Reporting crime
If you are in a life threatening situation or emergency dial 000
For police assistance
For police assistance in the ACT, NSW, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia: dial 131 444.
In Queensland find your local police station
In Victoria find your local police station
If you have information
If you have information about illegal activity or suspected perpetrators relating to any type of crime anywhere in Australia, you can help by providing information to Crime Stoppers. To provide your information, phone the national toll free number 1800 333 000 (In Tasmania call 1800 005 555). Crime Stoppers is staffed 24 hours a day. Alternatively, some states have access to an interactive website.
All crimes, suspected criminal activity and information on wanted persons can be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Other contacts
- Welfare fraud
- The Australian Government Services Fraud Tip-off Line 13 1524 provides people with a place to report suspected fraud against Centrelink, Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme or the Child Support Agency.
- National security
- For national security and counter terrorism issues, call the 24 hour national security hotline 1800 123 400
- Illegal immigrants
- Immigration dob-in line: 1800 009 623 to advise the Department of Immigration and Citizenship about a person working or living illegally in Australia.
- Scams
- For reporting scams, the Scamwatch website provides advice on which government agency may be able to assist you.