Fire safety and smoke alarms in public housing

Your public housing home must have a working smoke alarm when you move in.

Find out how to check your smoke alarm. If it does not work, contact your local housing office.

What a smoke alarm does

Smoke alarms are early warning systems that detect smoke and fires and sound an alarm.

Smoke alarms help protect your life and your property. They should not be removed or damaged.

How long smoke alarm batteries last

Your home has been fitted with an approved photo-electric smoke alarm.

Your alarm has:

• a lithium battery which lasts up to 10 years or
• it's hard-wired to your home’s electrical system and has battery back-up.

Lithium batteries in your home will be replaced on expiry by the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities.