Bushfire Information Publications

The list shown below contains information relevant to construction and development in bushfire prone areas. Click on any of the links to select an Information Sheet which will provide contemporary and detailed information on the subject matter selected.

Bushfire Information

Practitioners Resources

Chief Officers Scheme for the Accreditation of Bushfire Practitioners

Bushfire Hazard Practitioner Mentoring Program
Bushfire Hazard Advisory Note 1: Advice Relating to Circumstances for Exemption Under E1.4 (a)
Bushfire Hazard Advisory Note 2: Advice Relating to Water Supply Requirements
Bushfire Hazard Advisory Note 3: Advice Relating to Polycarbonate Roof Sheeting Used in Roofs in Bushfire Prone Areas
Bushfire Hazard Advisory Note 4: Chief Officers Approved Form For A Bushfire Hazard Management Plan
Bushfire Hazard Advisory Note 5: TFS Water Supply Signage Guideline
Planning Certificate Bushfire-prone Areas

Bushfire Information

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, there are six ways of contacting emergency services.

If you find yourself in an emergency which is either life threatening or where time is critical, you can contact fire services, police or ambulance:

By TTY – dial 106.
By internet relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
By captioned relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
By SMS relay – text 0423 677 767.
By video relay – login to Skype and contact one of the NRS contact names.
By ordinary phone – dial 1800 555 727 and ask for triple zero (000).

Further information

relayservice.gov.au/making-a-call/emergency-calls/ or relayservice.gov.au

Calls to 106 and 000 are FREE 24 hours a day, every day.