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#chatsafe - a young person's guide to communicating safely online about self-harm and suicide
#chatsafe is a suicide prevention program that aims to empower and equip young people to communicate safely online about self-harm and suicide. In 2018, Orygen developed the world’s first evidence-based guidelines for young people to communicate safely online about suicide.
In collaboration with international organisations, Orygen has made these guidelines available in different languages. These are also supported by a suite of complementary resources for parents, educators, and bereaved communities.
Who is this guide for?
Although these guidelines are designed to support safe peer to peer online communication about self-harm and suicide among young people, it can be useful for anyone creating or consuming online content related to self-harm or suicide.
Specific resources have also been developed for parents and carers, educators, and communities impacted by suicide. You can access these on the Orygen .
- Organisation:
- Orygen
- Topic:
- Suicide, Online safety, Mental health, Young people
- Target audience:
- General, Young people
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- June 2023
- Last reviewed:
- October 2024
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