nt.gov.au
Australian Capital Territory: www.esa.act.gov.au
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) provides regular updates and information: https://www.abc.net.au/
Donation options
If you are interested in making a donation in support of fire affected communities, you can do so through any of the organisations listed below:
In Australia
St Vincent de Paul Bushfire Appeal (www.vinnies.org.au)
Australian Red Cross (www.redcross.org.au)
The Salvation Army (www.salvationarmy.org.au)
NSW Rural Fire Service (www.rfs.nsw.gov.au)
Country Fire Association of Victoria (www.cfa.vic.gov.au)
South Australia Country Fire Service (www.cfsfoundation.org.au)
Wires (injured animals) (www.wires.org.au)
In Denmark
Danish Red Cross - https://www.rodekors.dk/stoet/katastrofeberedskab