ALPIMS · FIND SUPPORT
What would make today easier?
Notice a need, choose a practical adjustment or find help from someone else.
Choose a starting point ↓
General support information, not a diagnostic test or a substitute for individual care.
Choose what you need
Open one section ↗. “Not sure” is a useful starting point.
I’m not sure what I need Start with one simple question.
Ask: “What feels difficult right now, or what would make this situation easier?”
You can describe a practical need: less noise, a pause, clearer information or help with a task.
Quick prompt: “Less ___ / more ___ / help with ___.”
What is hardest right now? — Coming soon Could my body need something? — Coming soonI want something to be easier Change a demand, task or environment.
Choose one adjustment: fewer steps, a quieter setting, a clearer plan or someone sharing the work.
Quick prompt: “This would be easier if ___.”
Make it fit: use fewer words, a visual example or extra time to choose.
What may help? — Coming soon Tools & Resources — Coming soonI need less demand or time to recover Consider comfort, essentials and help.
Identify what can wait, what you need nearby and who could help with essentials. Use your individual care instructions.
Quick prompt: “Please pause ___ and help with ___.”
Make it fit: keep planning brief or ask someone to organise practical help with your consent.
Flare & recovery support — Coming soon Support during PEM — Coming soon Support during overload or distress — Coming soonI need help from people or services Ask for support or prepare for care.
Name the help needed and consider who could provide it. Include any adjustments that would make accessing help easier.
Quick prompt: “Could you help me with ___ by ___?”
Make it fit: write the request, use a card or ask a trusted person to help communicate.
Care & Support — Coming soon Family & shared support — Coming soon My appointment summary — Coming soonSupport should fit you
Adapt the approach Format, choice, comfort and effort.
Less information: one question or one step.
A different format: typing, pictures, a paper copy or supported communication.
More predictability: explain what happens next and agree a way to pause.
Less effort: shorten, postpone or delegate.
These adjustments can be chosen according to your preferences without sharing private experiences.
Make support fit my needs — Coming soonIf support is not helping Review the approach together.
Ask whether things became easier, stayed the same or became harder. Include any extra effort or recovery involved.
Change the approach, ask for different help or stop a tool that adds pressure. Difficulty using a tool is a reason to adapt it.
Review a tool or support plan — Coming soonDisclaimer & privacy General information and individual care.
ALPIMS provides education and practical prompts. It is not a validated diagnostic tool or treatment programme and does not determine funding eligibility.
Support options do not replace assessment, treatment or advice from an appropriately qualified professional. Seek individual advice before changing treatment and assessment for new, worsening or unexplained symptoms.
Share only what you choose. Check how online tools store and share information before entering personal details. Ask permission before sharing someone else’s health information.
For immediate danger or a medical emergency in Australia, call 000.