News And Events

News And Events

 headspace will be central to success of primary health networks’ mental health role in youth mental health
29 Jun 2016 - headspace will be central to success of primary health networks’ mental health role in youth mental health

In response to some recent policy announcements and commentary on the ongoing role of headspace centres in the del...

 Orygen welcomes the Coalition's mental health policy announcement
27 Jun 2016 - Orygen welcomes the Coalition's mental health policy announcement

Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health welcomes the Coalition’s announcement of $1...

 Commissioning and Youth Mental Health
21 Jun 2016 - Commissioning and Youth Mental Health

The Australian Government has released a new mental health policy in response to the National Mental Health Commis...

 National Reconciliation Week 2016
27 May 2016 - National Reconciliation Week 2016

Today marks the beginning of National Reconcilation Week (27 May - 3 June), a time to build on the respectful rela...

 Professor Patrick McGorry AO receives Science Academy’s highest honour
23 May 2016 - Professor Patrick McGorry AO receives Science Academy’s highest honour

Professor Patrick McGorry AO, Executive Director of Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental and ...

 National Youth Week 2016
05 May 2016 - National Youth Week 2016

National Youth Week is an annual, week-long celebration that gives young people across the country an opportunity ...

 Launch of the STEP study
05 May 2016 - Launch of the STEP study

The STEP study (StagedTreatment in Early Psychosis), one of Orygen’s largest research proj...

 Orygen launches Toolkit at Youth Partnerships in Research mini-conference
28 Apr 2016 - Orygen launches Toolkit at Youth Partnerships in Research mini-conference

We are proud to announce that on April 15 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, welcomed ...

 Orygen welcomes Victorian Government’s commitment for state of the art redevelopment
28 Apr 2016 - Orygen welcomes Victorian Government’s commitment for state of the art redevelopment

In the Victorian Government budget handed down today the Andrews Government made good on its pre-election commitme...

 Why YOU have the power to be a youth mental health advocate
08 Apr 2016 - Why YOU have the power to be a youth mental health advocate

Today marks the beginning of National Youth Week, a week for the celebration of young people in Australia. It is a...

 Looking the Other Way: Young People and Self-Harm
15 Mar 2016 - Looking the Other Way: Young People and Self-Harm

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health has released a report that lifts the lid on the u...

 LGBTQI young people and mental health: a Q&A
04 Mar 2016 - LGBTQI young people and mental health: a Q&A

Young people identifying as LGBTQI are at increased risk of mental health problems for a number of reasons includi...