Orygen
The partnership between Victoria University (VU) and Orygen is boosting the workforce capacity for youth mental health, and ultimately aims to improve mental health outcomes for young people.
Orygen is Australia’s centre of excellence in youth mental health. With the belief that all young people deserve to grow into adulthood with optimal mental health, their work, research and education are centred around this mission. Orygen believe in treating early and focusing on recovery, pioneering reform in this medical field to deliver real-world, practical solutions.
About our partnership
VU and Orygen are partnering on youth mental health to generate a skilled and qualified workforce, as well as expanding research opportunities and deepening our support for young people experiencing mental ill-health.
In collaboration, VU and Orgyen will:
- continue our established collaborative research plan with a focus on physical activity interventions to improve mental health outcomes
- create staff development opportunities across both organisations, including the recent appointment of Orygen Director of Nursing as Adjunct Professor at Victoria University
- facilitate 40+ placements for VU students in 2023, and 90+ in 2024
- connect students to full-time paid employment in youth mental health, with several Bachelor of Social Work graduates now working at headspace centres in the West
- create a co-located facility on our Werribee Campus to provide enhanced support for young people in the area and opportunities for onsite learning and employment, set to open in 2024
- participate in community events in the west, aiming to improve awareness of services and sharing tools around mental health.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
This partnership addresses the following Sustainable Development Goals.
Benefits for students & courses
