Bushfire prepare

Bushfire can take everything. Making a Bushfire Survival Plan with your family, so everyone knows what to do, can help your chances of saving what’s most important to you.

If you plan to leave early, you will need a Bushfire Evacuation Kit ready to ensure you and your family have important items and equipment required.

Defending your home from a bushfire could be one of the most traumatic and demanding experiences of your life. Learn what to expect, how to be mentally and physically ready, have a plan, and pack an emergency survival kit.

Learn about emergency alerts that may be sent as a voice message to your landline or as a text message on your mobile phone.

During a disaster, information about evacuations and evacuation centres will be made via local ABC radio broadcasts and other media.

Ensure you're covered before each bushfire season using this handy checklist from the Insurance Council of Australia, and advice regarding insurance terms, exclusions and conditions to be aware of.

Resources, toolkits, and support to help people with vulnerabilities and their carers to prepare for bushfires and other disasters.

An unprepared property is not only at risk itself, but may also present an increased danger for neighbours. Use the checklist to prepare your home for bushfire season.

Checklists for routine maintenance of your garden, and garden waste, and advice about how to use landscaping to improve the bushfire resilience of your home.

Pets, horses, and livestock are important considerations in your Bushfire Survival Plan. Find resources to help you prepare.

Make a plan for your business to help prepare for bushfire situations, help to reduce the impact on your business, and help you to recover quickly.

Advice for primary producers from Business Queensland to make a plan to prepare your property, review insurance and finances, respond, and recover.

Learn about predicting and preparing for bushfires, and the latest research from CSIRO.

Watch the ‘The Burning Question’ - a short documentary video that explains bushfire mitigation in Queensland including the science, and the challenges.

Learn about the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) collaborative approach to managing fire for Queensland's 13 million hectares of parks and forests, and safety messaging for park neighbours and visitors.

Find fact sheets explaining bushfire risk, and preparing for bushfire in your language.