About the Orygen POLICY CENTRE
Since 2015, Orygen has been providing independent, evidence-based policy advice and analysis to governments and the mental health sector, particularly in relation to the mental health system and services.
Established in 2015 and originally launched as the Orygen Institute in 2022, the Orygen Policy Centre continues to expand Orygen's policy focus to the social, cultural, economic and natural environment in which young people live. It seeks to better understand how these factors interact with youth mental health and wellbeing to facilitate new thinking and policy solutions.
The Orygen Policy Centre is an opportunity to not only continue to partner with our own lived and learned experts within Orygen to inform mental health policy and services, but to also extend the conversations and collaborate with a broader community of young people, families, researchers, thought leaders who are in other sectors and policy areas.
The Orygen Policy Centre's work is underpinned and guided by values of equity, diversity and collaboration:
Equity: We believe that the best solutions will be surfaced through centering on young people’s experience, and this drives our approach to partnership and co-design with young people, their families, and other supporters.
Diversity: Facilitating and engaging a diversity of ideas and perspectives across broader societal issues and different disciplines will ensure that our solutions are not confined to clinical health service responses.
Collaboration: We recognise the many organisations making significant contributions to the wellbeing and mental health of young Australians and will seek to work in collaboration and partnership.
The Orygen Policy Centre's strategic approach is designed to create a paradigm shift in our thinking and ideas. Read our strategic plan to find out more.
Watch a highlights video from the 2022 launch of the Orygen Institute below.
To connect with the Orygen Policy Centre team please contact [email protected]
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