Specific websites dealing with families where a parent has a mental illness
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) Resource Centre. Has comprehensive information and resources for workers including teachers, parents, children and young people and families. This National project is based in Adelaide.
Has information for children aged 5-12 to help them understand mental illness.
Mental Illness Fellowship is Victoria's leading membership based not-for-profit organisation working with people with mental illness, their families and friends to improve their well being.
COMIC stands for children of mentally ill consumers and it is a great website
Websites with information about mental illness
SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness – through campaigning, education and research.
Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria, has good downloadable fact
sheets.
Australian organisation provides information about depression to consumers, carers and health professionals.
Mindmatters supports Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the mental health of members of school communities.
Kids Matter is a primary school mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiative developed in collaboration with the Commonwealth Government.
This Mental Health First Aid course was created at the Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, and includes first aid strategies for mental illness.
ARAFEMI supports recovery and empowerment through communitysupport.
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is the peak national nongovernment organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector, committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians.
Websites for children and young people
For young people.
For young carers, a website for young carers that provides support, information and chill out activities.
Youth beyondblue's all about getting the message out there that it's okay to talk about depression, and to encourage young people and their family and friends to get help when it's needed.
Includes good downloadable information.
A great webpage developed in SA about mental health issues for children and young people.
Kids Help Line webpage.
A great website for young people addressing the issues of family violence.
National Youth Mental Health Foundation
A SANE website for young people with family or friends affected by mental illness.
