The Albanese Government's new cell-broadcast national messaging system, AusAlert, will send a test alert in Canberra tomorrow.
The first AusAlert community-based trial will occur at a defined location in the ACT at 10:30am local time.
The test will be localised to the Molonglo Valley in close proximity to the new Emergency Services Station. People in nearby suburbs including Coombs, Wright, Duffy and Holder may receive an alert depending on their location settings. Others may not receive a message, as this trial is not designed to reach all phones.
Mobile devices within the test area may vibrate and play a siren-like warning sound for about 10 seconds. An AusAlert message will appear on device screens, and it will clearly say it is a test.
AusAlert uses the latest technology to send emergency messages to compatible mobile devices during local and national disasters such as:
- natural hazards like bushfires, floods, cyclones and tsunamis
- security threats
- public health emergencies
- biosecurity incidents.
AusAlert messages are a fast and reliable way to help people be informed and better prepared during local and national emergencies. Alerts can be sent to devices within a geo-targeted area.
Further community-based trials are planned for all states and territories in June, followed by a national on Monday 27 July at 2:00pm AEST.
