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News And Events

 Collaboration and co-creation drive youth mental health discussions in Tanzania
22 Jul 2025 - Collaboration and co-creation drive youth mental health discussions in Tanzania

Orygen was joined by youth mental health innovators from across Tanzania in Kahama earlier this year for the Being...

 World-first study reveals heartbreaking risk factor in men’s suicide
18 Jul 2025 - World-first study reveals heartbreaking risk factor in men’s suicide

Men who have recently gone through a relationship breakup, separation or divorce are at much higher risk of suicid...

 IAYMH through the eyes of an Orygen Youth Delegate
10 Jul 2025 - IAYMH through the eyes of an Orygen Youth Delegate

Earlier this year, 2023-24 Youth Advisory Council member, Ezra Burnett, represented Orygen as a youth delegate at ...

 A new chapter: Orygen Specialist Program becomes PYMHWS
01 Jul 2025 - A new chapter: Orygen Specialist Program becomes PYMHWS

The launch of the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) on 1 July is a significant mileston...

 Reflections and learnings from IAYMH 2025
30 Jun 2025 - Reflections and learnings from IAYMH 2025

In March, I had the privilege of attending the International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) conferenc...

 New data indicates moderation is key to social media use for teens
26 Jun 2025 - New data indicates moderation is key to social media use for teens

New analysis of the largest annual survey of young people in Australia challenges assumptions that more time on so...

 Orygen’s Suicide Prevention team champions youth voices at the IASP World Congress
20 Jun 2025 - Orygen’s Suicide Prevention team champions youth voices at the IASP World Congress

“Lives can be saved” — that was the powerful message driving conversations led by Oryge...

 Recognition for global research into the underlying brain changes that impact mental health
17 Jun 2025 - Recognition for global research into the underlying brain changes that impact mental health

Pioneering research into the neurobiology of major depressive disorder and new ways to collaborate internationally...

 Dr Louise La Sala honoured with global suicide prevention award
12 Jun 2025 - Dr Louise La Sala honoured with global suicide prevention award

Orygen research fellow Dr Louise La Sala has received the prestigious Andrej Marušič Award in recognition of her p...

 Experts identify two major problems holding back eating disorders research and treatment
05 Jun 2025 - Experts identify two major problems holding back eating disorders research and treatment

People with anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders face unacceptably poor outcomes due to a lack of scientifi...

 Orygen and Victoria University: Learning and working in youth mental health
03 Jun 2025 - Orygen and Victoria University: Learning and working in youth mental health

Partners since April 2022, Orygen and Victoria University (VU) are growing the workforce of youth mental health pr...

 How an AFL mental health round could have meaningful impact
26 May 2025 - How an AFL mental health round could have meaningful impact

An AFL mental health could can play a significant role in addressing the mental health crisis, and build on k...