Apply to Orygen's 2026 Youth in Governance Program - Orygen, Revolution in Mind

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Apply to Orygen's 2026 Youth in Governance Program

Applications close 11:59PM Tuesday 19th May 2026 AEST.

1. Name:
2. D.O.B - DD/MM/YYYY:
3. Email address:
4. Mobile phone:
5. State:
6. Postcode:
7. What has motivated you to apply to join Orygen’s Youth in Governance program?:	Reflect on your own lived and living experiences of mental ill-health (personally or within your family, as a carer, or supporter), or how mental health has impacted young people in your communities.
8. Share an example of a time when you contributed to discussions about broader organisational, community, sector‑level or societal impacts of an issue?:	*In your response, demonstrate the ability to think beyond individual experiences, considering multiple perspectives and constraints.*
9. Tell us about your youth leadership experience, including any formal or informal roles in youth advisory groups, advocacy, the lived experience workforce, community organising, events or other examples. What leadership skills did you develop, and how have these experiences prepared you to contribute to a governance role?:
10. Describe a time when you communicated youth and lived experience perspectives to people in positions of power who held different perspectives and priorities to young people (for example, leaders, clinicians, researchers or policymakers):	*In your response, explain your approach, the communication strategies you used, and how you worked to ensure your message was understood.*
11. This program includes training, preparation and regular meetings. What supports or strategies would you use to manage this commitment alongside work, study or other responsibilities?: