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What is the Emergency+ app?

· The app is designed to assist people when calling for help in emergency and non-emergency situations: 

o Triple Zero (000) for emergencies 

o 132 500 for State Emergency Services (SES) for flood, storm and cyclone assistance

o  131 444 for the non-emergency Police Assistance Line (PAL).

· Information on other national numbers – including Crime Stoppers, Health Direct and the National Relay Service –is also available on the app.

· The app provides location information to a caller using a smartphone, which can be verbally relayed to the emergency service call-taker.

· “Emergency+” app uses existing GPS functionality of smartphones to enable callers to provide emergency call-takers with their location information, as determined by their smartphone.

· When activated, the built-in accessibility features of your smartphone can audibly describe what appears on-screen, so a caller can use the app without seeing it. Vision Australia reviewed the app to ensure that it met accessibility requirements.

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