Tuning into your mental health
As nurses and midwives, your professional lives are dedicated to anticipating and meeting the needs of others often at the expense of your own. Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can creep up slowly, masking themselves a "normal part of the job" until you feel completely overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted.
This self-assessment has been designed as an informal and confidential pause in your day to help you tune back into yourself. Completely anonymous and free from any external reporting, it allows you to evaluate your current stress, mood, and emotional energy. Taking this brief moment to assess your mental health gives you a clear, objective look at how you are really doing, helping you identify when it might be time to lean on a little extra support.
After receiving your results, you may wish to talk to a qualified counsellor who understands what you’re going through. Nurse & Midwife Support offers free, confidential online counselling 24/7.
We provide confidential and anonymous support to nurses, midwives, nursing and midwifery students, employers, educators, managers and concerned family and friends.
Call the free helpline
Speak to Nursing and Midwife Support on the phone, 24/7 from anywhere in Australia. It is free, professional and confidential.
Email the team
Email our Nursing and Midwife Support team, anywhere in Australia, 24/7. It is free, professional and confidential.
I’d prefer a First Nations support
If you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, First Nations organisations have workers you can yarn with.
Help in languages other than English
If English is not your first language, support is available for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
For confidential advice and support you can contact us at 1800 667 877 or emergency support 24/7