News And Events

16Nov

Understanding the needs of young people experiencing mental illness coupled with substance use disorders

Orygen researchers have received funding from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to identify the needs of young people experiencing co-occurring mental ill-health and substance use disorders.
07Nov

Young veterans at increased risk of mental illness and suicide

Young people who transition out of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) within their first year or early in their career are at an increased risk of developing a mental illness and are twice as likely to die by suicide than young Australians in the general community.
02Nov

Pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches is unfounded, study shows

A comprehensive Australian study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions conducted in clinical, educational and community settings can be effective in reducing suicide-related behaviour in young people at risk.
30Oct

Special event: “Bridging the Gap” – When mental health care for young people falls through the cracks

You are invited to join Professor Patrick McGorry AO and Professor Matthew Broome from the University of Birmingham to unpack the challenges and discuss the opportunities needed to ‘bridge the gap.’
25Oct

Premier visits world’s first facility focused on youth mental health research, clinical care and service reform as it nears completion

The Premier of Victoria, the Hon. Daniel Andrews MP, and the Minister for Mental Health, the Hon. Martin Foley MP, today officially visited the new state-of-the-art medical research facility for youth mental health that is nearing completion in Parkville. The facility will see Victoria lead the world in youth mental health research, the translation of the latest research knowledge into clinical practice, and the development of clinical service models for youth mental health.
24Oct

Orygen welcomes Victorian Government’s pledge of a royal commission into mental health

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, welcomes the Victorian Government’s election commitment to establish a royal commission into mental health if re-elected.
18Oct

Face-to-face with employers and recruiters

Young people engaged in vocational programs at headspace Glenroy and Sunshine were recently given the opportunity to meet with employers and recruiters as part of a ‘Meet the employer’ event held at headspace Glenroy.
18Oct

National reform and the roll-out of EPPIC

The next story in our 25th anniversary series continues to follow the EPPIC story to the time when Pat McGorry, Jane Edwards and Kerryn Pennell recognised the pressing need to roll out EPPIC beyond the confines of north-west Melbourne.
18Oct

Orygen welcomes Government commitment to the mental wellbeing of Australia’s young people

The leadership of Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to extending Australia’s leadership, research expertise and investment in youth mental health.
18Oct

Youth mental health the focus as Victorian election nears

With the Victorian Government election now only six weeks away, Orygen has been calling on all political parties in Victoria to prioritise and invest in youth mental health.

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