VICSES Ballarat Unit
Community / Emergency Services
Call 132 500 for flood, storm, tsunami and earthquake emergency. For life-threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000). Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer-based organisation, providing emergency assistance to minimise the impact of emergencies and strengthen the community’s capacity to plan, respond and recover, when emergencies occur.
- Contact
- VICSES Mid-West Region Office
- Send an email
- Phone
- 132 500
- Website
- https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/
- https://www.facebook.com/ballaratses/
- Address
- 115B Gillies St S, Alfredton VIC 3350. Contact: 9256 9300
- Other information
Current emergency information is available by calling the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226. At any time, warnings and advice are available by visiting the VicEmergency website: http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
We operate under the Victoria State Emergency Act (2005) and the coordinating agency for emergency management, Emergency Management Victoria (EMV).
As a Statutory Authority, VICSES is governed by a Board, which is accountable to the Minister for Emergency Services. Operating since 1950, VICSES covers all of Victoria, via 149 Units across six Regions, in addition to Head Office located at Southbank, Melbourne.
We are the control agency for flood, storm, tsunami, earthquake and landslide throughout Victoria, and provide the largest road rescue network in Australia, with specialist teams in 102 of our 149 units across the state.
VICSES is a significant contributor and leader in emergency management. We strive to develop and lead best practice by focusing on further developing our core business activities and strengthening our relationships and partnerships in developing a resilient Victorian community that knows what to do before, during, and after an emergency.
Our Mission: Partner with communities, government, other agencies and business to provide timely and effective emergency management services, building community preparedness, disaster resilience and contributing to risk prevention.
Our Vision: Safer communities – together.
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