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Measure of social inclusion wins Kate Filia mental health research award
21 Nov 2019 - Measure of social inclusion wins Kate Filia mental health research award

Orygen Postdoctoral Research Fellow Kate Filia has been awarded the Society for Mental Health Research’s Ear...

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Global conference inspires global change in youth mental health
15 Nov 2019 - Global conference inspires global change in youth mental health

Orygen was a proud co-host of the 5th International Conference on Youth Mental Health held in Brisbane ...

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Young Australian women dying by suicide at increasing rate
13 Nov 2019 - Young Australian women dying by suicide at increasing rate

The rate of young Australian women dying by suicide is growing year on year; increasing by 38 per cent between 200...

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PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION HIGHLIGHTS VITAL NEED FOR EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH
02 Nov 2019 - PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION HIGHLIGHTS VITAL NEED FOR EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH

The Productivity Commission’s interim report on its inquiry into mental health has been broadly welcomed by ...

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Mental Health Week unifies young people, families and staff
21 Oct 2019 - Mental Health Week unifies young people, families and staff

Orgyen marked this year’s Mental Health Week with activities aimed at bringing staff, young people and famil...

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A community focus on talking safely online about suicide
21 Oct 2019 - A community focus on talking safely online about suicide

Orygen’s suicide prevention research team partnered with communities in the north-west of Melbourne earlier ...

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CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TALK SAFELY ONLINE ABOUT SUICIDE
16 Oct 2019 - CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TALK SAFELY ONLINE ABOUT SUICIDE

Young people are being supported to talk safely online about suicide with a 12-week campaign by Orygen, Australia...

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Transdiagnostic psychiatry - the new frontier?
16 Oct 2019 - Transdiagnostic psychiatry - the new frontier?

Researchers at Orygen are calling for a more holistic approach to identifying and treating young people at risk of...

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Orygen’s new brand – realising a revolution in youth mental health
15 Oct 2019 - Orygen’s new brand – realising a revolution in youth mental health

Australia’s leading youth mental health organisations Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Men...

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New Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) site at Parkville
07 Oct 2019 - New Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) site at Parkville

Orygen welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley, of the Parkville location for th...

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Dr Katrina Witt recognised with prestigious international award
04 Oct 2019 - Dr Katrina Witt recognised with prestigious international award

Orygen research fellow Dr Katrina Witt has received the prestigious Andrej Marušič Award in recognition of her res...

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New toolkit gives community sports clubs and coaches tips on supporting young people affected by mental ill-health
26 Sep 2019 - New toolkit gives community sports clubs and coaches tips on supporting young people affected by mental ill-health

Australian data shows that one in four people aged 16–24 years have experienced mental ill-health in the pas...

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