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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

To best support young people who self-harm, we need to deepen our understanding of this behaviour. This study explores how and why young people talk online about self-harm, and looks at possible solutions for professional intervention online. 👉 bit.ly/4dExzSF

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We were delighted to welcome Mayor Hou Yi-Ih of New Taipei City to Orygen this week. Following the launch of the Taiwanese edition of the #chatsafe guidelines, Mayor Hou and his team joined us to learn how we bring together research, policy and clinical care.

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

To support young people's online safety, we need an evidence base. The development of #chatsafe's Online Safety Scale is leading the way, by measuring how safely young people communicate online about self-harm and suicide. Read the paper 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272922/

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The #chatsafe guidelines have been adapted for young people in Taiwan 🇹🇼 With our research-backed advice translated into Chinese (Traditional), and links to local support services and helplines, we're helping more young people stay safe online. Link 🔗 bit.ly/40iA0EG

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It's Safer Internet Day ☀️ and with lots of talk about young people's online safety, we're sharing our researchers' 3 top ways parents, carers and educators can support their safe online conversations. See the resources on our site for more: bit.ly/3Is0X3n

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

As under-16s in Australia adapt to life after the social media restrictions, this new study from #chatsafe's Professor Jo Robinson highlights the importance of teaching young people how to keep themselves safe online - whether they're on social media yet, or not.

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Dr Louise La Sala recently presented a keynote on our postvention work for the Gold Coast Primary Health Network's Mental Health Symposium. Speaking to the #chatsafe research on ‘Meeting People Where They Are’, she shared insights on youth digital safety and mental health.

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

So great to see #chatsafe and Orygen highlighted in Parliament by Sen. Charlotte Walker and Sen David Pocock. As support from all political parties grows, we can keep building momentum.

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Dr Elise Carrotte shared the #chatsafe research and advice for young people's communities at the Greater Dandenong Youth Network Forum 2025 on Digital Safety. It was great hearing advice from the online safety experts from @esafetyoffice.bsky.social and @monashuniversity.bsky.social too 🤩

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Check out @orygen.org.au 's Prof Pat McGorry on ABC's Your Say, talking about #chatsafe's approach to supporting young people's safe online conversations about self-harm and suicide. Watch the full episode 📺 bit.ly/478htxH

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

There's lots of talk about youth online safety and mental health. But not enough evidence. That’s why we developed the #chatsafe Online Safety Scale, a new tool to assess how safely young people communicate online about self-harm and suicide. Read more 👉 bit.ly/43cZl5m

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great to see Prof Jo Robinson on the panel at the UN General Assembly, discussing "Partnering for Impact: Suicide Prevention in the Americas". Prof Robinson spoke to youth suicide globally, the impact of #chatsafe, and how social media needs to be tackled alongside other societal problems.

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Orygen @orygen.org.au · 10/09/2025

Orygen staff keeping the wheels turning as part of @iaspinfo.bsky.social's 'Cycle Around the Globe', spreading the most important message: suicide is preventable. Read about our recent suicide prevention work here: bit.ly/4phu226

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

How could youth online safety policy learn from road safety? 🚗 Here Dr Louise La Sala and David Baker suggest how young people could be supported to keep themselves as safe online as they are behind the wheel. Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4mtBZyE

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We're the first mental health program in the world helping young people talk safely online about self-harm and suicide. And since we started our research in 2018, we published whole suite of resources helping young people and their supporters More about our impact 👉 bit.ly/46ENuyo

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Great to see Dr Elise Carrotte & Charlie Cooper share findings with Northern Sydney LHD for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 🙌 Elise spoke on stigma, suicide & lived experience, while Charlie explored supporting at-risk LGBTQIA+ youth via social media & mental health services.

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International Association for Suicide Prevention @iaspinfo.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Hear directly from IASP President, Professor Jo Robinson, on why Changing the Narrative on Suicide matters and how we can all play a part on World Suicide Prevention Day. #WSPD2025

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

To raise awareness of suicide prevention worldwide, our Suicide Prevention team ran an @iaspinfo.bsky.social Cycle Around the Globe event in the Orygen cafe 🚴🏻‍♂️ ☕️ Staff from 16 teams hopped on the bikes and pedalled for over 2 hours 🤩

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

In the youth online safety debate, the voices of young people and suicide prevention experts should be heard. In this study, we collected insights on young people's experience of social media safety tools, and how they think platforms and policymakers could protect them better 👉 bit.ly/4osZrht

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

#chatsafe delivers research-backed advice to young people, parents, carers and educators with national social media campaigns. And we've reached 15 million Australians so far 🙌 Read more about our impact 👉 bit.ly/3HjOqyp

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Our postvention program shares life-saving information with young people and their supporters on social media after a suicide death in their community. The impact of this initiative was tested in a study with over 250 young people. Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4m7VDAg

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

The #chatsafe program uses social media as a tool for suicide prevention. To measure the impact of educational campaigns for young people, we implemented a randomised control trial. Read about our approach, and what we found: bit.ly/44ChXfL

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Youth suicide is a global issue, which needs global solutions. To expand the reach of the #chatsafe study, we engaged participants from 38 countries, and our resources have been downloaded around the world in over 30 languages. Read the study 🌍 bit.ly/3GQb7Ki

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

How can research into safe social media use reach young people? By co-designing social media campaigns with young people every step of the way. Read more about the #chatsafe approach 👀 bit.ly/40Besn5

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Orygen @orygen.org.au · 26/06/2025

RESEARCH | A new Orygen and @missionaust.bsky.social report is shifting the narrative around social media's impact on youth mental health. As lead author Dr @louiselasala.bsky.social explains, its results indicate the relationship is far more nuanced than we might assume. More: bit.ly/3TcKYbj

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

"Moderation may be key" A new study by #chatsafe researcher, Dr Louise La Sala, suggests that 1-3 hours daily social media use may be better for their wellbeing than none at all. Great to see Dr La Sala's findings in this recent piece in @GuardianAus bit.ly/3GpGNWI @louiselasala.bsky.social

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Excessive social media found to harm teenagers’ mental health – but experts say moderation may be key

Exclusive: Mission Australia survey finds moderate social media users were as likely to seek help from parents as low users

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

When a young person dies by suicide, the risk of further youth suicide in that community increases threefold. Our postvention program shares life-saving information at this critical time, with evidence-backed social media campaigns. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZP8Llf

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Congrats to our research fellow Dr Louise La Sala, who was awarded the prestigious Andrej Marušič Award at the @IASPinfo 33rd World Congress in Vienna! This award recognises Dr La Sala's pioneering work in youth suicide prevention, including the #chatsafe program 👏 @louiselasala.bsky.social

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Our researchers Dr Louise La Sala and Dr Bridget Kenny had a great time giving a workshop with the #chatsafe Italy team in Milan 🇮🇹 It's brilliant to see our advice for young people being shared globally 🌍 Read more about our impact 👉 bit.ly/4jLsGZs

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Brilliant to see Dr Elise Carrotte & Charlie Cooper presenting #chatsafe research and advice to 600 mentors for the Clontarf Foundation on the Sunshine Coast ☀️ Clontarf supports over 15,000 young Indigenous men across Australia through sports and development programs.

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

To best support young people who self-harm, we need to deepen our understanding of this behaviour. This study explores how and why young people communicate online about self-harm, and looks at possible solutions for professional intervention online. Read the paper 👀 bit.ly/4dExzSF

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

“Social media” and “suicide” are two of the biggest worries for parents and carers globally 🌍 That's one finding from our qualitative study, where we spoke to parents and carers across 15 countries to understand how we can adapt our international resources. Read the paper 📑 bit.ly/43lg19h

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Our Research Fellow Dr Louise La Sala delivered a keynote presentation at this year's Suicide Prevention Australia conference in Perth 🙌 Dr La Sala shared the latest research on how social media can be used for youth suicide prevention. Learn more about #chatsafe 👉 bit.ly/4duUP5p

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

There's lots of talk about online safety, youth mental health, and suicide prevention. But not enough evidence. That’s why we developed the #chatsafe Online Safety Scale, a new tool to assess how safely young people communicate online about self-harm and suicide. Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/43cZl5m

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Great to see Dr Bridget Kenny, from Orygen's Suicide Prevention team, presenting at the Suicide Prevention Australia conference 👏 Dr Kenny presented on "Gatekeeper training for youth suicide prevention: a large-scale evaluation of short-term and long-term effectiveness."

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

When it comes to online safety, we need everyone at the table. This study brings together policymakers, social media industry professionals and, crucially, young people, to build an informed view on how we can help make social media safer. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3YQ06yD

Online Safety When Considering Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Content: Qualitative Focus Group Study With Young People, Policy Makers, and Social Media Industry Professionals

Louise La Sala, Amanda Sabo, Maria Michail, Pinar Thorn, Michelle Lamblin, Vivienne Browne, Jo Robinson

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

#chatsafe for Communities: using social media for suicide prevention and postvention (edition two) is here! This new guide and set of resources uses our research to support professionals and volunteers in community groups and organisations. See more 👉 bit.ly/3R608y4

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#chatsafe @chatsafe.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

It's International Women's Day! We're looking at how our researchers Prof Jo Robinson, Dr Louise La Sala & Dr Bridget Kenny are looking to address self-harm and suicide in women and girls, as part of a new Global Taskforce. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3Fmq9q0

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Orygen's commitment to turning ‘promises into progress’ for young women and girls

In 2025, UN Women Australias International Womens Day theme, March Forward, emphasises the importance of transforming promises into progress. .

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