Feeling safe and feeling secure around the home are important contributing factors to personal wellbeing.

Personal safety refers to:

• physical safety (freedom from physical harm), and
• psychological safety (freedom from worry about physical safety, victimisation or hostility, aggression, and harassment).

Our efforts to continually reduce crime rates and maintain safe environments presents challenges for government, enforcement agencies and everyone in our community.

Government services provide a wide range of information, education and access to assistance.

Personal safety

ACT Health Directorate
ACT Health provides health information and details of health services.

healthdirect Australia
healthdirect Australia provides an efficient and expert source of health-related information and advice.

Department of Health
The Australian Department of Health provides a range of topics covering ageing, health education, health conditions and diseases, products and medicines, healthcare systems, healthy workforces, rural health, health priorities, services, ethical issues, and gene technology.

Protection from Violence

Domestic Violence Crisis Service
The Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT provides crisis intervention, advocacy, referral, information, support and practical assistance for people subjected to or using violence and abuse in relationships.

Safety around the home

HomeSafety Program
The HomeSafety Program supports ACT residents in reducing the risk of injury, fire or theft within their homes

ACT Policing
ACT Policing provides comprehensive advise on home safety and securing property and possessions, as well as personal safety and protecting your family.

Protection against Technology Enabled Crime is also an AFP priority.

Emergency Services Agency
The ACT Fire Brigade publishes Community Safety Bulletins providing information and guides to help you prevent or prepare for threats to your safety.

Stay Smart Online
The Stay Smart Online Program provides information on the simple steps you can take to secure your computer and your online transactions.