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

Racism, socio-economic disadvantage, trauma and structural barriers are just some of the compounding factors faced by multicultural young people when accessing – or attempting to access – mental health care. That's among the key findings of this new report ⬇️

We're excited to introduce a range of upcoming training opportunities, developed by Orygen's workforce development experts and designed for allied and mental health professionals who support young people experiencing low-to-moderate mental ill-health.

We were thrilled to this week host an energising panel conversation on ways to improve mental health support for multicultural young people, alongside the release of a new policy report developed with Centre for Multicultural Youth.

A significant day here at Orygen as we launched our 2026-28 Cultural Strengthening Plan. This plan sets out a pathway for meaningful action and reflects our vision for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to grow into adulthood with optimal mental health.

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

Orygen@orygen.org.au · 2mo ago

Here at Orygen, we know from more than 30 years of research and practice that the right support at the right time changes the course of a young person's life. This end-of-financial-year, we're asking our community for their support to extend this impact: bit.ly/4uhsF4R

As the world's leading organisation focused entirely on the prevention and early intervention of youth mental ill-health, everything Orygen does is about progressing better outcomes for young people like Tom.

Orygen's Lived Experience Strategy is a commitment to young people, their families, and our lived experience workforce to advance how we value and embed their expertise. Here, some of our lived experience leaders reflect on its significance. 📄 bit.ly/4tOb83O

Here at Orygen, we know from more than 30 years of research and practice that the right support at the right time changes the course of a young person's life. This end-of-financial-year, we're asking our community for their support to extend this impact: bit.ly/4uhsF4R

NEWS | The next generation of personalised and collaborative mental health care for young people has been given a major boost this week, with the announcement of multi-million dollar @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding for an Orygen Digital supported project. Details: bit.ly/4eiVBo4

Talk about a dream team 🤝 Excited to partner with the AFL in a collaboration that will connect thousands of young people with our innovative mental health platform, MOST. Details: bit.ly/4odm8XD

This #NationalReconciliationWeek, members of the Orygen team and our Cultural Strengthening Committee reflect on what this important week – and the 2026 theme, 'All In' – means to them. More from Reconciliation Australia: bit.ly/4dOwlVB

Orygen has spent the week working alongside global health leaders at #WorldHealthAssembly to explore the drivers of youth mental ill-health, understand gaps in research and systems, and find solutions. Read about our side events and more: bit.ly/4u6o8Ck

Orygen is proud to introduce our 2026-28 Lived Experience Strategy, which sets out our organisational commitment to build, strengthen and champion lived experience as a core part of our work and the youth mental health field more broadly. Access it here: bit.ly/4tOb83O

There are still more questions than answers when it comes to the impact of digital environments on youth mental health. Orygen, in partnership with @who.int, has released a global research agenda to help guide international research efforts. Learn more: bit.ly/4tO5qyU

A landmark moment, which reflects growing recognition that youth mental health is one of the defining health and economic challenges of our time, and bolsters our capacity to drive reform globally. Full details: bit.ly/49gIJw6

Dr Jasmine Elliott's involvement with governance here at Orygen began as an inaugural Youth Advisor to our Board – of which she's now a Director. We're inviting applications for six more Youth Advisor roles across our Board and its subcommittees: bit.ly/YouthinGover...

Australia's youth mental health system is facing a rate of demand it wasn't built for. Bridging this gap with accessible, evidence-based and free-to-access tools is what Orygen Digital's MOST, Mello and MindVR have been designed for.

Thrilled to today bring together Orygen's lived experience workforce and leaders to launch our new Lived Experience Strategy. As articulated by our Head of Lived Experience, Rafi Armanto, it's about "true allyship, building a strong culture, connection and commitment".

Nearly 1 in 4 high school students know someone who has died by suicide, and 50% have supported someone experiencing suicidal thoughts, new Orygen data from one of the largest evaluations of a suicide prevention program in Australia has revealed. Details: bit.ly/48QAIxD @sammckay.bsky.social

Delivered 100% online, including virtual classrooms, our new short course program aims to provide accessible, nationally-recognised learning tailored to those who work across health, community and education settings. Enrolments close soon: bit.ly/4cwCIMq

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Delivered online by experienced mental health practitioners, the Foundations in Mental Health Practice program aims to provide accessible learning in areas like trauma-informed care, working with diverse social and cultural groups, and supporting self-advocacy. More: bit.ly/4cwCIMq

Orygen is excited to be inviting young people (aged 18-30) to join our Youth in Governance program and directly contribute their insights and expertise at the highest level of organisational decision-making, strategy and oversight. Apply by Tuesday 19/05: bit.ly/YouthinGover...

New research led by Orygen's Dr Ellie Brown has explored how participation in the national headspace Early Psychosis program impacted the substance use of nearly 2,000 young people – highlighting how programs like these can make a real difference: bit.ly/48s8hG8

Financial pressure is harming wellbeing and preventing young people from accessing support. That's the key finding of a new Orygen poll, which asked over 1000 Australians for their thoughts on links between the cost of living and youth mental health.

Delivered online by experienced mental health practitioners, the Foundations in Mental Health Practice program aims to provide accessible learning in areas like trauma-informed care, working with diverse social and cultural groups, and supporting self-advocacy. More: bit.ly/4cwCIMq