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News And Events

 Orygen celebrates Love Your Body Week
09 Sep 2020 - Orygen celebrates Love Your Body Week

Hello, I’m Bridget. I am recovering from an eating disorder and have been for some time. I say recovering be...

 Orygen celebrates Wear it Purple Day
28 Aug 2020 - Orygen celebrates Wear it Purple Day

Allyship. It’s something we, as a society, talk about a lot. Especially in relation to the LGBTIQ+ community...

 Flipping treatment on its head: research supports strengths-based approach to cognition in first episode psychosis
26 Aug 2020 - Flipping treatment on its head: research supports strengths-based approach to cognition in first episode psychosis

Traditional behavioural treatment for cognition in first episode psychosis could be flipped on its head, Orygen re...

 ORYGEN STUDY AIMS TO HELP PARENTS ADDRESS SUICIDALITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE
26 Aug 2020 - ORYGEN STUDY AIMS TO HELP PARENTS ADDRESS SUICIDALITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE

An Orygen study aims to improve Victorian parents’ capacity to support young people at risk of suicide.

 Webinar: World Suicide Prevention Day – Updates from Orygen’s Suicide Prevention team
26 Aug 2020 - Webinar: World Suicide Prevention Day – Updates from Orygen’s Suicide Prevention team

Join us on Friday, 11 September to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Orygen's suicide prevention research tea...

 Orygen develops a digital intervention that’s safe for treating social anxiety
24 Aug 2020 - Orygen develops a digital intervention that’s safe for treating social anxiety

A digital mental health intervention developed by Orygen has been shown to reduce social anxiety symptoms and impr...

 Orygen takes part in online music festival Isol-Aid
20 Aug 2020 - Orygen takes part in online music festival Isol-Aid

Orygen is delighted to partner with award-winning online music festival Isol-Aid to bring music to the homes of Au...

 Peer work in youth mental health services needs dedicated national support: report
19 Aug 2020 - Peer work in youth mental health services needs dedicated national support: report

Although peer work is increasingly recognised as a valuable component o...

 New phone advice line for Victorian education providers supporting international students’ mental health
07 Aug 2020 - New phone advice line for Victorian education providers supporting international students’ mental health

Victorian counselling and wellbeing staff working with international students will now have access to practical su...

 Webinar: Harnessing digital technology to improve youth mental health care
17 Jul 2020 - Webinar: Harnessing digital technology to improve youth mental health care

Presented by Orygen and co-hosted with the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, the webinar provides insig...

 Webinar: The young and the restless
17 Jul 2020 - Webinar: The young and the restless

This webinar forms part of the ‘Flatten the Mental Health Curve’ series and will focus on suicide prev...

 Study shows which young people are most likely to discontinue mental health care
16 Jul 2020 - Study shows which young people are most likely to discontinue mental health care

Young people from certain demographic groups may require tailored approaches to fully engage with mental health ca...