Materials

This is a resource that supports professionals and teams to reflect on the information resources, networks and supports available for children, parents and families. It can be used by workers in different ways, including: As an individual collaborating with a parent As an worker researching on behalf of a parent who is not physically there […]

Translated into Arabic: This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

Translated into Chinese: This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

Translated into Dinka: This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

Translated into Hindi: This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

Translated into Vietnamese: This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

Translated into Hindi: This booklet is for people living with a mental health problem or mental illness, whose children are aged between 2 and 7 years. It’s also for partners, family and friends. It contains helpful ideas about being the best parent you can when you’re not as well as you’d like to be and […]

Translated into Dinka: This booklet is for people living with a mental health problem or mental illness, whose children are aged between 2 and 7 years. It’s also for partners, family and friends. It contains helpful ideas about being the best parent you can when you’re not as well as you’d like to be and […]

This guide provides information to professionals on how to use the Family Talk DVD as part of the Family Talk intervention (a three-step, evidence-based intervention designed to help families create a shared understanding of depression and/or anxiety.) Professionals: Find out more about the Family Talk method. Professionals: Find out more about the free Family Talk […]

Translated into Swahili: This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

Translated into Arabic: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

Translated into Vietnamese: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

Translated into Swahili: This booklet is for people living with a mental health problem or mental illness, whose children are aged between 2 and 7 years. It’s also for partners, family and friends. It contains helpful ideas about being the best parent you can when you’re not as well as you’d like to be and […]

Translated into Spanish: This booklet is for people living with a mental health problem or mental illness, whose children are aged between 2 and 7 years. It’s also for partners, family and friends. It contains helpful ideas about being the best parent you can when you’re not as well as you’d like to be and […]

Translated into Hindi: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

This guide helps parents to reflect on their mental illness and symptoms (including the impact on their parenting and on the family) and offers practical tips on how to build child and family resilience.  

This booklet is for teenagers of parents who experience mental illness (aged 12 to 15 years and above). It helps young people to better understand their parent’s mental illness, answering common questions that they have. The resource has been produced alongside professionals, parents and young people with a lived experience of a parent’s mental illness. Parents […]

This practice guidelines document has been kindly shared by the Northern Area Mental Health Service of Victoria. The document provides guidance and suggestions on how to facilitate each of the nine menu items shown in the ‘Keeping in Touch with Your Children’ poster. An informative Q&A describes the development of this resource, and how it […]

This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about the importance of working together with your child’s parent when there’s conflict.

The Keeping in Touch with Your Children ‘Menu’ poster was developed for use in any acute adult inpatient unit in Australia. The poster is intended to help services to promote and support the parenting role of individuals by presenting ways that parents can keep connected with their children during their stay. View a Q&A regarding […]

This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about finding the right support when you experience a mental illness. Includes a comprehensive list of support options.

The whole family will feel better if they know what to do should a crisis occur – and putting it in writing as a care plan and sharing it with everyone involved means they all know who is responsible for what and when.

The whole family will feel better if they know what to do should a crisis occur – and putting it in writing as a care plan and sharing it with everyone involved means they all know who is responsible for what and when.

The whole family will feel better if they know what to do should a crisis occur – and putting it in writing as a care plan and sharing it with everyone involved means they all know who is responsible for what and when.

Translated into Swahili: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Written in Chinese: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Translated into Swahili: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

Translated into Spanish: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

Translated into Chinese: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

Translated into Dinka: Developed in partnership with families and young people, this booklet contains tips and information for parents with mental health problems, their children, other family members and support people. Topics include answering questions, discussing things as a family and planning for times when the parent may be unwell. Also included are ‘press out’ […]

Translated into Vietnamese: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Translated into Spanish: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Translated into Arabic: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Translated into Hindi: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Translated into Dinka: This booklet was developed with and for women with a mental health problem or mental illness – and their partners – who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby. It encourages health professionals and parents to work together to manage mental health during […]

Designed for distribution in reception areas, on community notice boards, at conferences & events. For parents who experience mental health problems, or are diagnosed with a mental illness, their partners and supporters. It lists information and resources available from COPMI and includes contact information.

Check how ‘family-friendly’ your inpatient or community mental health services are by comparing them with the COPMI checklist. They have been developed from information provided by parents with a mental illness, their partners, support people and children as well as service providers.

This two-page information sheet provides tips on talking with teenagers about their parent’s mental illness.

This two-page information sheet provides tips on talking with primary school aged children about their parent’s mental illness.

This two-page information sheet provides tips regarding talking with toddlers about their parent’s mental illness.