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GLOBAL GUIDELINES RELEASED FOR TALKING SAFELY ONLINE ABOUT SUICIDE
06 May 2020 - GLOBAL GUIDELINES RELEASED FOR TALKING SAFELY ONLINE ABOUT SUICIDE

Young people across the globe can now access guidelines to help them communicate safely online about suicide.

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Statement of support for international students living through the COVID-19 pandemic
05 May 2020 - Statement of support for international students living through the COVID-19 pandemic

International students are valued and important members of the Australian community

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Urgent need to help young people with mental ill-health quit smoking
22 Apr 2020 - Urgent need to help young people with mental ill-health quit smoking

Most young smokers with mental ill-health want to quit, but they are not confident in their ability to do so, a st...

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Orygen welcomes Victorian Government’s COVID-19 mental health support package
12 Apr 2020 - Orygen welcomes Victorian Government’s COVID-19 mental health support package

Orygen welcomes the $59.7 million mental health support package announced today by the Victorian Government, which...

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“I’m tired of being pulled from pillar to post”: internet forums reveal barriers to care
06 Apr 2020 - “I’m tired of being pulled from pillar to post”: internet forums reveal barriers to care

Orygen analysis of internet forums has identified key barriers to mental health care faced by young people who hav...

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Coronavirus: This crisis remakes us, for good or ill
03 Apr 2020 - Coronavirus: This crisis remakes us, for good or ill

The World Health Organisation stated many years ago that “there is no health without mental health”. T...

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COVID-19: we are all in this together
01 Apr 2020 - COVID-19: we are all in this together

Orygen acknowledges the uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 can raise feelings of anxiety, distress and concern....

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Orygen welcomes government’s funding for COVID-19 mental health support
29 Mar 2020 - Orygen welcomes government’s funding for COVID-19 mental health support

Orygen welcomes the $1.1 billion package announced today by the Australian Government as we seek to swiftly respon...

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Research supports the need for continued focus on mental health of elite athletes
10 Mar 2020 - Research supports the need for continued focus on mental health of elite athletes

Elite athletes report better life satisfaction, self-esteem and body satisfaction, and lower rates of risk...

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Study finds peer support benefits clients and peer workers
05 Mar 2020 - Study finds peer support benefits clients and peer workers

An Orygen study conducted at headspace Gosford has shown peer support assists both youth peer workers and clients....

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Symposium supports finalising the National University Mental Health Framework
03 Mar 2020 - Symposium supports finalising the National University Mental Health Framework

Orygen recently welcomed a host of international and national speakers to Parkville for a symposium focused on sha...

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Conference focuses on involving families in the treatment and recovery of young people with borderline personality disorder
28 Feb 2020 - Conference focuses on involving families in the treatment and recovery of young people with borderline personality disorder

How to better include families in the treatment and recovery process for young people diagnosed with borderline pe...

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