Some sneaky behind the scenes shots of our new campaign. This is one of our superstar researchers Charlie Cooper (he/him) talking about the role of #codesign in all the #chatsafe work. Follow the campaign here: instagram.com/chatsafe_au/

New work in npj Mental Health Research about how individual-level trajectories of suicide ideation can be learned and predictions dynamically updated with new information Implications for personalised care! Ian Hickie Mathew Varidel Sally Cripps 🧵 1/8 nature.com/articles/s4418…

This is not the answer. The only people who lose out here are young people (who will inevitably end up in less regulated contexts that are no longer designed with safety in mind). This is avoiding real issues w/out significant investment in online safety and digital literacy.

Enjoyed this conversation yesterday with AiMCO & Alessia about the importance of safe content creation by social media influencers. If we want to make social media safer, we have to start with those who create content and that so many young people look to for info/advice/support

To mark Pride month, it was great to highlight Charlie Cooper (he/him)'s research into how queer young people talk online about self-harm & suicide, as part of our national campaign on Instagram (see @chatsafe_AU for more) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

We had the privilege of 🗣️ with parents & MH professionals in 15 countries about young people, social media & suicide. We learnt that while culture plays a big role in MH & suicide prevention literacy, parents around the 🌍 have the same concerns about these topics. Read more 👇🏼

Check out our latest in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand, where Dr. Christopher Mesagno and I discuss the value of self-compassionate versus self-critical responding. Despair after four years of pressure: how do Olympians deal with disappointment? theconversation.com/despair-after-… Psychological Sciences UniMelb MDHS

In Mackay today with Michelle Lamblin to learn from those working in mental health and suicide prevention about how #chatsafe could support young people in regional, rural & remote Queensland. Authentic partnerships are key. Young people need to lead. Excited to see what’s to come..

Did you catch our Head of Suicide Prevention Dr Jo Robinson AM (she/her) on Q+A last night? She spoke about her team's research and world-leading #chatsafe guidelines amid a discussion about youth social media use. More on #chatsafe: bit.ly/4bWKAFy Full ep: ab.co/3yKXNTw

📢🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ The Federal Government's decision not to include questions on gender identity, variations of sex characteristics & sexual orientation in the 2026 Census is deeply concerning and goes against recommendations from the expert advisory committee consulted by Australian Bureau of Statistics. 🧵

If you are attending #ESSSB20 #SuicidePrevention conference, join us tomorrow to hear all about the role of youth lived experience in #SuicidePrevention research, policy and practice! Dr Jo Robinson AM (she/her) Dr Molly McCarthy Dr Emma Ashworth (she/her) Dr Louise La Sala Belén Vargas Gallegos

Brilliant to present alongside Dr Maria Michail 💙 Dr Louise La Sala Belén Vargas Gallegos this evening discussing the role of youth lived experience in suicide prevention research, policy and practice #ESSSB20

We're delighted to see #chatsafe researchers Dr Louise La Sala and Charlie Cooper (he/him) presenting at The European Symposium for Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour in Rome this week. Here's Louise sharing some of what goes into our workshop model 🙌

A great talk by Charlie Cooper (he/him) presenting new findings from a national survey about exposure to suicide content in Australia #ESSSB20 - a great session, lots of overlap across regions & so much work still to do to increase the safety of social media Dr Jo Robinson AM (she/her) Orygen

A real privilege to be at #ESSSB20 in Rome this week with Charlie Cooper (he/him) and Dr Jo Robinson AM (she/her) to share some of our work and to learn from so many brilliant colleagues working in #SuicidePrevention around the world.