Children of Parents with a Mental Illness: mental health information and resources for Australian parents, children, families, carers and health professionals.

Family Focus DVD

What you say...

If you're a parent with depression or anxiety telling your kids can be hard.

The Family Focus DVD can help.

Get your free Family Focus DVD

New e-learning course

Child Aware Supervision

This new e-learning course trains supervisors of front-line staff to promote child and family-sensitive practices.

New resources

Two new resources to help 7 to 12 year olds.

More here…

Dad's stuff...

homework dad and son

Dad's Stuff

John, father of three and Dr Fletcher talk about dads and mental illness >PLAY | Radio National Life Matters

Get information for dads.

Kids & Teens stuff...

Teens

Kids & Teens stuff

Learn about your parent's mental illness and how you can help. Links to cool sites to chat, fun stuff and MORE!

Need to talk urgently?

Lifeline Australia
13 11 14
MensLine
1300 78 99 78
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800

Parents & Families

Information and tips for Mums and Dads who have a mental illness (or support partners who do) – and for family and friends or carers who want to help.

Kids & Youth/Young Adults

Young people - learn about mental illness and how you can help your parent. Links to cool sites, fun stuff and MORE!

Professionals

Information and advice for professionals in health and allied areas including the latest on evidence-based COPMI interventions and evaluation.

Dads

Information and videos with parenting tips, advice and personal stories for Dads who have a mental illness - or who are supporting a partner with mental illness.

eLearning

Award-winning, eLearning program for mental health and other allied health workers – FREE and professionally endorsed!

Parents & Families

Practical information and advice for parents, including Mums and Dads, as well as family and friends who may be carers or supporters of a parent who has a mental illness.

Get Info

Use the COPMI Resource search to find all kinds of information, or download/order free COPMI booklets (plus translations in several languages).

Kids & Teens/Young Adults

Information for young people about mental illness - including how to cope, how to get support, and what you can do to help your parent when they're unwell.

Get Involved

Find out about how you can participate at COPMI - and the variety of ways you can help to strengthen the work that we do.

Professionals

Information and advice for professionals in a range of settings - including key questions and assessment considerations plus helpful resources.

Research

A variety of reports, the latest evidenced-based research and comprehensive guidance on best-practice intervention evaluation.

Get Help

Search COPMI programs, services and helplines in Australia that support parents, their children and family members - or submit a new item to help others.