The Climate Schools Combined (CSC) Project

The CSC study is being run by a team of researchers at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney, in conjunction with the University of Queensland, Deakin University, the University of New South Wales and the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University.

The CSC study aims to investigate the effects of an internet-based substance use and mental health prevention program for adolescents. To do this we ran a cluster randomised control trial with NSW, QLD and WA high school students. Three follow-up surveys to be completed between 2018 and 2021 will assess the long-term effectiveness of the program as students make the transition from high school into young adulthood.

The CSC study is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council and Australian Rotary Health. This research has been approved by The University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (USYD HREC 2018/906)

The CSC Study moved from UNSW to the University of Sydney on December 10, 2018. This has no impact on the study or your participation. However, please note that the study is now being conducted under the auspices of The University of Sydney, and the study has received approval from the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC 2018/906). Your data will now be stored at The University of Sydney, under the same condition that it was stored at UNSW. If you have concerns, questions or wish to discuss this change, please contact the CSC team at info@cscstudy.org.au.