In an emergency
24 Hour Emergency Response
University Security provides a 24 Hour emergency response. If you have called emergency services, please call Security immediately afterwards so that access to the campus can be provided. Security will contact the on-call OHS adviser where OHS advice is required.
- in a life threatening emergency, dial 000 first
- from Parkville campus switchboard, dial 0 000
- on Parkville campus, call Security on (03) 8344 6666 or Freecall 1800 246 066
- emergency numbers from other locations:
- Burnley 8344 6666
- Creswick 333
- Dookie 5833 9200
- VCAM Southbank 9685 9311(B/H) 8344 6666 (A/H)
- Werribee 9731 2274 (B/H) 8344 6666 (A/H)
First Aid
- Names of local first aiders are posted in each building near exits and lifts
- Difibrillator locations and operating procedures
External Emergency Services
If dialling out from Parkville campus switchboard, you must add a zero (0) before an external number.
- National emergency number for fire, police or ambulance: 000
- on mobile phones, dial 112 or 000
- from Parkville campus switchboard, dial 0 000
- State Emergency Service (SES) for storm or flooding emergencies: 132 500
- from Parkville campus switchboard, dial 0 132 500
- Poisons Information Centre: 131 126
- from Parkville campus switchboard, dial 0 131 126