2019 September Bushfires
This page refers to the 2019 September bushfires. For information regarding the November 2019 bushfires, please click here.
The Salvation Army Emergency Services has been deployed to support fire-fighters fighting out of control bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland. Teams of SAES volunteers have been providing meals and support to help with the situation.
To date SAES have been deployed in multiple areas and provided in excess of 1,500 meals.
You can help support the emergency by giving your donation below.
Where to get help
If you are concerned for the immediate safety of yourself or someone else, please call 000 for emergency assistance.
Emergency Services information
For the latest information for affected residents and communities, please visit the relevant state government webpages:
Post-disaster recovery
The Salvation Army partners with relevant government agencies to provide assistance following a natural disaster. For information on how to access support, please click the following link.
Other support
If you are not in immediate danger but finding yourself feeling anxious and stressed about this situation, the following over-the-phone crisis services are available.
Prime Minister with SAES at South Queensland's bushfire affected area
16 September 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits SAES at Canungra in support of Queensland bushfire...
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Salvation Army ready to step up bushfire response
13 September 2019
Salvation Army Emergency Services(SAES) crews are preparing for forecast dangerous fire conditions in northern NSW and southern Queensland t...
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Salvos at fire-front of major bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland
9 September 2019
The Salvation Army emergency services team is supporting fire-fighters and affected residents at the scene of major bushfires in NSW and QLD...
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