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Future’s looking bright for young people in Melbourne’s north west
09 Apr 2019 - Future’s looking bright for young people in Melbourne’s north west

Young people in Melbourne’s north-west will benefit from specialist education and vocation support as part o...

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Brain connectivity influences how depressed young people view themselves
04 Apr 2019 - Brain connectivity influences how depressed young people view themselves

Two regions in the midline of the brain - the medial prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex - are known ...

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Budget 2019 delivers a promising platform from which to build youth mental health
03 Apr 2019 - Budget 2019 delivers a promising platform from which to build youth mental health

The Australian Government’s 2019 budget announcement is an encouraging sign that improving the mental health...

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Dogs - our best friends when it comes to mental health therapy
29 Mar 2019 - Dogs - our best friends when it comes to mental health therapy

Dogs may be a better ‘therapist’ for young people when they are part of a psychotherapy session rather...

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Testing times: finding new ways of identifying those at risk of severe mental illness
19 Mar 2019 - Testing times: finding new ways of identifying those at risk of severe mental illness

A new study is seeking to test a new set of clinical criteria to identify help-seeking young people who are at ris...

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Professor Patrick McGorry receives research excellence award
13 Mar 2019 - Professor Patrick McGorry receives research excellence award

Orygen’s executive director, Professor Patrick McGorry, was last night awarded one of the National Health an...

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists
04 Mar 2019 - Call for Expressions of Interest: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists

Orygen is currently calling for expressions of interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to crea...

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Statement regarding re-tendering of headspace Melton
01 Mar 2019 - Statement regarding re-tendering of headspace Melton

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, welcomes advice received from the Department of ...

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Study to develop online support for international university students
24 Feb 2019 - Study to develop online support for international university students

The mental health and wellbeing of international students will be the focus of a new study that will develop an on...

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Orygen partners with World Economic Forum to improve youth mental health globally
22 Feb 2019 - Orygen partners with World Economic Forum to improve youth mental health globally

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, is partnering with the World Economic Forum (WEF...

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Using computer simulation to develop the resilience of young Victorians
22 Feb 2019 - Using computer simulation to develop the resilience of young Victorians

Orygen researchers are leading a collaborative project that will use computer simulation to examine better approac...

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Orygen proud co-hosts of international youth mental health conference
22 Feb 2019 - Orygen proud co-hosts of international youth mental health conference

Orygen is delighted to be co-hosting the International Association for Youth Mental Health’s  5th<...

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