04/05/2026
⚠️ 🚨 IMPORTANT 🚨 ⚠️ Please read and share!
National Alert Test - Monday 27 July (1:30pm Adelaide Time)
AusAlert is a new national emergency warning system that sends urgent messages to compatible mobile phones and other mobile devices in a specified area.
AusAlert will allow emergency services organisations and some Australian Government agencies to send targeted warning messages. The system will be more reliable, accurate and efficient than current systems. This means authorities can reach people quickly when it matters most, keeping Australians informed and helping to save lives and property.
AusAlert may be used for a range of situations, including:
🌀 Natural hazards, such as bushfires, floods, cyclones and tsunamis
⚠️ Public safety and security threats, such as serious public safety incidents or terrorism
🐄 Biosecurity incidents, such as animal or plant disease and biohazard outbreaks
😷 Health emergencies, such as pandemics or other national public health events.
There will be a national test on Monday 27 July 2026. During this test, all compatible mobile devices (including smartphones, watches and tablets) across Australia will receive a test alert.
Devices will vibrate and play a siren-like warning sound for about 10 seconds.
An AusAlert message will appear on device screens. It will clearly say it is a test (swipe to see image 2).
Exactly how it appears will depend on your device type and operating system.
Find out more, including hearing the alert sound, and how to turn off alert sounds, at: ausalert.gov.au/alerts-explained/national-test