Staying safe and avoiding danger

Australians love to travel, and as a nation we're doing it more and more. Nothing beats the excitement of travel, whether exploring a new place or to rediscovering an old one.

The better prepared you are, the safer and more enjoyable your travel will be. Explore these pages to learn about staying safe and avoiding danger. Read our advice about:

• demonstrations
• partying safely
• kidnapping
• natural disasters
• piracy
• scams
• sexual assault
• terrorism
• theft, robbery and muggings

These pages are for Australians preparing to travel overseas. If you're already overseas and need help, see our advice while you're away. This includes advice on what to do when things go wrong, if there's a crisis or if you're a victim of a crime.