The prevalence of 'very high' psychological distress was greater for respondents from Qld. (19.4%) with prevalence figures being slightly lower for respondents from NSW (14.5%) and lower again for respondents from Vic. (10.8%). The highest prevalence of 'very high' psychological distress was found for respondents in the red zones (18.2%) and lowest for those in the white zones (9.3%).