Keep these numbers where you can find them before you need them. Point Cook has no hospital inside the suburb, the nearest public emergency department is in Werribee, and the fastest way to the right help is usually a phone call rather than a drive.

Emergency and urgent help

000
Police, fire and ambulance. Use it for any emergency, and call from a safe place. No charge, and it works from a mobile even without credit.
132 500
Victoria State Emergency Service for storm, flood and tree damage. For life threatening emergencies, call 000 instead.
131 444
Victoria Police assistance line for non-emergency police matters, such as reporting a crime after the fact.
1800 022 222
healthdirect gives 24 hour health advice and nurse triage when your GP is closed.
Service Number When to use it
Police, fire, ambulance 000 Any emergency, 24 hours
Victoria State Emergency Service 132 500 Storm, flood and tree damage
Victoria Police assistance line 131 444 Non-emergency police matters
healthdirect 1800 022 222 24 hour health advice and after-hours nurse triage
Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 Suspected poisoning, 24 hours

Werribee Mercy Hospital on Princes Highway, Werribee is the nearest public hospital with a 24 hour emergency department, about 3.3 km from the Point Cook town centre in a straight line. Emergency: 000. General enquiries: 03 8754 3000.

For families, the Maternal and Child Health Line gives 24 hour advice from qualified maternal and child health nurses, and the four maternal and child health centres in Point Cook run booked appointments and drop-in sessions from Featherbrook, Jamieson Way, Cheetham Street and Saltwater.

Council and local services

Service Number Notes
Wyndham City Council 1300 023 411 General enquiries, weekdays 8am to 5pm, urgent calls diverted after hours
Wyndham City after-hours emergencies 1300 023 411 Same number, diverted for urgent matters out of hours

The council handles bins and recycling, rates, parking, pets, parks and reserves, graffiti, roads and local planning. Before you ring, the council website answers most of the routine questions faster than the queue.

Utilities and faults

Provider Number When
Greater Western Water 13 44 99 Water and sewer faults, 24 hours
Powercor 13 24 12 Power outages and electrical faults, 24 hours
Australian Gas Networks 1800 898 220 Gas leaks and faults
Australian Gas Networks 1300 001 001 Gas account enquiries

If you smell gas, leave the area first and call from somewhere safe. Gas faults are not something to investigate yourself.

Greater Western Water
13 44 99 for water and sewer faults, 24 hours. Check the water authority's outage map before reporting.
Powercor
13 24 12 for power outages and electrical faults, 24 hours. Keep a torch and a charged power bank handy in storm season.
Australian Gas Networks
1800 898 220 for gas leaks. Leave the area first, then call from somewhere safe.
Public Transport Victoria
1800 800 007 for timetables, disruptions and myki. Point Cook has no station, so bus connections matter.

Getting around

Service Number Notes
Public Transport Victoria 1800 800 007 Timetables, disruptions, myki and accessible travel
SkyBus and regional coach bookings See operator sites Point Cook has no train station; Williams Landing is the closest

Point Cook is served by buses, with Williams Landing station (2.93 km from the town centre) the closest rail connection and Hoppers Crossing (3.26 km) and Aircraft (3.85 km) close behind. Check the PTV website for live disruptions before you leave, particularly for the freeway-bound bus routes.

Australia Post and everyday services

Service Number Notes
Australia Post 13 76 78 Redelivery, missed parcels and general enquiries
Point Cook Post Office See the listing Main Street, Point Cook, plus the Sanctuary Lakes LPO

A note on numbers

These are Australian numbers. Calling from overseas, dial +61 and drop the leading zero. Every number and address on this page was checked against the organisation's own website and verified on 14 September 2026. If any of them has changed, tell us through Suggest a Correction and it will be re-verified.