The Host
ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
ORYGEN Research Centre (ORC) is a comprehensive youth mental health research centre, affiliated with the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Health and the Colonial Foundation. ORC has strong ties to researchers around Australia and overseas. The range of research projects conducted focuses on the mental disorders that impact on young people. ORC research, particularly on the early phases of psychotic illness, is recognised internationally and has influenced the delivery of services in many countries.
Vision for ORYGEN Youth Health & the ORYGEN Research Centre
- To provide mental health services to young people and their families that meet international standards of best practice.
- To create, refine, evaluate and translate knowledge, enabling a much more effective response to emerging mental disorder and its consequences in young people.
- To enable a change in the conceptual framework and clinical practice in youth mental health which is acceptable and accessible to young people, and is based on sound evidence.
For further information, visit the website at: www.orygen.org.au