News And Events

News And Events

 Funding welcomed for dual projects to improve mental health outcomes for young people
06 Sep 2018 - Funding welcomed for dual projects to improve mental health outcomes for young people

The leadership of Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has welcomed today’s ...

 Healthy body, healthy minds
31 Aug 2018 - Healthy body, healthy minds

More than 500 students from Kangan Institute Broadmeadows joined members of headspace Glenroy’s Youth Adviso...

 Painting with purpose
31 Aug 2018 - Painting with purpose

World-renowned New York street artist ELLE collaborated with young people from Orygen’s headspace centre at ...

 Pioneering new frontiers in psychosis research and early intervention
31 Aug 2018 - Pioneering new frontiers in psychosis research and early intervention

More than 25 years has passed since Sir Gustav Nossal, one of Australia’s most celebrated medical scientists...

 Funding to create unique drug and alcohol treatment for young people with mental illness
30 Aug 2018 - Funding to create unique drug and alcohol treatment for young people with mental illness

Research into clinical treatments to reduce drug and alcohol use in young people with mental illness has received ...

 New partnership benefits young people looking for work
27 Aug 2018 - New partnership benefits young people looking for work

Young people seeking employment will directly benefit from a new partnership entered into by Orygen and life insur...

  Vocational programs in the spotlight
27 Aug 2018 - Vocational programs in the spotlight

Representatives from headspace were in Melbourne recently for a two-day Orygen conference focussed on developing a...

 Government House opens its doors to Orygen staff and supporters
27 Aug 2018 - Government House opens its doors to Orygen staff and supporters

The Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC and her partner Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted a morning te...

 #chatsafe: world-first guidelines help young people talk safely online about suicide
21 Aug 2018 - #chatsafe: world-first guidelines help young people talk safely online about suicide

The world’s first guidelines to support young people in communicating safely online about suicide have been ...

 Fellowship funding to progress research into bipolar disorder, anxiety and optimised care
20 Aug 2018 - Fellowship funding to progress research into bipolar disorder, anxiety and optimised care

Researchers at Orygen have secured more than $1.5 million in funding through the National Health and Medical Resea...

 Orygen welcomes Dr Jean Twenge
30 Jul 2018 - Orygen welcomes Dr Jean Twenge

Dr Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University recently visited Australia to speak at a num...

 Smartphone technology taps into mental health of young people
30 Jul 2018 - Smartphone technology taps into mental health of young people

The ways in which young people use their smartphones may be monitored and studied to identify those in need of psy...