22/07/2026
On Monday 27 July 2026, an AusAlert test message will be sent to all compatible mobile devices in Australia. You may receive a test alert on your mobile phone, tablet or smart watch.
AusAlerts contain important information and should be turned on to help keep you safe. The AusAlert national test is a Critical Alert, which you can’t opt out of.
If receiving it could disrupt you or cause you or a loved one to feel unsafe, please turn off your mobile devices or switch them to aeroplane mode before the test time in your location and leave them off for at least one hour.
AusAlert gives the Australian Government and state and territory emergency services organisations the ability to send national or local alerts about disasters. These could be natural hazards such as bushfires, floods, cyclones and tsunamis, or events like public health emergencies, security threats or biosecurity incidents.
2:00 pm AEST Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania.
See more here:
An animation with a picture-in-picture Auslan interpreter explaining what AusAlert is and what to expect during the national test on Monday 27 July 2026.