Materials

Designed for distribution in reception areas, on community notice boards, at conferences & events. General information about COPMI – who we are, what we do and the resources we have available for families and mental health professionals. 

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.

This key document provides guidance for both organisations and individuals across a wide range of jurisdictions. It is the culmination of an extensive review of the literature and of consultations with parents who have a mental illness, their carers and children, service providers and experts.

This resource was developed as part of the COPMI national initiative’s commitment to supporting teachers to develop student awareness of mental illness, reducing stigma, and increasing ‘help seeking’ behavior.

This teaching resource was developed in conjunction with MindMatters. It offers a package of ideas for middle school teachers using ‘Helicopter Man’ or ‘Lochie Leonard, Legend’ as class texts. Potential outcomes for students include increased understanding of mental illness and its affect on families, reduction in associated stigma and increased help-seeking behaviours.

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

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.

This two-page information sheet offers tips about communicating with babies about their parent’s mental illness.

This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about being a dad when there’s mental illness in the family.

This two-page information sheet provides information about understanding and managing your own mental illness.

This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about the importance of emotional health.

This two-page information sheet is one of a set of six sheets for fathers. It provides information about the importance of being physically well in order to manage the demands of mental illness.