The recent tragedy at Bondi on 14 December 2025 has deeply affected many Australians. It’s normal to feel anxious, unsettled, or distressed after such events - even if you weren’t directly involved.

These feelings usually start to subside. However, traumatic events can have long lasting effects on you or people that you care about. It’s important to talk to someone about what you're going through, such as friends, family, and community members.

Below are details of where you can get online information and professional support to help you understand and cope with your emotions.

NSW Mental Health Line

The Mental Health Line is NSW Health's 24/7 statewide phone service which links people of all ages with NSW Health mental health services. It is a free service. Call 1800 011 511.

Medicare Mental Health

Medicare Mental Health can connect you to resources and services to help you cope with processing the aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack. Depending on your preferences, you can access Medicare Mental Health services by:

• visiting a local Medicare Mental Health Centre for face-to-face support. A temporary Medicare Mental Health Centre will be established within the Bondi area, with a specific focus on trauma support
• calling 1800 595 212 to speak with a trained professional for advice and connection to appropriate supports
• if English is not your first language - an interpreter can be provided at no cost

headspace

headspace is the primary national platform for young people aged 12-25 experiencing, or at risk of, mild to moderate mental ill-health. Depending on your preferences, you can:

• visit your local headspace centre. headspace Bondi will be open longer than usual for face-to-face support
• call headspace on 1800 650 890 or chat with their friendly staff online if there isn't a headspace centre near you, or you'd like to access support another way

All headspace centres will offer mental health training and education sessions to school staff, students, parents and carers in schools across Australia.

Witness to War Multilingual Support Line

The Witness to War Multilingual Support Line is a free, confidential multilingual telephone hotline for people in Australia affected by overseas conflict, humanitarian disaster or distressing events such as the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

When you call, bicultural support workers and mental health practitioners will listen to your concerns, provide information about available support and help you connect with services to assist you and your family. Call 1800 845 198.

For other support and counselling services, including state-specific services, visit the Medicare Mental Health crisis support page.

Looking for online resources?

You can also learn about understanding your emotions and how to manage any feelings of anger, fear, sadness, stress or worry you may have:

• Understanding feelings of anger
• Understanding feelings of worry and anxiety
• Understanding feelings of fear
• Understanding feelings of stress
• Understanding feelings of sadness

There are also a variety of online mental health services available to help you cope with processing how you are feeling about the impacts of the Bondi Beach attack, including the Bondi Beach Attack: Wellbeing support guide or services available on our coping with unexpected or traumatic events page.

Resources for individuals, families, and communities from refugee or refugee-like backgrounds and general support include:

• Support for people affected by distressing events
• Support for communities affected by distressing events
• Accessing Support
• Community leaders

If you need some support and aren't sure where to start, you can try the Medicare Mental Health quiz. It can help you understand what you're experiencing and point you to suitable services and resources.

If these don't look right for you, try searching for additional supporting resources here.
 

24/7 crisis supports

For immediate 24/7 mental health assistance, contact:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
• Lifeline Text on 0477 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 (children under 12 years)
• 13 YARN: 13 92 76 (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support)