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Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. Everything we do at Orygen is about helping to create that future, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

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The outcomes of the Royal Commission into the Victorian Mental Health System will enable a revolutionary new era of reform in mental health that will finally see youth mental health progress in the direction that Orygen has pioneered over the past 30 years. 

To leverage these changes, Orygen is building a mental health workforce for the future. 

Young people and their families are at the heart of everything we do: our world-leading research that creates positive change, our unrivalled training and clinical care, and our pioneering reforms that create real-world solutions.

We are fearless. We are collaborative. We are committed. We are determined. And we make no apology for that.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

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Why choose Orygen?

Wellbeing

Flexible work options, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of other staff wellbeing initiatives.

Financial Benefits

Not-for-profit salary packaging and parental leave scheme.

Our Commitment

Young people and their families are at the heart of everything we do.

We believe in building and sustaining a healthy workplace culture where staff feel engaged, supported and motivated. Check out some of the key highlights from our 2021 staff engagement survey:

86%25 of staff believe in our purpose. 94%25 of staff believe in Orygen's values. 95%25 of staff believe we work well as a team. 93%25 of staff feel supported by their colleagues.

Our values

respect

Respect

We acknowledge and value the experience, diversity and expertise of our colleagues and the young people and families who seek our support, and commit to acting in a manner that facilitates and encourages equal participation.

Accountability

Accountability

We take responsibility for delivering on our commitments as individuals and as teams and commit to being honest and transparent in all our dealings.

Teamwork

Teamwork

We prioritise inclusivity, supportiveness, flexibility, communication and mutual respect that builds on one another's strengths and diversity in the pursuit of shared goals.

Excellence

Excellence

We work to continuously improve our practices, remaining open to feedback and new ideas, to ensure we do our best for young people and their families.

Innovation

Innovation

We encourage and support novel, creative and evidence-based solutions to complex problems and look for opportunities to collaborate and partner to optimise our ideas.

We encourage and support novel, creative and evidence-based solutions to complex problems and look for opportunities to collaborate and partner to optimise our ideas. 

These values are underpinned by our strategic commitment to partner with:

  • young people and their families;
  • First Nations people of Australia;
  • LGBTIQA+ people; and
  • culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are always on the lookout for committed, passionate and inspirational talent to join our team. Please complete an Expression of Interest form so that we can consider you for upcoming opportunities.

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