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Book
Lockie Leonard – Legend.
Tim WintonThis book is written by Australian author Tim Winton and is aimed at children and young people from 8 to 15 years of age. -
Book
Rain, Hail or Shine: Exploring change, loss and grief in a carer’s world (NZ)
Trisha IrvingThis practical and encouraging book from New Zealand (77 pages) talks honestly and openly about the sorts of changes, losses and grief carers can experience that can affect their emotions, their physical health, mental wellbeing and family life. -
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Darcy Daisy and the Firefly Festival: Learning about Bipolar Disorder and Community
Lisa Lewandowski, and Shannon M.B. TrostThis booklet is intended to help children understand bipolar disorder, the importance of community acceptance and the need to alleviate fear by collecting reliable information. It also explores the harm that can result from rumors and gossip. -
Video
Craig’s Story
Craig AllattCraig's partner took her own life after struggling with post-natal psychosis. He tells his story in the hope of helping other carers. -
Website
Inpatient Mental Health Service – Family Friendly Checklist
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiativeThis checklist is designed for inpatient mental health services, to help them check how 'family-friendly' their service is. This checklist has been developed from information provided by parents with a mental illness, their partners, support people and children as well as service providers. -
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Community Mental Health Service – Family Friendly Checklist
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)This checklist is designed to help community mental health services to check how 'family-friendly' their service is. This checklist has been developed from information provided by parents with a mental illness, their partners, support people and children as well as service providers. -
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Checklist for consumer and carer (lived experience) participation
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness national initiative (COPMI)This checklist is designed to be an easy-to-use reference tool for organisations incorporating consumer and carer (lived experience) participation into their practice. -
Fact sheet
Evidence-based research summaries – COPMI ‘GEMS’
The COPMI national initiativeThe aim of 'Gateways to Evidence that MatterS' (GEMS) is to provide a summary of recent Australian and international research concerning children of parents with a mental illness (aged 0-18 years), their parents and families. -
Fact sheet
Talking with teenagers about parental mental illness
The COPMI national initiativeTalking with teenagers about parental mental illness can help them to make sense of their parent's behaviour and contribute to their own sense of wellbeing. This fact sheet provides some tips to assist parents to talk with their teenage children. -
Fact sheet
Talking with primary school aged children about parental mental illness
The COPMI national initiativeTalking to children about parental mental illness can help them to make sense of their parent's behaviour and contribute to their own sense of wellbeing. This fact sheet provides some tips to assist parents to talk with their children. -
Fact sheet
Working with parents with mental illness – Guidelines for GPs
The COPMI national initiativeThis fact sheet provides guidelines for General Practitioners who work with parents who experience mental illness. -
Fact sheet
Parenting – Being a Dad
The COPMI national initiativeThis information sheet provides information for dads when mental illness is part of family life.