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At least 3 days in national fact sheets; states vary
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Read thisThese are translated and easy-read fact sheets developed with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, not a national guideline. The national magnet gives water per day but no number of days.
National fact sheets funded by the National Emergency Management Agency say to have at least three days of supplies in case you must stay home without power or water. Most detailed advice comes from states and territories, and their figures differ, so three days is not a single national rule.
“Have at least three days of supplies in case you must stay home without power or water.”The figure over time
Every dated step
31 Oct 2026
RestatedA National Emergency Management Agency spokesperson tells SBS the message to households is to prepare, including with a kit. No number of days is given.
SBS ↗Press
Sep 2026
Restated3Queensland, not nationalQueensland's main kit page, last updated in September 2026, still says three days and links both the older and the newer checklist. This is a page date, not an announcement.
Aug 2026
Restated5Queensland, not nationalQueensland conversation cards say a kit should keep a household safe for at least five days after bad weather. Applies to Queensland only, and the month comes from the file path.
May 2026
First seen3National fact sheets on natural hazards say to have at least three days of supplies. They carry no printed date, so the month comes from the file path. This is the earliest national figure we read.
National Emergency Management Agency and Queensland Reconstruction Authority ↗OfficialWeak baseline
Jan 2026
Raised3 → 5Queensland, not nationalQueensland's 2026 checklist moves from three days to at least five days of water and food. Applies to Queensland only, and its main kit page still says three.
Dec 2023
Restated3Queensland, not nationalQueensland's emergency kit checklist says water and non-perishable food for three days. Applies to Queensland only, and the month comes from the file.
23 Mar 2023
Restated14New South Wales, not nationalNSW Health's pantry list advises enough to be confined at home for up to 14 days. Applies to New South Wales only.
NSW Health ↗Official
Nov 2021
Restated3Northern Territory, not nationalThe Northern Territory's household kit sheet says to be able to sustain the household for up to 72 hours or more. Applies to the Northern Territory only, and the month comes from the file.