ARAFMI can provide information on mental disorders and matters relating to the carer's role.

Newsletter
Our quarterly newsletter ARAFMI News is available to financial members and provides information on developments in the field of mental health, events and activities. 

Library
The reference library has over 400 books, videos and periodicals. Loans are available to financial members. Recent additions to the ARAFMI library are:

• To Dance Across the Heavens - A Personal Journey Through Mental Illness by Alvina Hill
• Nonviolent Communiation - A Language of Life by Marshall B Rosenberg
• 17 Browning Street  by Elizabeth Jeffs

Community Awareness and Education
Presentations on mental illness and the effect on the family to professional practitioner and student groups, vocational and community groups by ARAFMI members and paid staff.

Publications

• Coping with Mental Illness - A Handbook for Family Carers. $5 plus postage.
  
• A PC Video CD - Coping Skills for Carers is also available.  $12.00.  With booklet $18.00 includes postage.
  
• Supporting People with Psychiatric Disabilities - Information, skills and strategies for Support Workers. $6.00 plus postage.
  
• 25 Years ~ 25 Stories - This book tells the personal and moving stories of families who have been touched by mental illness.  The stories are linked together by the historical milestone which illustrate the growth of ARAFMI support services for families in Queensland.  $10.00 plus postage.
  
• Dual Diagnosis - Mental Illness & Substance Use:  A handbook for families and friends of people who have a mental health problem and a substance use disorder.  The book provides information and explores possible strategies for coping. $5.00 plus postage
  
• A PC Video CD - Dual Diagnosis - Mental Illness and Substance Use is also available.  $12 with booklet $18 includes postage