Join John Curtin Distinguished Professor Penelope Hasking from the Curtin enAble Institute for a conversation on new approaches to youth mental health. Learn about Checking on Mental Health Providing Alternatives to Suicide (COMPAS), a program that’s transforming how universities are better supporting students.

Professor Hasking will be joined by international collaborators Professor Stephen Lewis (University of Guelph, Canada) and Professor Jennifer Muehlenkamp (University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire, USA), alongside COMPAS Lived Experience Director Amanda Aiyana, for a panel discussion. Drawing on research and lived experience, they will explore how to identify young people at heightened suicide risk and respond effectively to reduce the risk of harm.

Together, they’ll share how this research is being translated into practical action to improve youth mental health outcomes across the country.

Whether you’re a student, parent, or working in youth support, this session offers practical insight into how we can better support young people before crisis strikes – and save lives.