Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research

A Disaster Recovery Plan for the Australian National Herbarium

Appendix E – Emergency Contacts

Note: (0) must be dialled to get an external line at both ANBG and CSIRO

Life Threatening Emergency:

• Ambulance 000
• Fire Brigade 000
• Police 000

Other Emergencies:

• Ambulance (non-urgent) 6207 9900
• Ambulance (Operations duty manager) 6207 9988
• Fire Brigade(Belconnen Fire Station) 6207 8540
• Police Attendance 131 444
• Electricity (ACTEW) 131 093
• Natural Gas (AGL) 131 909
• Water, Sewerage, Stormwater
• (blocked drains, burst water pipes etc) 131 193
• ACT Emergency Services Agency 6207 8455
• Fire Brigade Communications Centre 6207 8333
• Calvary Hospital (+ emergency department) 6201 6111
• Canberra Hospital (+ emergency department) 6244 2222
• O’Connor Family Medical Centre: 6249 1711 or 6248 5373

ANBG Contacts

• First Aid Officers: Numerous - see ANBG phone list in Appendix F
• Buildings Manager/Plumbing/Electrical/Infrastructure:
• Jim Hewat work: 6250 9521 mobile: 0419 015 766
• Mil Security: (0) 6239 1337
• Director: Anne Duncan Work: 6250 9500 Home: 6251 4452
• Mobile : 0419 594 626

CSIRO Contacts

• CSIRO Emergency Controller: Greg Foster 6246 5565
• Plant Industry Chief Warden: Craig Webber 6246 5242
• Buildings Manager: Andrew Whiting 6246 5510
• CSIRO Black Mountain Security Guard House 6246 5651
• Herbarium First Aid Officers: Xueqin Wang 6246 5027
• Jo Palmer 6246 5523 Rm: 3.4
• Weekend First Aid Officers: Jenny Gibson 6246 5427 /4800 (Emergency First Aid number)
• Plumbing: CSIRO Property Services 6276 6655
• Electrician: CSIRO Property Services 6276 6655
• Refrigeration: Christopher Swain 6246 5023
• CSIRO Black Mountain Switchboard 6246 5206

Disaster Response Team (ANBG & CSIRO)

Recovery Team Personnel

- See Staff Contacts (Appendix F)

Conservator – contact DISACT:

Bernard Kertesz
Work: 6243 4411
Home and mobile numbers at Appendix F