More emergency information and warnings are available through the expanded Alert SA app, helping to keep South Australians safe heading into summer.


The updated app – previously dedicated to bushfires – now includes alerts for severe weather, heatwaves, urban fires, floods and hazardous materials, bringing together the state’s emergency services agencies on a dedicated multi-hazard platform.


Users can access timely information about fire danger ratings, total fire bans, emergency services websites and vital ways to prepare for an emergency.


Up to 10 Watch Zones for areas of interest – where push notifications are received on incidents and warnings specific to that location – can also be created on the app.


Cross-border fire warnings feature for the first time, with notifications issued of fire warnings within 100km of neighbouring state and territory borders as part of the upgrade launched this week.


A new modern design, dedicated onboarding screen and support for large text and voiceover options further boosts accessibility and ensures the app is easier to use.


Extensive community consultation, including a YourSAy survey, as well as government and non-government agency feedback helped shape the improved app.


The Alert SA app is a State Government initiative and the only government-endorsed alerts and warnings app in South Australia.


Since 2019, the app has been downloaded more than 380,000 times and sent over 140 million notifications for more than 17,000 bushfire incidents – alerting communities of emergencies unfolding across SA and informing their response.


A summer campaign using online, print, radio and social media will be carried out to promote the changes and encourage the public to ‘Get A Heads Up From Danger’.


The latest version of Alert SA can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play.