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High levels of childhood trauma major contributor to mental ill-health in young people
24 May 2023 - High levels of childhood trauma major contributor to mental ill-health in young people

The vast majority (84%) of young people attending Australian headspace centres, have experienced some form of chil...

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Orygen and Victoria University join forces to streamline mental health care and training in Melbourne’s west
22 May 2023 - Orygen and Victoria University join forces to streamline mental health care and training in Melbourne’s west

Mental health care and training will be streamlined for young people in Melbourne’s west in an exciting new ...

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Social media: a safe and effective way to reach young people exposed to suicide
22 May 2023 - Social media: a safe and effective way to reach young people exposed to suicide

A new Orygen study has found that providing suicide prevention information to young people via social media is saf...

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Pioneering online program launches in schools to help students reach career goals
19 May 2023 - Pioneering online program launches in schools to help students reach career goals

Orygen has launched an innovative online platform to support young people attending Berry Street School achieve th...

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Youth in governance: Apply to become a youth advisor to Orygen's Audit and Risk Board Subcommittee
17 May 2023 - Youth in governance: Apply to become a youth advisor to Orygen's Audit and Risk Board Subcommittee

The Audit and Risk Committee advises the board to ensure Orygen meets its professional and legal obligations relat...

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Mental health programs in schools help students cope with anxiety and depression
17 May 2023 - Mental health programs in schools help students cope with anxiety and depression

A new Orygen study has found that mental health programs can be effective in reducing anxiety and depression in hi...

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$1.5m to assess the impact of digital mental health support for young people
02 May 2023 - $1.5m to assess the impact of digital mental health support for young people

Orygen Digital will receive $1.5 million in funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council&rsquo...

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New #chatsafe guidelines help young people and influencers discuss self-harm and suicide safely online
01 May 2023 - New #chatsafe guidelines help young people and influencers discuss self-harm and suicide safely online

Orygen’s world-first guide for safe online conversations, #chatsafe, has been revamped to include advice for...

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Peer support a promising intervention for young people with mental ill-health
30 Apr 2023 - Peer support a promising intervention for young people with mental ill-health

A new Orygen study has found that peer support interventions to improve mental health outcomes for young people wi...

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YOUTH SURVEY SHOWS NEED FOR ACTION ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERNS ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
24 Apr 2023 - YOUTH SURVEY SHOWS NEED FOR ACTION ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERNS ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH

Orygen and Mission Australia are calling for urgent action to address the impact of climate change concerns on ...

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World first theory explores how young men cope with anxiety
12 Apr 2023 - World first theory explores how young men cope with anxiety

A new study by Orygen, and men's health charity Movember, has developed...

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Improving cognitive functioning for people with psychosis: the potential of implementation science
28 Mar 2023 - Improving cognitive functioning for people with psychosis: the potential of implementation science

Researchers at Orygen are exploring how implementation science can improve evidence-based practices that target co...

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