Hi @tomatosauce
I just wanted to reach out to offer you some support 
I’m so sorry to hear that things are so difficult for you at this time and my heart goes out to you
In my experience, it can take an enormous amount of courage to prioritize our mental health and wellbeing and I think that you made an incredibly brave decision
There have been several times throughout my career where I’ve also made the decision to resign my position in an attempt to protect my mental health and wellbeing
However, although I initially felt a sense of peace, optimism and confidence in relation to the decision that I had made, these feelings were soon replaced with feelings of anxiety, fear and disillusionment, as I realised that I had misunderstood the criteria in relation to exclusion periods. As such, the length of time that I needed to wait before I was eligible to apply for income support through Centrelink was longer than I had expected and as a result, I began to worry and fret about my financial wellbeing and future.
It was during these times, that I felt that my decision to resign and prioritize my mental health and wellbeing had backfired, as I had essentially replaced one source of anguish and distress with another! As such, I experienced significant periods of time where I felt incredibly low and despondent.
Although it was by no means a permanent solution, one of the things that provided me with a small amount of comfort and relief, was the opportunity to apply for a low income health care card through Centrelink.
Whilst it’s not an income per se, the low income health care card may help to reduce some of the costs associated with everyday living. For example, people can receive cheaper medications under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, attend bulk billed appointments with their GP (at the discretion of their GP) and receive a larger refund for medical costs once they reach the Medicare safety net.
In my experience you can receive a low income health care card even if you’re not currently eligible to receive an income support payment through Centrelink. As such, I just wondered if this may be something that’s of interest to you
I’ve included the link to Centrelink’s website just in case this is something that you would like to explore further:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/low-income-health-care-card
In addition to the above, you may also be eligible to receive some support through your state or territory government such as a reduction in the fees associated with your electricity and gas bills, motor vehicle registration and accessing public transport
I wasn’t too sure what state your living in and so the resource that I’ve shared with you includes all of the Australian states 
I’ve included the link below, just in case you would like to explore this further:
https://info.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/benefits-and-payments/government-concessions-states-and-territories
I hope that this helps you a little bit
Please know that you’re always welcome to reach out here whenever you need to
Take kind and gentle care of yourself,
ShiningStar
