About

Orygen Global

WHAT

Building on Orygen’s 25-year knowledge of developing new programs and models of care for young people, Orygen Global is a team of trusted experts that provide advice and advocate for youth mental health and the implementation of youth mental health services and supports.   

Orygen Global was launched in 2020 after a successful partnership with the World Economic Forum that resulted in the publication of a customisable Global Framework for Youth Mental Health.  

Orygen Global’s Mission  

• To help organisations and communities design, implement and evaluate initiatives that support the promotion, prevention and early intervention of young people that make sense in their context.  

• To convene and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and practice in relation to youth mental health to improve the quality and value of existing and new models and programs. 

• To elevate the importance of youth mental health policy, practice and research on global agendas. 

Watch a short video on Orygen Global with Director Craig Hodges below.

 

HOW

• Partnerships: We work in collaboration with local and regional partner organisations and young people, with an emphasis on youth-led initiatives based in low-middle income contexts. 

• Advocacy: We are part of the conversations to inform and influence the global policy agenda and increase investment in youth mental health. 

• Connections: We invest in relationships for lasting impact.  Through our global networks we connect those working to support youth mental health initiatives in a wide range of sectors and settings. 

• Global leadership: We are knowledge leaders globally and act with insight. 

• Knowledge exchange and support: We are curators and facilitators of knowledge that build bridges across disciplines and networks. 

Active youth participation 

Orygen Global is committed to ensuring young people and their families are active participants in all aspects of our work, including strategy development, design, implementation and evaluation of programs, advocacy and education efforts. 

Through our partnerships and youth engagement activities, Orygen Global seeks to amplify the voices of young people and their communities worldwide in the design and development of global youth mental health services and responses. Meaningfully involving young people and their communities in our work is essential in determining the services and supports that are most relevant to them today.

Young people are key architects in designing effective future programs that focus more broadly on social and societal determinants which can contribute to poor mental health. Young people are the experts in their own experiences and have unique and valuable perspectives on their local contexts and communities. Orygen Global actively partners with young people in all aspects of its work.   

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