Orygen

Orygen

Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people. At Orygen, our leadership and staff work to deliver cutting-edge research, policy development, innovative clinical services, and evidence-based training and education to ensure that there is continuous improvement in the treatments and care provided to young people experiencing mental ill-health.

Mission statement

Our vision is for all young people to enjoy optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood.
Our mission is to reduce the impact of mental ill-health on young people, their families and society by:

  • Providing young people with emerging mental illnesses with stigma-free access to holistic, high quality and evidence-based clinical services.
  • Developing better interventions, treatments and service systems in youth mental health through research.
  • Supporting communities to better respond to mental ill-health in young people through public education and service development.

Summary of relevant work

Our work has created a new, more positive approach to the prevention and treatment of mental disorders, and has developed new models of care for young people with emerging disorders. This work has been translated into a worldwide shift in services and treatments to include a primary focus on getting well and staying well, and health care models that include partnership with young people and families.

Key partners

Orygen Youth Health Clinical Program
Young and Well CRC
Headspace

Seeking collaboration with

Experts by experience/service users
Other organizations
Policy makers
Researchers

Details

Approach(es)
Advocacy
Detection and diagnosis
Empowerment and service user involvement
Policy and legislation
Prevention and promotion
Technology
Training, education and capacity building
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Disorder(s)
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Self-harm/suicide
Region(s)
Oceania
Population(s)
Children and adolescents
Setting(s)
Community
Primary care
School
Specialist care
Workplace
Country(s)
Australia