MELBOURNE: An Australian woman was stuck in her toilet for a week before neighbours heard her cries for help, officials said Tuesday.

The 67-year-old Queensland woman was found on Sunday, seven days after she became trapped, the state community safety department said.

"Firefighters accessed the woman and freed her. Paramedics treated the woman and transported her to Ipswich Hospital," the department said in a statement.

A departmental spokeswoman told Brisbane's Courier Mail newspaper that the rescuers had trouble reaching the woman because she was so tightly wedged by the lavatory, with a foot stuck on either side.

"The lady was manoeuvred to one side to free her. The door swings inwards and she had her feet wedged on either side of the toilet," the spokeswoman said.

"She was very dehydrated but she was conscious."

Michael Hibberd, the neighbour who heard her cries for help, said it was a reminder for people to check up on the elderly.

"Not necessarily keep an eye on them 24/7, but just make a note of their movements and what not," he told ABC radio.