Mental wellbeing snapshot

(K10 Assessment)

5 mins

Before you get started

Mental health screening tool

This screening tool is designed to help you reflect on your wellbeing over the past 4 weeks. It does not provide a diagnosis. Only a qualified health professional can diagnose a mental health condition.

Your responses

We don't collect or store your assessment responses as part of your customer record. Completing this assessment will not affect your health insurance premium.

Resources and support

At the end of the assessment, we'll suggest some resources and support options that you may find helpful.

Need immediate support?

If you're experiencing severe distress or need urgent help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 000 in an emergency.

This screening tool is intended for adults aged 18 years and over.

Disclaimer

This assessment is a screening tool and is not a diagnosis. Your results provide an indication of your current level of psychological distress based on your responses over the past four weeks. Only a qualified health professional can assess your individual circumstances and provide a diagnosis or treatment recommendation. If you're concerned about your wellbeing, speak with a GP or mental health professional. If you need immediate support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 000 in an emergency.

The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) was developed by Professor Ronald C. Kessler and colleagues. Copyright © Ronald C. Kessler, PhD. All rights reserved. Kessler RC, Barker PR, Colpe LJ, Epstein JF, Gfroerer JC, Hiripi E, Howes MJ, Normand SLT, Manderscheid RW, Walters EE, Zaslavsky AM. Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Archives of General Psychiatry. 2003;60(2):184-189