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News And Events

 headspace's driving force, Prof. Pat McGorry, named inaugural Patron
08 Dec 2023 - headspace's driving force, Prof. Pat McGorry, named inaugural Patron

Professor Patrick McGorry’s enormous contribution to the establishment and growth of headspace has been reco...

 Research excellence recognised at SMHR conference
05 Dec 2023 - Research excellence recognised at SMHR conference

Orygen's research excellence was showcased at the 2023 Society for Mental Health Research conference...

 Orygen welcomes calls for youth-specific action in Workforce Australia Employment Services review
01 Dec 2023 - Orygen welcomes calls for youth-specific action in Workforce Australia Employment Services review

Orygen welcomes the focus on providing youth-specific employment supports in the final report of the Select Commit...

 Orygen study paves the way for drastically improved mental health care for men
29 Nov 2023 - Orygen study paves the way for drastically improved mental health care for men

An Orygen study that highlights the efficacy of an Australian-developed program to improve the mental health care ...

 Recovery from eating disorders possible, say experts at Orygen conference
22 Nov 2023 - Recovery from eating disorders possible, say experts at Orygen conference

Hope and determination were key themes that emerged from the global Body Image and Related Disorders (BIRD) confer...

 Methamphetamine use in young people tied to complex behavioural issues, study shows
08 Nov 2023 - Methamphetamine use in young people tied to complex behavioural issues, study shows

Young people who use methamphetamine were 13 times more likely to have conduct disorder compared to those who did ...

 ORYGEN PARTNERS WITH AFL TO LAUNCH NEW MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY SPORTING GROUPS
24 Oct 2023 - ORYGEN PARTNERS WITH AFL TO LAUNCH NEW MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY SPORTING GROUPS

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health, and the AFL have partnered to release the secon...

 Orygen celebrates 30 years of revolutionising youth mental health with special event
18 Oct 2023 - Orygen celebrates 30 years of revolutionising youth mental health with special event

Friends, families and supporters from the past and present gathered at our Parkville home to celebrate Orygen&rsqu...

 New hope for early detection and treatment of bipolar disorder in young people: study
17 Oct 2023 - New hope for early detection and treatment of bipolar disorder in young people: study

Orygen researchers have found that a new method used to identify young people at risk of bipolar disorder (BD) may...

 Major study reveals when young people are socially excluded, their mental health suffers
05 Oct 2023 - Major study reveals when young people are socially excluded, their mental health suffers

A groundbreaking new study by Orygen and Mission Australia has uncovered the extent to which young people in Austr...

 WATCH | Event recap: Climate distress and the mental health of young people
30 Aug 2023 - WATCH | Event recap: Climate distress and the mental health of young people

Orygen Institute recently hosted an online discussion on the impact of climate change on young people's mental...