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.

It follows the 2025 launch of the Taiwanese version of Orygen's @chatsafe.bsky.social guidelines, a project funded by the New Taipei City Government.

More about #chatsafe: bit.ly/4sWN3bc

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

Developed by Orygen's suicide prevention team in partnership with young people, #chatsafe is a collection of resources and advice on how to talk about self-harm and suicide safely online.

More from @chatsafe.bsky.social this #SaferInternetDay: bit.ly/4ksOtHs

Big news in AI policy: @SIIA just released the CHAT SAFE Principles! This is a major step forward in balancing tech development with privacy and security. It’s the "strategic infrastructure" we need for a safer digital future. Read more: tinyurl.com/bktmkzub
#AIPolicy #CHATSAFE #EDSAFEAI

Big news in AI policy: @SIIA just released the CHAT SAFE Principles! This is a major step forward in balancing tech development with privacy and security. It’s the "strategic infrastructure" we need for a safer digital future. Read more: tinyurl.com/bktmkzub
#AIPolicy #CHATSAFE #EDSAFEAI

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.

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.

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 🤩

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

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.

#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

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

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

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

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

"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

Dr Louise La Sala and Dr Bridget Kenny shared latest research from the #chatsafe program, on how social media can be used as a tool for suicide prevention 🤳

@louiselasala.bsky.social

Orygen’s Suicide Prevention team champions youth voices at the IASP World Congress Lives can be saved that was the powerful message driving conversations led by Orygen at the International Association for Suicide Preventions 33rd World Congress.

The Suicide Prevention team from @orygen.org.au shared their research, including the #chatsafe program, in a series of talks, symposiums and panel event at this year's @iaspinfo.bsky.social world conference in Vienna 🌍

Read the full story: bit.ly/43RORso

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

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

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.

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

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

RESOURCE | Orygen's Suicide Prevention team has launched its latest resource: #chatsafe for Communities (edition two).

The guide + a set of resources is available and free to download now: bit.ly/3FTsrxh @chatsafe.bsky.social

#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

This #SaferInternetDay, Orygen Research Fellow Dr @louiselasala.bsky.social shares how #chatsafe is helping young people keep themselves safe on social media.

Access #chatsafe's free resources for young people, parents, carers and educators: bit.ly/3WXmFjN

Orygen's #chatsafe team is inviting 15–18-year-olds to participate in a one-day, social media co-design workshop in Melbourne.

If you know someone who might be interested, learn more here: redcap.link/chatsafework...