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Community leader forum – Youth suicide prevention
04 Sep 2017 - Community leader forum – Youth suicide prevention

Melbourne’s North-West region has always been a key area of interest for Orygen, given our four headspace ce...

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Protecting the mental health of young workers
31 Aug 2017 - Protecting the mental health of young workers

Orygen’s National Vocational Services Manager, Gina Chinnery recently presented at the Victorian Chamber of ...

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Hats for Hope 2017
25 Jul 2017 - Hats for Hope 2017

Tickets are now available for fashion-fundraiser of the year, ‘Hats for Hope’ which showcases never-be...

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Farewell to Youth Advisory and Research Councils
03 Jul 2017 - Farewell to Youth Advisory and Research Councils

After a two-year tenure, the time has come to farewell Orygen’s inaugural Youth Advisory Council and Youth R...

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‘Broken promises and missing steps in mental health reform’ published in Medical Journal of Australia
19 Jun 2017 - ‘Broken promises and missing steps in mental health reform’ published in Medical Journal of Australia

Orygen’s Executive Director, Professor Patrick McGorry AO and Lead, Health economics work-stream, Matthew Ha...

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Distinguished Global Mental Health Advocate Recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
12 Jun 2017 - Distinguished Global Mental Health Advocate Recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Professor Helen Herrman, Head of Vulnerable and Disengaged Youth Research at Orygen, The National Centre of Excell...

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Mental Health Needs of Young Australian Men Falling Through the Cracks
07 Jun 2017 - Mental Health Needs of Young Australian Men Falling Through the Cracks

Orygen, the National Centre for Excellence in Youth Mental Health has released a major report revealing that young...

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Wrapping up the peer-to-peer conference
01 Jun 2017 - Wrapping up the peer-to-peer conference

With over 100 local and international guests in attendance, Orygen’s ‘Peer-to-peer: A flourishing mode...

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Suicide prevention on the agenda – Orygen welcomes major Government investment
28 May 2017 - Suicide prevention on the agenda – Orygen welcomes major Government investment

The Australian Government has announced they will be investing $47 million into suicide prevention work across Aus...

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Longtime supporter of Orygen awards $3 million for Capital Project
16 May 2017 - Longtime supporter of Orygen awards $3 million for Capital Project

Orygen is very pleased to announce that longtime supporter, The Ian Potter Foundation has awarded $3 million to fu...

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Thank you to the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
16 May 2017 - Thank you to the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust

Orygen is delighted to announce that we have received a very generous grant from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust&...

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Orygen welcomes commitment from Australian Government in Budget 2017
09 May 2017 - Orygen welcomes commitment from Australian Government in Budget 2017

The Australian Government is prioritising mental health research in the 2017/18 Budget, by i...

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