Associate Professor Darryl Maybery of MUDRIH has been awarded $1,855,891 to continue his research in support services for parents with a mental illness.

His project – Developing an Australian-first recovery model for parents in Victorian mental health and family services – was one of five successful projects to be funded by the Victorian Mental Illness Research Fund.

Announcing the funding at the end of March, Minister for Mental Health, Mary Wooldridge said the funded projects were of very high scientific merit and build on Victoria’s key research strengths.

“The five projects were selected from a very strong field of 43 submissions and will build knowledge that can be applied to improve treatment and recovery outcomes for people with mental illness,” the minister said.

Associate Professor Maybery will lead the research project and work with SANE Australia, Family Life, Neami, the Bouverie Centre, the Parenting Research Centre, Raising Children Network, beyondblue, Eastern Health, Northern Health and the University of South Australia. The project will work with parents with a mental illness to develop and trial approaches that effectively engage families and children within specialist mental health services. This is expected to deliver significant mental health and wellbeing benefits to both parents and their children.

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