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New analysis from @missionaust.bsky.social and Orygen shows that while most young people in Australian feel positive about their future, many face real barriers to getting there. 📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/47GLqpC

We were pleased to welcome @markbutlermp.bsky.social, Minister for Disability, Health and Ageing, to officially launch Orygen as the @who.int Collaborating Centre for Young People's Mental Health. More on this designation: bit.ly/4i91Hbs

We're proud to be collaborating with Mental Health Victoria and Black Dog Institute to host an open community conversation about how to improve mental health for all Victorians. 📅 Monday 9 November, 6-8pm AEDT 📍 The Edge, Fed Square Register for free: bit.ly/4sfq4sz

Young carers are disproportionately impacted by mental ill-health, and the profound challenges many face remain largely invisible, a new report from Orygen has found. Details: bit.ly/4yLgeRF

When a young person is self-harming, knowing how to respond can be difficult for parents, families and carers. Co-designed alongside those with lived experience, the 'Coping with self-harm' guide aims to support families navigating these experiences: bit.ly/4y3J7rg

Understanding the impact of trauma helps ensure mental health care is accessible and responsive to young people's needs. Coming up on 15 October, Orygen's one-day, online Trauma-Informed Care training helps equip clinicians to deliver this kind of care: bit.ly/4hus0tD

Brilliant to be joined by friends and supporters at Princes Park this morning, raising funds for a great cause. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Stepping Out for Youth Mental Health in support of art therapy at Orygen's headspace centres – together, we raised an incredible $55k! 🧡

We're proud to congratulate Prof. Mario Alvarez-Jimenez on being awarded a prestigious Marles Medal from the University of Melbourne, recognising his pioneering work and development of Orygen’s world-leading digital youth mental health service, MOST. 🔗 bit.ly/4Ay4ALj

Join us at Princes Park this Sunday to step out for youth mental health. Invite your family and friends, enjoy barista-made coffee, raffles and gift bags – all while helping fund essential art therapy programs for young people: bit.ly/4cLMQSv

Congratulations to Orygen PhD candidate Josh Nguyen (@joshnguyenpsych.bsky.social) for being awarded International Student of the Year – Research and the prestigious Premier's International Student of the Year at last night’s Victorian International Education Awards!

Short-term supports are essential to ensure young people can access the mental health care they deserve. Orygen's Brief Intervention Toolkit (BIT) helps equip clinicians to deliver this kind of care. Final places remain for our next online training on 5 Oct: bit.ly/4yeiwIN

Art therapy helps to foster young people's creativity, connection and emotional expression, and offers an alternate avenue for mental health support. Join us on Sun 4 Oct to raise vital funds for these programs at our headspace centres in north-west Melb: bit.ly/4cLMQSv

A new International Olympic Committee consensus statement, featuring experts including Orygen's Prof. Rosie Purcell, has highlighted the intersecting factors driving high rates of mental ill-health among elite athletes – and the need for a different approach. Details: bit.ly/4xzt6Jv

Safety plans are designed to help those at risk of self-harm or suicide to stay safe when experiencing these thoughts. These new guides aim to help with navigating this process: 👉 For clinicians: bit.ly/4gUfZxq 👉 For families: bit.ly/3UQVxoE

Join us to walk, run or ride 3.2km for a cause at Melbourne's Princes Park on Sunday, 4 October. Just by registering, you'll be helping raise essential funds for art therapy programs at Orygen's headspace centres: bit.ly/4cLMQSv

Many youth mental health services face a common challenge: how do you reach young people in a way that works for them, without relying on a specialist workforce? Join us for a free webinar introducing Orygen Global's new guide and its 8-phase roadmap: bit.ly/4ia7U8W

A newly developed AI model that tests a broad range of biopsychosocial risk factors can address gaps in how suicide risk is assessed, a new study led by Orygen PhD candidate @joshnguyenpsych.bsky.social has found. Details: bit.ly/3SBtTLC

Today's World Suicide Prevention Day brings a collective call to action to 'Start the Conversation'. @chatsafe.bsky.social's parents and carers guide aims to support families to do exactly that. We're excited to introduce four new translations of this resource: bit.ly/4xcOjZu

Eating disorders are complex yet sadly common – and early intervention can make a real difference for young people who are struggling. These new resources are designed to support young people, their families, clinicians and community professionals: bit.ly/4xAgS3Y

Delivered by Orygen's experienced clinical educators and happening on Thurs 10 Sept, this one-day training session is designed to equip those who work with young people to recognise and respond to risk. Places are limited: bit.ly/4gTe6Qa

RESEARCH | Led by Dr @sidchop.bsky.social, this world-first study has answered a controversial and long debated question about the brain changes seen in psychosis. Details: bit.ly/4h5EuaO

New Orygen research shows a clear disconnect between the science of mental health apps and what consumers can access. More on why effectiveness does not equal availability: bit.ly/4zmd0Vs

RESEARCH | More targeted and effective treatments for psychosis could be one step closer, with a new study led by Orygen researcher Dr @sidchop.bsky.social revealing large and widespread synaptic loss in people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Details: bit.ly/4wITeSq

NEWS | A research program to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours in young people (led by Prof. Jo Robinson), and a project to bring personalised medicine to psychosis treatment (led by Dr Sidhant Chopra), have secured major new NHMRC funding: bit.ly/4q2bB2n

We're proud to introduce Orygen's Cultural Strengthening Plan 2026-28, a milestone document which sets out our organisational commitment to action to improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Access the plan: bit.ly/4hdabzI

Young people are facing a convergence of economic pressures, which are profoundly shaping mental health outcomes. We're excited to host this important conversation in Sydney soon, exploring these structural drivers and what reform could look like: bit.ly/4gSmAca

A major Medical Research Future Fund grant will enable a new large-scale, interdisciplinary program led by Orygen Senior Research Fellow, Dr Louise La Sala, which aims to deliver innovative, scalable and personalised suicide prevention solutions. More: bit.ly/4fEEM7L @unimelb.edu.au @sydney.edu.au

Supporting people in the critical days and weeks after an emergency presentation for self-harm remains a major missed opportunity to reduce the risk of further self-harm and suicide, new Orygen research has found. More: bit.ly/4aUrFwC

Peer work and lived experience is a critical part of the mental health system. Orygen's Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work aims to prepare students for roles across a range of mental health settings. Applications are now open for September: bit.ly/OrygenCertIV

For Letitia, First Nations Youth Peer Worker at headspace Werribee, this year's #50YearsOfDeadly NAIDOC theme acknowledges the "strength, resilience and achievements" of First Nations peoples across generations. Explore #NAIDOCWeek events near you: bit.ly/4wmvL92

It's thanks to the support of our community that Orygen can fast-track the research innovations needed to improve mental health outcomes for future generations. There's still time to make a tax-deductible donation before EOFY on 30 June: bit.ly/4uhsF4R