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Stress leave and work
Stress leave in Australia
Stress leave in Australia is paid sick leave under the Fair Work Act. How much you get, what it pays, evidence, notice, your protections and workers comp.
Read guide BurnoutBurnout: what it means, the signs and recovery
Burnout meaning: the WHO definition, signs of burnout, what it feels like, how it differs from depression, what helps recovery and when to see a GP.
Read guide Medical certificatesStress leave certificates
What a stress leave certificate says (no diagnosis needed), who can issue one, telehealth certificates, backdating, and how it differs from workers comp.
Read guide Stress leaveHow to get stress leave
How to apply for stress leave in Australia: describing what's happening honestly to your GP, what they'll ask, telling your employer and returning to work.
Read guide Stress leave NSWStress leave in NSW
Stress leave in NSW: how paid sick leave works, and the new workers comp rules for psychological injury claims notified from 1 July 2026, in plain English.
Read guide Stress leave QLDStress leave in Queensland
Stress leave in QLD: how paid sick leave works, when stress can be a WorkCover Queensland claim, the reasonable management action rule and 2026 reforms.
Read guide Stress leave VICStress leave in Victoria
Stress leave in Victoria: how paid sick leave works, plus WorkSafe's mental injury rules since 2024, including the stress and burnout exclusion.
Read guide Workers compensationWorkers compensation for stress
Is stress leave workers comp? How psychological injury claims work in Australia, reasonable management action, your GP's role and each state's scheme.
Read guideMedication
Antidepressants and alcohol
Antidepressants and alcohol: how drinking interacts with SSRIs, mirtazapine, tricyclics and MAOIs, how it affects mood and sleep, and Australian limits.
Read guide AntidepressantsTypes of antidepressants in Australia
Types of antidepressants in Australia: generic and brand names, what each is used for, common side effects, and what the evidence says about weight gain.
Read guide Anxiety medicationAnxiety medication in Australia
Anxiety medication in Australia explained: SSRIs and SNRIs, benzodiazepines, side effects, how long treatment lasts and how a GP decides what suits you.
Read guide AntidepressantsHow long do antidepressants take to work?
How long it takes for antidepressants to work: early signs in weeks 1 to 2, full effect by 6 to 8 weeks, what if they don't help, and stopping safely.
Read guide Getting treatmentHow to get antidepressants in Australia
How to get antidepressants in Australia: what a GP assesses, how prescribing decisions are made, PBS costs, eScripts, telehealth rules and follow-up care.
Read guide DepressionTreatment-resistant depression
Treatment-resistant depression explained: what it means, how common it is, what to check first, and options from augmentation to rTMS, ECT and esketamine.
Read guideSleep
Insomnia treatment
Insomnia treatment explained: symptoms, causes, how CBT for insomnia works, free online programs in Australia, sleep apnoea overlap and where tablets fit.
Read guide SleepSleeping tablets in Australia
Sleeping tablets in Australia explained: what's over the counter, what needs a prescription, the real risks, and why guidelines put CBT for insomnia first.
Read guideAlcohol
Acamprosate for alcohol dependence
Acamprosate explained: how it helps people stay alcohol-free, side effects like diarrhoea, kidney checks, PBS rules and use with naltrexone.
Read guide AlcoholNaltrexone for alcohol
Naltrexone in Australia: how it reduces alcohol cravings, the evidence, PBS rules, who should avoid it, side effects, and how it differs from naloxone.
Read guideMedicare, care plans and self-checks
Mental health care plans, explained
A mental health care plan gives Medicare rebates for up to 10 psychology sessions a year. Who can write one since November 2025, costs and how to start.
Read guide K10The K10 questionnaire, explained
The K10 (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale): all 10 questions, how to score it from 10 to 50, what the Australian score bands mean and its limits.
Read guide Psychology rebatesMedicare rebates for psychology
The Medicare rebate for psychology from 1 July 2026: amounts by item number, clinical vs registered psychologists, gap fees, telehealth and the Safety Net.
Read guide Free self-checkMental health check (K10)
Ten questions about how you’ve felt over the last four weeks. Takes about two minutes, and nothing is stored.
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