Working with young people, our partners and one another, we’re redefining what’s possible in youth mental health research, policy, education and clinical care.
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We were pleased to welcome @Mark_Butler_MP, Minister for Disability, Health and Ageing, to officially launch Orygen as the @WHO Collaborating Centre for Young People's Mental Health.
More on this designation: bit.ly/4i91Hbs
We're proud to be collaborating with @MentalHealthVic and @blackdoginst to host an open community conversation about how to improve mental health for all Victorians.
📅 Monday 9 November, 6-8pm AEDT
📍 The Edge, Fed Square
Register for free: bit.ly/4sfq4sz
Young carers are disproportionately impacted by mental ill-health, and the profound challenges many face remain largely invisible, a new report from Orygen has found.
Details: bit.ly/4yLgeRF
Orygen is proud of our commitment to meaningful change in the youth mental health system, and to fostering the transparency, accountability and action needed to realise this.
More on our existing initiatives and the path ahead 👇 bit.ly/4rTL7Rv
The day featured a keynote by A/Prof. Kate Filia, Orygen's Co-Head of Social and Functional Recovery Research, and a workshop on youth and lived experience participation with Rafi Armanto, Head of Lived Experience, and Sophia Tipping, Youth Participation Manager.
When a young person is self-harming, knowing how to respond can be difficult for parents, families and carers.
Co-designed alongside those with lived experience, the 'Coping with self-harm' guide aims to support families navigating these experiences: bit.ly/4y3J7rg
Orygen welcomes the Victorian Coalition's commitment to major mental health reforms focused on resetting the state's response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System.
Read more: bit.ly/4jpKIEj
Understanding the impact of trauma helps ensure mental health care is accessible and responsive to young people's needs.
Coming up on 15 October, Orygen's one-day, online Trauma-Informed Care training helps equip clinicians to deliver this kind of care: bit.ly/4hus0tD
An extra big thanks to the James Marcon Youth Health Committee, the driving force behind this beautiful annual event.
Donations still open here: bit.ly/4cLMQSv
We're proud to congratulate Prof. Mario Alvarez-Jimenez on being awarded a prestigious Marles Medal from the University of Melbourne, recognising his pioneering work and development of Orygen’s world-leading digital youth mental health service, MOST.
🔗 bit.ly/4Ay4ALj
Join us at Princes Park this Sunday to step out for youth mental health.
Invite your family and friends, enjoy barista-made coffee, raffles and gift bags – all while helping fund essential art therapy programs for young people: bit.ly/4cLMQSv
Congratulations to Orygen PhD candidate Josh Nguyen (@joshnguyen_psy) for being awarded International Student of the Year – Research and the prestigious Premier's International Student of the Year at last night’s Victorian International Education Awards!
As part of our commitment to strengthening youth mental health capability across the sector, we're excited to be offering places for our next intake at the exclusively discounted rate of $550 (usually $990).
Final places remain to start on Mon 5 Oct.
bit.ly/4dhI6Eo
Short-term supports are essential to ensure young people can access the mental health care they deserve.
Orygen's Brief Intervention Toolkit (BIT) helps equip clinicians to deliver this kind of care. Final places remain for our next training on 5 Oct: bit.ly/4yeiwIN
Art therapy helps to foster young people's creativity, connection and emotional expression, and offers an alternate avenue for mental health support.
Join us on Sun 4 Oct to raise vital funds for these programs at our headspace centres in north-west Melb: bit.ly/4cLMQSv