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Please note that in-person allocation for this event has reached capacity, but you can still join us online. Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the livestream link. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re welcome to join the waitlist for in-person tickets. We’ll contact you if a spot becomes available.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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><\/em>, a program that\u2019s transforming how universities are better supporting students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, they\u2019ll share how this research is being translated into practical action to improve youth mental health outcomes across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re a student, parent, or working in youth support, this session offers practical insight into how we can better support young people before <\/em>crisis strikes \u2013 and save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light refreshments will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can\u2019t make it in person, you can join us online. Once you\u2019ve registered, you\u2019ll receive a confirmation email with the livestream link.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Date<\/b>
\nWednesday 6 May 2026<\/p>\n

Time<\/b>
\n5.00pm \u2013 5.30pm: Registration, light refreshments and activation booths
\n5.30pm \u2013 7.00pm: Formal proceedings
\n7.00pm \u2013 7.30pm: Networking, light refreshments and activation booths<\/p>\n

Location<\/b>
\nThe Lantern, Level 7<\/a>
\nT.L. Robertson Library, Building 105
\nCurtin University
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Presenters & Panelists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
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Professor Penelope Hasking<\/h2><\/div>
\n Curtin University\n <\/div>

John Curtin Distinguished Professor Penelope Hasking\u2019s work focuses on mental health in adolescents and young adults. She is particularly interested in the experience of self-injury, and is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury. <\/p>

In related work, Professor Hasking is leading the Australian arm of the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) World Mental Health Surveys \u2013 International College Student Initiative, which seeks to collect cross-national data on mental health of university students, identifying unmet needs and linking students with appropriate mental health services. <\/p>

She is the Founder and Managing Director of COMPAS, a not-for-profit company that provides services, training, and research related to suicide prevention. <\/p><\/div>