Emergency Support Contacts
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📞 Emergency and Support Numbers
Own Body Mobile Health Services is an allied health service providing in-home Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Podiatry. We can offer advice directly related to these services during business hours (Monday to Friday 9-5.30pm AEST).
We do not employ medical practitioners and cannot offer medical advice. If urgent or non urgent medical assistance or other types of support is required, please refer to the services below. These numbers are free to call and available to you at any time.
It is important you notify your treating practitioner of any changes to your health especially if you have received recent medical intervention, as it may affect the treatment we provide you. This can be communicated at your appointment or prior to a session by contacting the office directly during business hours.
Please note that Own Body Mobile Health Services is not responsible for the accuracy and currency of the information below
🚨 Emergency and Urgent Medical Help
- Triple Zero (000) – Life-threatening emergencies
Call 000 for ambulance, fire or police (24/7) - Poisons Information Centre – Exposure to chemicals, overdose or poisoning
13 11 26 (24/7)
🧠 Mental Health and Crisis Support
- Lifeline – 24/7 crisis support
13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au - Suicide Call Back Service – Support for those affected by suicide
1300 659 467 | www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au - Beyond Blue – For anxiety, depression and wellbeing
1300 22 4636 | www.beyondblue.org.au
📞 Non-urgent Emergency Numbers
- National Home Doctor Service – available after hours. Please visit https://homedoctor.com.au/ or call 13 SICK (13 7425)
- This service provides bulk billed home visits every night, and on weekends and public holidays in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Geelong & the Sunshine Coast.
- This service provides bulk billed home visits every night, and on weekends and public holidays in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Geelong & the Sunshine Coast.
- Healthdirect – Non-urgent medical advice
1800 022 222 (24/7) | www.healthdirect.gov.au - Victorian Virtual Emergency department: Public health service available in Victoria to treat non life-threatening health emergencies. A computer with a camera is required for this service –https://www.vved.org.au/
- Queensland Emergency Care Service – Virtual service available in Queensland to treat non-life threatening health emergencies: https://qvh-virtual-emergency-care-service.health.qld.gov.au/
- Nurse on call, Victoria – available 24 hours 7 days a week. Ph 1300 60 60 24
- Nurse on call Queensland – available 24 hours 7 days a week. Ph 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
👴 Aged Care Services
- My Aged Care – General aged care advice
1800 200 422 (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 10am–2pm) - National Dementia Helpline – Dementia support
1800 100 500 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm) | www.dementia.org.au - National Elder Abuse Hotline
1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374)
♿ NDIS & Disability Support
- NDIS Contact Centre – Participant support and service questions
1800 800 110 (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm)
📢 Additional Support Services
- Better Place Australia – Family and relationship support
1800 639 523 - Safe Steps – Family violence response centre
1800 015 188 - Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)
131 450
If you are ever unsure, call Healthdirect for 24/7 nurse advice or dial 000 in emergencies.
- For Medical Emergencies, please call 000 or present to your local emergency department
How can we help?
Mobile Health Care that meets our clients where they’re at
Our experienced Physiotherapists, OTs, and Podiatrists will come to your client’s home, work or other suitable location to deliver their treatment.
Our team will come to them whether they’re in
Call us on (03) 9696 2639 or enquire online to arrange support for your client’s allied health care needs.