Welcome to
Partners in Parenting (PiP)
PiP is built on decades of research and international expert consensus, giving parents practical ways to support their child’s mental health and wellbeing.
How can PiP support
you and your child?
PiP offers programs for a range of ages and concerns. Choose your child’s age group below to see what’s available for your family.
I’m a parent of...
If you live in Victoria and are concerned about anxiety or depression difficulties in your teen, check out our latest research trial: Improving access to PiP in the community. Parents in this trial will be offered either a self-guided or peer-guided version of PiP.
If you live in Australia and are interested in prevention or early intervention for anxiety and depression in your teen, you can access PiP via headspace.
If your teen struggles to attend school due to emotional distress (sometimes called ‘school refusal’ or ‘school can’t’): check out the PiP-Ed program. Please note we will also be launching a new version of PiP-Ed, with additional 1:1 coaching support, as part of a research trial in late 2026. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to be informed about this program.
To be informed about the new version of PiP-Ed program
[email protected]If you are a parent of a primary school-aged child and are interested in strategies to reduce your child’s risk of anxiety or depression, you can access PiP Kids online from anywhere in the world.
Our research team has also co-designed a version of PiP Kids for parents of autistic children, called PiP Kids-Autism. Although our research trial ended in 2025, we are working on making the program more widely available to the community. If you would like to partner with us or be informed when the program is available, please email [email protected].
Partner with us or get notified
[email protected]We are also currently developing a version of PiP Kids for parents of primary school-aged children who have difficulty attending school due to emotional distress (sometimes called ‘school refusal’ or ‘school can’t’). This program will be available as part of a research trial in 2027. If you would like to be informed when the program is available, please email [email protected].
Be informed when PiP Kids-Ed is available
[email protected]
What’s involved?
There are different versions of PiP, tailored for parents of children aged 5–18 years, and with different concerns. All versions of PiP include:
Some initial self-reflection questions about your parenting and your child, with personalised feedback
A series of interactive online modules covering common parenting challenges such as communication, managing strong emotions, boundaries, conflicts, and responding to anxiety or worries.
Contributing to ongoing evaluation of PiP by completing online surveys before and after the program.
The evidence behind PiP
Evidence-based parenting program
PiP content is drawn from Parenting Guidelines that are based on high-quality research evidence and international expert consensus. These Parenting Guidelines are freely available here.
families helped
Our research trials with over 5,000 parents in Australia show that PiP is effective, with benefits for both parents and teens.
You can read more about the evidence for the program in the About Us page or feel free to contact us.
House of Wellness
Listen to the stories of previous PiP parents and their teenagers featured in The House of Wellness.
What’s in store for you?
PiP aims to empower you to parent your child with confidence. The program includes practical, evidence-based and expert-endorsed strategies designed to build your skills and confidence in ways that may reduce the risk or impact of depression and anxiety problems in your child’s life.
Get personalised feedback
Your journey starts with an online assessment. This allows us to give you personalised feedback about your parenting, your confidence, and your own and your child’s mental wellbeing. Based on this feedback, we’ll recommend specific modules for you.
Fun and interactive
- Learn practical strategies through interactive activities and video-based scenarios
- Hear what young people have to say by listening to their audio recordings, and podcasts of parent-child interactions
- Apply your module learnings through weekly goals
Fits your lifestyle
- Only 15–25 minutes per module
- Complete the program at your own pace
- Both desktop and mobile versions available
Access interactive online modules on up to 15 different topics
We will recommend you modules based on your personal assessment, but you can also choose the modules you want to do, and the order in which you do them.
Free to join
Joining PiP won’t cost you a cent!
Depending on the version of PiP you join, you may be offered e-gift vouchers for completion of evaluation surveys.
Contribute to important research on parenting & child mental health by Monash University.
