Orygen Recovery (YPARC)

The program

What is orygen recovery?

In May 2022 Orygen Recovery began providing tailored, recovery-focused mental health treatment and clinical support to young people in Melbourne’s inner city and north-western suburbs. Orygen Recovery now offers care to young people throughout Victoria through public mental health facilities and private providers, so they are still eligible even if discharged from Orygen.

Orygen Recovery is Orygen's Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) service designed by and for young people aged 16-25. It is based at the Orygen Parkville site, off Poplar Road near Melbourne Zoo. It offers care for up to 20 young people with a length of stay tailored to the individual needs of each young person. The maximum stay is 28 days.

Orygen Recovery is for young people who have experienced significant clinical and/or psychosocial symptoms and are now on the road to recovery. They are expressing motivation to improve on their overall wellbeing and are open to intervention to support this. They may benefit from short-term residential support as a result of experiencing functional impairment associated with mental health problems, mental illness and/or complex disorders (including co-morbid substance use disorders), emotional and behaviour problems or significant psychological distress. They are also expressing motivation to improve on their overall wellbeing and are open to intervention to support them achieve this.

The program is run predominantly by a team of psychosocial workers with the support of clinicians and part-time medical staff. There is individual recovery work as well as an extensive multifaceted psychosocial group program, including physical, emotional, creative, educational and practical content.

THE PROGRAM

Orygen Recovery is a unique program that has been developed collaboratively with young people, aimed at helping them to recover in a holistic and compassionate environment.

The program is designed with a variety of needs, learning styles and social capacities in mind, so there’s something for everyone.

If you come to Orygen Recovery you’ll get to choose from a range of activities including:

• one-on-one support work,
• peer support,
• daily living skill-building,
• creative activities including art, music and movement,
• group and individual education activities,
• social interaction with other young people, and
• social events including karaoke, game nights and family dinners.

You’ll also have downtime to practise what you are being taught, to get involved in other activities of your choice, hang out with others, reflect and rejuvenate. We encourage you remain connected with your home life, you can also spend time at home with your loved ones and continue in school/study or work during your stay.