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International Olympic Committee issues consensus statement on mental health
20 May 2019 - International Olympic Committee issues consensus statement on mental health

The International Olympic Committee has made an unprecedented commitment to supporting the mental health of elite ...

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Professor Patrick McGorry honoured with humanitarian award
08 May 2019 - Professor Patrick McGorry honoured with humanitarian award

Orygen’s executive director, Professor Patrick McGorry, has been awarded the 2019 Society of Biological Psyc...

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Wings of an angel
08 May 2019 - Wings of an angel

Orygen’s headspace centre at Werribee recently held its fourth NinjaArt exhibition, bringing together young ...

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Orygen welcomes ALP commitment to mental health services for young people with complex and severe mental ill-health
06 May 2019 - Orygen welcomes ALP commitment to mental health services for young people with complex and severe mental ill-health

Today’s commitment by the Australian Labor Party to invest nearly $200 million in youth mental health servic...

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Examining emergency department practices for young people who self-harm
01 May 2019 - Examining emergency department practices for young people who self-harm

The ways in which emergency departments manage young people who present with self-harm will be monitored as part o...

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Hearing voices could suggest a more severe form of borderline personality disorder, study finds
30 Apr 2019 - Hearing voices could suggest a more severe form of borderline personality disorder, study finds

Clinicians treating young people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) should be asking them if they h...

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Poll reveals youth mental health a top priority for Australians
28 Apr 2019 - Poll reveals youth mental health a top priority for Australians

The state of youth mental health in Australia has become an election issue for voters, the majority of whom acknow...

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Orygen and The Jed Foundation Launch #chatsafe in the U.S.
17 Apr 2019 - Orygen and The Jed Foundation Launch #chatsafe in the U.S.

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, in collaboration with the Stanford Psychiatry Ce...

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Youth mental health key to Australia’s economic success: Productivity Commission submission
16 Apr 2019 - Youth mental health key to Australia’s economic success: Productivity Commission submission

headspace and Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, are calling on the Australian Gove...

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In memoriam: Peter Smedley
15 Apr 2019 - In memoriam: Peter Smedley

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Mr Peter Smedley on Thursday 11 April. Peter was chairman of ...

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Fellowship awarded to develop predictive model for emerging psychotic disorders
12 Apr 2019 - Fellowship awarded to develop predictive model for emerging psychotic disorders

Blood samples from more than 600 young people who are at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis will be screened ...

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Rising to the challenge: providing services to young people with complex mental health needs
11 Apr 2019 - Rising to the challenge: providing services to young people with complex mental health needs

How to better support young people with complex mental health issues was the focus of a two-day symposium recently...

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