We will have reduced phone and email services available on Monday 29 December, Tuesday 30 December and Wednesday 31 December to assist people with:
- urgent applications for Temporary Operations (EX07)
- urgent applications for Temporary Crewing Permits (AMSA 779)
- myAMSA enquiries.
If your matter is not urgent, please contact us from Friday 2 January 2026 when we return to our full services.
We wish you a safe festive season.
Search and rescue
The AMSA Response Centre will continue to operate every day (24/7), responding to search and rescue, maritime assistance, and pollution response incidents. If you require search and rescue support, do not hesitate to call our 24-hour operations centre number.
Maritime search and rescue Within Australia: 1800 641 792 Outside Australia: +61 2 6230 6811 | Aviation search and rescue Within Australia: 1800 815 257 Outside Australia: +61 2 6230 6899 |