Welcome to the Black Dog Institute Bush Fire Support Service
Alcohol use
This set of questions consider your relationship with alcohol and drinking behaviours.
Answer the following questions about your alcohol use during the past 12 months. "Alcoholic beverages" refer to beer, wine, spirits, etc. Please answer in terms of "standard drinks".
Let's see how you've been feeling...
Take a free mental health check
Our quick and easy mental health check has been designed with Emergency Service Workers and their adult family members in mind. It will provide insight into how you’re feeling right now, and give an indication of whether you are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress.
Mental health challenges following stressful or traumatic events are normal, common and treatable.
Your check-in report will help you understand your current symptoms and provide a range of flexible and evidence-based support options depending on your circumstances, including:
Information and resources on managing your symptoms
A confidential mental health app
The option of a consultation with our expert clinical team.
This report is also a great tool to help start a conversation with your GP.
The Grant Program for Emergency Services Workers trauma Care, including PTSD support services, is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs.
Your responses are anonymous and confidential. If you would prefer to speak to someone over the phone to do your mental health check, you can call us on (02) 8627 3314 (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm). If you are in a crisis and need to speak to somebody outside of these hours, then you can call the Lifeline Bushfire Recovery line on 13 43 57.
Please read our full Terms of Use and Privacy Policy here.
Before you start the mental health check, here are some optional questions that will help us to continue improving the service for emergency service workers.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
From your last response it sounds as though you are having a particularly difficult time at the moment.
We want to ask you some more questions to get a full picture of what has been happening.
Please note that you can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14 for emergency support. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000 immediately.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
The following questions may be stressful as they ask about traumatic events and symptoms that you may or may not have experienced.
The following are symptoms that people may experience after encountering or witnessing a traumatic event - such as one that is life-threatening, poses a significant threat to a person's physical or psychological wellbeing, or involves learning that such an event happened to someone close to them (e.g., a family member or friend).
How much have the following symptoms bothered you since the trauma/stressful event?
If you have not experienced a trauma please answer ‘Not at all’.
Almost there. Before you receive your personalised report, we’d love to hear what you think below.
Please select response
Which of the following were the most important reasons why you chose to visit the National Emergency Worker Support Service website?
Please check all that apply
What made you choose the National Emergency Worker Support Service, rather than a different service?
Please check all that apply
Done! Your report is now ready.
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