COPMI - Children of Parents with a Mental Illness

Not all children of parents with a mental illness will experience difficulties as a result of their parent's mental ill health. However a range of factors often associated with mentally ill adults can increase risks to their children's well-being.

The overall aim of the COPMI national initiative is to promote better mental health outcomes for children of parents with a mental health problem or disorder. The national initiative provides information for family members across Australia where a parent has a mental illness and for people who care for and work with them. The website is one tool we use to deliver this information. We also work with the media, researchers, educators, service organisations, consumers, carers and others.

The COPMI initiative is being undertaken by the Australian Infant Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association (AICAFMHA), trading as Emerging Minds, with funding from the Australian Government.