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News And Events

 Quality of life an important measure in assessing mental wellbeing of young people: study
12 Sep 2022 - Quality of life an important measure in assessing mental wellbeing of young people: study

Measuring the quality of life (QoL) of young people presenting to mental health services can generate valuable ins...

 $2.5 million funding to establish research centre dedicated to bipolar disorder
02 Sep 2022 - $2.5 million funding to establish research centre dedicated to bipolar disorder

People impacted by bipolar disorder (BD) are set to benefit from improved care and outcomes thanks to a new resear...

 Orygen Institute presents | A national youth suicide plan highlights video
04 Aug 2022 - Orygen Institute presents | A national youth suicide plan highlights video

The Orygen Institute panel discussion at the end of July was a timely contribution to the discussion on what is ne...

 Cannabidiol effective in treatment-resistant anxiety – pilot study
04 Aug 2022 - Cannabidiol effective in treatment-resistant anxiety – pilot study

Cannabidiol may be effective in halving the severity of symptoms and impairment caused by chronic anxiety, a pilot...

 Elite sports coaches experiencing poor mental health: study
03 Aug 2022 - Elite sports coaches experiencing poor mental health: study

Elite sports coaches and high-performance support staff (HPSS) are experiencing rates of mental ill-health similar...

 Orygen researchers receive prestigious award for medical research
31 Jul 2022 - Orygen researchers receive prestigious award for medical research

Research conducted at Orygen has received the 2021 Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) award for Excellence in Medi...

 Connecting young people and their families to essentials
25 Jul 2022 - Connecting young people and their families to essentials

From 25 July young people and their families will be able to access essential items like clothes and food through ...

 Release of the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey data
22 Jul 2022 - Release of the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey data

On 22 July 2022 the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the findings from the National Mental Health and Well...

 Body image content now available on Orygen Digital's MOST platform
18 Jul 2022 - Body image content now available on Orygen Digital's MOST platform

Encouraging body acceptance is the focus of new therapeutic content and activities available to young people via M...

 Study reveals support for caregivers of individuals with severe mental ill-health multidimensional and complex
13 Jul 2022 - Study reveals support for caregivers of individuals with severe mental ill-health multidimensional and complex

The experiences of caregivers of individuals with serious mental ill-health are complex and supports available to ...

 Orygen celebrates NAIDOC Week 2022 with a presentation from our new First Nations Manager Henry Purcell
08 Jul 2022 - Orygen celebrates NAIDOC Week 2022 with a presentation from our new First Nations Manager Henry Purcell

Orygen has celebrated national NAIDOC Week with an inspiring presentation from our inaugural First Nations Manager...

 Opinion: Why is the educational attainment of people with schizophrenia lagging so far behind?
07 Jul 2022 - Opinion: Why is the educational attainment of people with schizophrenia lagging so far behind?

The stigmatised views of researchers, clinicians and policy makers may be to blame for the lag in educational atta...