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Antenatal fact sheets for women and their families

COPE is committed to providing women and their families with high-quality information about antenatal mental health. As such, COPE has developed a series of antenatal mental health fact sheets – downloadable and printable information sheets and resources on antenatal mental health for women and their families. These fact sheets… Read More

Perinatal Mental Health Fact Sheets for Health Professionals

Derived from the National Perinatal Mental Health Guideline, a series of information sheets and resources have been developed specifically for health professionals. We’ve also supplied posters you can use to promote our free Ready to COPE guide, which delivers trustworthy and high-quality information to… Read More

Postnatal fact sheets for women and their families

COPE is committed to providing women and their families with high-quality information about postnatal mental health, and has developed a series of information sheets and resources on postnatal mental health for women and their families. These cover postnatal anxiety, postnatal depression, postpartum psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder… Read More

Perinatal Mental Health Fact Sheets for Health Professionals

Derived from the National Perinatal Mental Health Guideline, a series of perinatal mental health informational fact sheets and resources have been developed specifically for health professionals. You can download or print these fact sheets for free.  You are prohibited to sell them for a… Read More

Baby and Child First Aid Course

Learn life-saving skills with the Baby and Child First Aid online course  Are you a new or expectant parent, caregiver, or responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children? A joint initiative between COPE, Emergcare and Kidsafe, the Baby and Child First Aid online course (Perinatal First Aid) has… Read More

Understanding Mental Health

Lesson Overview Having a baby significantly increases the likelihood of experiencing common conditions – including stress, depression and anxiety. But it is often difficult to identify these conditions in the context of the many changes that come with pregnancy, birth and life with a new baby. In this extensive lesson,… Read More

Part 7: Defibrillation

Lesson Overview Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) can be used in cardiac emergencies. These are designed to measure the heart rate and only deliver an electrical shock if needed. This comprehensive understanding is vital for effectively managing life-threatening situations. This lesson will teach you to understand how and when to administer… Read More

Part 1: Dangers

Lesson Overview Dangers are elements in your environment that could compromise the safety of you, a child, or any bystanders. Often, the primary danger is the direct cause of the injury or incident. In emergency situations, a quick response is essential. However, before you leap into action, it’s crucial to… Read More

Types of support when experiencing infertility

Preparing for or going through the process of trying to become pregnant can be especially challenging. If you and/or your partner are finding it difficult to fall pregnant naturally, infertility counselling, support and other treatments can prove effective for alleviating stress, depression and anxiety. Infertility counselling, support and treatments While… Read More

Treatment of antenatal depression

If you are experiencing mild to moderate depression during pregnancy, emotional and practical help and support can be helpful to help you manage from day to day. In addition, psychological treatment can be helpful for the treatment of antenatal depression. Psychological treatment There are two specific types of… Read More