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Mental health support following the Bondi attack

If you are feeling distressed, help is available. Learn about mental health supports available to you and people that you care about.

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What should I do now?

Take the Medicare Mental Health quiz to understand what you’re experiencing and what you can do about it. You’ll need 5-10 minutes to answer a few questions and access information and services tailored to you.

The quiz is suitable for people aged 18 and over looking to support themselves. See Support for young people if you are under the age of 18, or Support for children if you are under 12. If you are a carer, parent or guardian, see How to support someone or Support for parents and guardians.

I consent to the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing collecting, using, disclosing and managing my personal information for the purposes of this website and as described in the Privacy Notice. If I am providing information for someone else, I have that person’s consent to do so, have brought the Privacy Notice to their attention and they are with me providing the answers they want entered.

How old are you?

How old are you?

Under 18?
This quiz is suitable for people aged 18 and over. Visit the ‘Support for young people’ page for help and resources better suited to you.
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Under 18?
This quiz is suitable for people aged 18 and over. Visit the ‘Support for children’ page for help and resources better suited to you.
Find support

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on the age selected above.

What are you looking for?

What are you – or the person you are doing this with – looking for?

These will help us tailor your results. Select up to 3 options.

I want (to):
These will help us tailor your results. Select up to 3 options.

I want (to):

Wellbeing and health goals

Social and environmental factors

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on goals.

What mental health conditions did you want help for?

What mental health conditions did you want help for?

These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.
These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.

What specific anxiety disorder would you like help with?

What specific anxiety disorder would you like help with?

These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.
These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.

What help were you looking for to cope with a stressful event or situation?

What help were you looking for to cope with a stressful event or situation?

These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.
These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.

What help were you looking for with your relationships?

What help were you looking for with your relationships?

These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.
These will help us tailor your results. Select all that apply.

Do you identify with any of the following?

Do you identify with any of the following?

This will be used to tailor your results. Select as many choices as you like.
This will be used to tailor your results. Select as many choices as you like.

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on profile and needs.

What is your gender?

What is your gender?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on gender.

In general, would you say your health is:

In general, would you say your health is:

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Are you taking any medication for your mental health?

Are you taking any medication for your mental health?

Do you have any long-term illness, health problem, which limits your daily activities or the work you can do (including problems that are due to old age)?

Do you have any long-term illness, health problem, which limits your daily activities or the work you can do (including problems that are due to old age)?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Do you live alone?

Do you live alone?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

How do you manage on your available income?

How do you manage on your available income?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling tired or had little energy?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling tired or had little energy?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by poor appetite or overeating?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by poor appetite or overeating?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed?
Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Have you ever been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless for longer than 2 weeks?

Have you ever been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless for longer than 2 weeks?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Have you ever been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things for longer than 2 weeks?

Have you ever been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things for longer than 2 weeks?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by worrying too much about different things?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by worrying too much about different things?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble relaxing?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble relaxing?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by being so restless that it is hard to sit still?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by being so restless that it is hard to sit still?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by becoming easily annoyed or irritable?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by becoming easily annoyed or irritable?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling afraid as if something awful might happen?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling afraid as if something awful might happen?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on mental health needs.

Who are you doing this for?

Who are you doing this for?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services for the person requiring guidance and support.

What are you looking for?

What are you – or the person you are doing this with – looking for?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on goals.

Who are you doing this for?

Who are you doing this for?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services for the person requiring guidance and support.

What are you looking for?

What are you – or the person you are doing this with – looking for?

Knowing this information will help us find suitable services based on goals.

Is the person you care about sitting with you right now?

Is the person you care about sitting with you right now?

The questions included in the quiz are personal and cannot be completed by supporters and carers alone.

If you are providing information for someone else, you must have that person’s consent to do so, have brought the Privacy Notice to their attention and ensure they are with you providing the answers they want entered.

It’s important that the person you’re taking the quiz for is with you.

It’s important that the person you’re taking the quiz for is with you.

These questions are for the person you care about. If you’re able to have them join you right now, you can continue the quiz - asking them the questions to answer.

If you’re unable to have the person you care about with you, you can learn more about starting the conversation on our carer’s page.

Go to carer’s page

What to expect from the quiz

You’ll be asked some questions about your health and situation. These are similar to what your GP might ask you.

You can choose what you want to achieve, and how you’d prefer to do it - including ideas you can try for free on your own or with support.

Get direct access to tailored results including things to read, do, watch and listen to and organisations that can help you.

About this quiz

This quiz is anonymous, and your privacy is respected.

You won’t be asked for your name or contact details to complete the quiz or see your results. After the quiz, you’ll be asked for your postcode if you want to find services near you, and for an email address if you want your results sent to you. None of this information is stored. For more information, please read our Privacy Notice.

This quiz does not provide a medical diagnosis

Our quiz cannot give you a diagnosis and does not replace advice from a mental health professional. The quiz does use clinically tested questions to connect you with tailored information, tools, and services from trusted service providers. It was developed in partnership with the University of Melbourne and is appropriate for people aged 18 years and over.

Some questions can be challenging

Thinking about how you feel can be difficult and sometimes confronting. If you find that answering these questions upsets you and you need to talk, help is always available. Just click ’I need help now’ at the top of the page.

Looking for urgent help?

Call one of the helplines listed here or make an appointment with a GP. The quiz might also be able to provide you with some additional local or specialist options.