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New COMPAS Program Boosts Mental Health Support in Universities

9/24/2025

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The COMPAS program will be implemented in 14 Australian universities by 2026 with partners Beyond Blue and Lifeline WA.
Professor Hasking leads Australia’s segment of WHO's World Mental Health Surveys, linking university students to services.
Hasking’s work on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) links this behavior to future suicide risk.
The COMPAS algorithm is five times more accurate than existing risk methods.

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The COMPAS program will be implemented in 14 Australian universities by 2026 with partners Beyond Blue and Lifeline WA.
Professor Hasking leads Australia’s segment of WHO's World Mental Health Surveys, linking university students to services.
Hasking’s work on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) links this behavior to future suicide risk.
The COMPAS algorithm is five times more accurate than existing risk methods.