Important numbers

000 – Ambulance, police or fire

1800 022 222 - Health Direct
Health advice available 24 hours a day

1300 066 055 - Public Health Unit

1300 552 406 - NSW Food Authority

NSW Health and NSW Food Authority have joint responsibility for investigations into foodborne illness in NSW:

  • NSW Health has responsibility to detect clusters of illness and undertake epidemiological investigations
  • The NSW Food Authority’s Compliance, Investigation and Enforcement Branch undertakes all food business-related investigations and business sampling.

More information

Current as at: Tuesday 4 April 2023
Contact page owner: State Preparedness and Response