Darling Downs Health continues to monitor Tropical Cyclone Alfred and is prepared to respond to extreme weather events, including ensuring power is available to maintain critical services.
Any operational impacts from Tropical Cyclone Alfred that may disrupt the delivery of care will be communicated to the public on this page, via social media and local media outlets.
Emergency care
All our hospitals will remain open for emergency care, 24 hours a day.
If you need to come to hospital, please ensure you bring any regular medications with you.
In an emergency, you should call Triple Zero (000).
An alternative to attending an emergency department may be to connect online to the Virtual Emergency Care Service. This service has specialist clinicians available to treat a range of emergency conditions virtually. Operating hours will be extended to 24 hours from 8am Thursday 6 March until 10pm Tuesday 11 March 2025.
You can also contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84), 24 hours a day, if you need health advice.
Community centres and clinics
The following community-based services will be temporarily closed or changed on Thursday 6 March 2025 and Friday 7 March 2025:
- School dental services in Toowoomba are closed in line with Education Queensland closures.
Scheduled appointments and surgeries
We are working to reschedule or move to telehealth some non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments that were planned for Thursday 6 March and Friday 7 March.
We are contacting affected patients directly.
If your scheduled appointment is going ahead, but you are unable to make it due to the severe weather, don’t worry, we can reschedule it for you. Contact the number on your appointment information letter to let our team know. If you can’t find your appointment letter, contact the hospital main phone number.
Visiting hospital
Visitors are encouraged to prioritise their safety when considering visiting the hospital during extreme weather events.
We want everyone to remain safe, so please don’t travel when it is not safe to do so.
We strongly encourage you to check your route to our hospitals to make sure it is safe to travel both to and from the facility.
- Weather updates and warnings are available from the Bureau of Meteorology
- For road closures in your area, go to Queensland Traffic.
Useful contacts
- 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) provides health advice over the phone, 24 hours a day
- 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) provides mental health support, 24 hours a day
For our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members:
- MobLink provides health and social support on 1800 254 354
- 13 YARN provides mental health and crisis support on 13 92 76.
In a life-threatening emergency, always call Triple Zero (000).
Mental health resources
Severe weather events can be highly stressful, impacting our ability to think clearly and make decisions. To support you during such times, we offer a range of resources and services:
- Wellbeing in a disaster: Get Ready Queensland provides practical tips for maintaining mental and physical wellbeing during a disaster, covering mental health, hydration, sleep, exercise, and ergonomics.
- Australian Red Cross Rediplan: A preparedness tool to help you mentally prepare for disasters.
- Get Ready Kids: Resources to help children manage the stress and anxiety of disasters.
- Prepare your mind for a cyclone: Resources from the Australian Psychological Society.
- Birdie Tree: Storybooks, videos, and resources to help young children and their families cope with cyclones.