Mental health support in response to the Bondi attack

The Australian Government has invested in mental health supports to meet the needs of those impacted by the Bondi Beach attack. This includes statewide targeted mental health supports for the Jewish community.

Mental Health Support Services

NSW Service Directory

The NSW Government has developed a service directory with information and access to mental health and wellbeing supports for people affected by the Bondi Beach attack.

Bondi Medicare Mental Health Centre

Medicare Mental Health Centres provide immediate support for adults experiencing distress or mental health challenges. It’s a welcoming place where everyone can access free and confidential mental health information, services, and support.

Medicare Mental Health Centres are here to help you. Whether you have experienced mental health challenges in the past or this is your first time reaching out for support, everyone is welcome.

Qualified mental health professionals and people with lived experience of mental ill health work together to offer the support that is right for you. If you’re concerned about a loved one or someone in your care, Medicare Mental Health Centres are here to help.

To find more information and other centre locations, visit the Medicare Mental Health Centres website or a link to FAQ

Eligibility

Available to every adult (over 18 years) living, working, or studying in central and eastern Sydney. For all genders and cultural backgrounds. You don’t need to be an Australian citizen to access support.

Service Provider: New Horizons
Phone: 1800 595 212, operating hours 8:30am – 5:00pm
Address: Shop 1 & 2 241 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, 2022
Email: bondimmhc@newhorizons.org.au
Centre Opening Hours: Weekdays 9:00am – 5:00pm
Further information can be found on the New Horizons website.

The new National Medicare Mental Health e-Referral form is now live for GP Practices in the Eastern Suburbs via the HealthLink SmartForms portal integrated in GP software.

This means that GP Practices are invited to start using e-Referral as the primary way to refer into the Bondi Medicare Mental Health Centre.

For further information click here.

Non-GP referrals can use an online referral form accessed here.

Psychological Support Services (PSS)

The PSS program is currently accepting referrals for individuals impacted by the Bondi Beach attack.

For more information and referrals click here.

For urgent or crisis assistance at any time, please call NSW mental health Line on 1800 011 511 (24/7), or dial 000 for emergencies.

Psychological Support Services (PSS) provides free access to short-term psychological therapy either face-to-face or via telehealth. PSS is for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns who live in the Central and Eastern Sydney region and are experiencing financial hardship or low income, and who may not be able to access support through Medicare subsidised psychological services.

headspace Bondi Junction

headspace centres provide face-to-face and telehealth services to young people aged from 12 to 25 years and their families and friends.

Service Provider: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Phone: (02) 9366 880
Address: 20 Bronte Road, Bondi Junction
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Email: headspacebondijunction@health.nsw.gov.au

Further information can be found on the headspace website.

Service Navigation Support

This initiative offers social work support to larger general practices in Bondi and nearby areas. The social worker aids patients affected by the Bondi Beach attack, provides practical and emotional assistance, and helps with referrals and access to community services.

MyHealth Bondi Junction Medical Centre
Westfield, Level 19, Tower 1/500 Oxford St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
(02) 9188 5142

Bondi Road Doctors
27 Bondi Rd, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
(02) 9389 5811

Key Health Bondi Junction
47 Spring Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
(02) 8262 1800

Targeted mental health and wellbeing support services for the Jewish Community

Jewish Care and Jewish House

Jewish Care and Jewish House are offering a range of practical, emotional, clinical and financial supports to people affected by the Bondi Beach attack.

Mental health and wellbeing support
Child and family support
Casework, including practical assistance and service navigation
Psychological support and referral pathways to psychological support
Financial assistance and reimbursement through the Home Affairs Bondi Grant
Pastoral support

CESPHN has provided funding to Jewish Care to offer free face-to-face psychological support in Sydney and free telehealth support across NSW as well as in-person therapeutic group programs until 30 June 2027.

Jewish Care has established a Psychology Centre. To access the Psychology Centre or find out more, call 1300 133 660 or visit the website here.

CESPHN has provided funding to Jewish House provide mental health and wellbeing support through crisis line access, clinical assessment and psychological care and counselling as well as community recovery group activities to foster connection and resilience until 30 June 2027.

How to access support

Jewish Care Mental health, wellbeing and ongoing support	1300 133 660 hello@jewishcare.com.au	jewishcare
Jewish House Crisis support and acute intervention	1300 544 357 bondisupport@jewishhouse.org.au	jewishhouse

Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants Program

In collaboration with all NSW PHNs and the ACT PHN, CESPHN has coordinated a statewide small grants program to provide funding to organisations with strong links to Jewish communities to deliver targeted mental health and wellbeing initiatives.

Information about the successful grant recipients and their activities can be found below.

Successful grant recipients and activities:

ACT Jewish Community (ACTJC)

ACTJC will deliver a coordinated, trauma-informed wellbeing program for Jewish individuals and families. The program includes resilience workshops, mental health education seminars, community wellbeing events, pastoral and grief support, and case management.

A Community Social Worker will provide outreach, service navigation and referrals to appropriate services, while Rabbis and community leaders will facilitate healing activities, peer connection and community gatherings.Regions covered: ACT, South Eastern NSW, Murrumbidgee, Southern Highlands
Contact: act.admin@actjc.org.au, 02 6295 1052

Website: www.actjc.org.au

CBD Chabad Sydney

CBD Chabad Sydney will deliver a community wellbeing program that combines practical food relief with trauma-informed wellness and healing gatherings for Jewish individuals and families impacted by the Bondi attack. The program will provide opportunities for social connection, peer support, wellbeing education and engagement in creative and reflective activities. The initiative aims to reduce isolation, strengthen emotional wellbeing, build resilience, and increase awareness of available support services.

Regions covered: Central and Eastern Sydney

Contact: Contact form

Website: www.cbdchabad.org.au

Chabad North Shore

Chabad North Shore will develop a trauma-informed support framework, including practical guidance for staff and volunteers and culturally appropriate wellbeing resources, to help the community respond safely after the Bondi attack. The framework will be embedded across two community events that build connection, reduce isolation, encourage help-seeking, and strengthen resilience.

Regions covered: Northern Sydney
Contact: (02) 9488 9548, info@chabadhouse.org.au
Website: www.chabadhouse.org.au

Chabad of Rural and Regional Australia (Chabad of RARA)

Chabad of RARA will deliver a mobile wellbeing outreach program for Jewish individuals and families living in rural and regional NSW. Through visits to regional communities, Rabbis will provide faith-based support, opportunities for connection, community gatherings, referral and service navigation support, and ongoing follow-up where needed. The program aims to reduce social isolation, strengthen social connection, support emotional recovery, encourage help-seeking, and build resilience among Jewish communities with limited access to existing local supports.

Regions Covered: South Eastern NSW, Murrumbidgee, Western NSW, Nepean Blue Mountains, New England, mid-North Coast and Manning Valley
Contact: info@chabadofrara.org
Website: www.chabadofrara.org

COA Sydney

COA Sydney will deliver culturally meaningful hardship care packages to vulnerable Jewish Community during key festivals, Pesach (Passover) and Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), providing practical support alongside personal connection and informal wellbeing check-ins. Through trauma informed, culturally safe engagement and warm referrals to support services, the program aims to strengthen emotional wellbeing, community connection, increase help-seeking and resilience during periods of heightened vulnerability.

Regions Covered: Central and Eastern Sydney, Northern Sydney
Contact: (02) 9389 0035, coa@coasydney.org
Website: www.coasydney.org

Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe (Chabad of Bondi)

Chabad of Bondi will deliver trauma-informed wellbeing retreats tailored to different groups within the Jewish community impacted by the Bondi attack, including young adults, older people, and families with children. These structured, culturally appropriate retreats will combine psychoeducation, peer connection and other activities to support emotional recovery, reduce distress, rebuild a sense of safety, and strengthen community connection. The program will also encourage ongoing help-seeking and engagement with mental health and community services.

Regions Covered: Central and Eastern Sydney
Contact: admin@chabadofbondi.com
Website: www.chabadofbondi.com

Hunter Chabad

Hunter Chabad offers culturally safe and community-led support through community-based activities and support programs for Jewish families and individuals in the Hunter Region. The program aims to address feelings of fear, isolation and vulnerability following the impacts of the Bondi attack through:

Fostering social connections

Peer support

Participation in community life

Regions Covered: Hunter New England
Contact: info@hunterchabad.com
Website: www.hunterchabad.c

Jewish Education Matters (JEMS)

Jewish Education Matters will deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed wellbeing initiatives for children, parents and young people within the Jewish community impacted by the Bondi attack. This includes peer-support dinners for parents, a school-based outreach program supporting Jewish teenagers in mainstream schools to strengthen connection and resilience, and youth resilience retreats that support emotional recovery and engagement with community. Together, these activities aim to reduce social isolation, strengthen peer connection, support emotional wellbeing, and encourage help-seeking within a safe and supportive community environment.
Regions Covered: Central and Eastern Sydney
Contact: admin@jems.org.au
Website: www.jems.org.au

Maccabi NSW

Pickleball
Maccabi is delivering inclusive weekly pickleball sessions that integrate adapted physical activity with structured social connection and emotional wellbeing supports.
The initiative will provide a culturally safe environment for people with disabilities and neurodivergence within the Jewish Community to strengthen resilience, manage distress, and foster a sense of belonging.

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Dates and Times: Thursdays, Juniors (8+) 4:00-5:00pm, Seniors (18+) 5:00-6:00pm

Surf’s Up
Maccabi will deliver surfing sessions for people with an intellectual disability or neurodivergence. Sessions will support participants to try surfing, build confidence, gain ocean awareness and connect with others in a supportive environment. Each session will include a wellbeing circle to support emotional wellbeing and social connection.

When: November 2026 to April 2027
Where: Bondi Beach

Regions Covered: Central and Eastern Sydney
Contact: allabilities.NSW@maccabi.com.au
Website: www.maccabi.com.au/nsw/programs/all-abilities/

Nefesh Synagogue

Nefesh Synagogue will deliver a weekend Shabbaton retreat to support individuals and families within the Jewish community impacted by the Bondi attack. The retreat will provide a safe, culturally grounded and trauma-informed environment that combines wellbeing workshops, peer-support, faith-based practices and family-focused activities to support emotional recovery, reduce distress, and strengthen connection and belonging. The program aims to increase awareness of, and engagement with, appropriate mental health and community supports to support ongoing recovery.

Regions Covered: Central and Eastern Sydney
Contact: office@nefesh.org.au
Website: www.nefesh.org.au

Northern Rivers Jewish Community Association

Northern Rivers Jewish Community Association will deliver Shevet Wellbeing, a comprehensive, culturally informed mental health and community wellbeing program. The initiative is built on three core pillars: equipping local community members with capacity-building tools, providing micro-grants to expand cultural programming and wellbeing initiatives across rural and regional areas, and fostering inter-cultural exchange that supports local artists while enhancing community care and cultural awareness.
Regions Covered: Northern Rivers, Northern NSW
Contact: shalom@nrjca.org
Website: www.nrjca.org

Parramatta & District Synagogue

Parramatta & District Synagogue will deliver a series of Shabbat community connection and healing dinners for Jewish individuals and families in Western Sydney impacted by the Bondi attack. Held in a culturally safe and welcoming environment, these gatherings will provide opportunities for social connection, peer support, community belonging and informal wellbeing support. The program will take a trauma-informed approach and include access to culturally appropriate information and referral pathways to mental health and community services where needed. The initiative aims to strengthen community connection, support emotional wellbeing, reduce isolation, and encourage help-seeking and resilience.

Regions Covered: Western Sydney
Contact: (02) 9683 1860

Rabbinical Council of NSW

The Rabbinical Council of NSW will deliver a professional development program for Rebbetzins (wives of Rabbis) across NSW to strengthen their capacity to support emotional wellbeing within their communities following the Bondi attack. Through workshops on mental health awareness, trauma-informed practice, communication skills and referral pathways, the initiative aims to build confidence in pastoral care roles, strengthen peer connections, and promote safe help-seeking within a culturally grounded context.

Regions Covered: NSW
Contact: Contact form
Website: www.rcnsw.org.au