ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

EARLY PSYCHOSIS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth COPING WITH SELF-HARM Coping with self-harm – a guide for parents and carers. 14 August 2019. Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has developed a practical guide for parents and carers to cope with loved ones’ self-harm. WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person

alone.

PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ PhD, D.Clin.Psy, MAResearchMeth Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. #CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

EARLY PSYCHOSIS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

ANNUAL REPORTS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth COPING WITH SELF-HARM Coping with self-harm – a guide for parents and carers. 14 August 2019. Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has developed a practical guide for parents and carers to cope with loved ones’ self-harm. WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person

alone.

PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ PhD, D.Clin.Psy, MAResearchMeth Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. #CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. MISSION AUSTRALIA YOUTH SURVEY Mission Australia Youth Survey. 9 June 2021. The Mission Australia Youth Survey is Australia’s largest online youth survey, providing a platform for young people aged 15 to 19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that concern them most. MODERATED ONLINE SOCIAL THERAPY Moderated Online Social Therapy Connecting young Victorians with enhanced digital mental health care. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Orygen Digital’s Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform is generously supported by a $6m grant from the Victorian Government to fast track its roll-out across the state, and a $1m grant from the Telstra Foundation to iterate and improve YOUTH ENHANCED SERVICES Youth Engagement Team, Cornerstone Youth Services. The Youth Engagement Team at Cornerstone Youth Services supports young people aged 12-25 years across the north and northwest regions of Tasmania who are experiencing, or are at risk of, severe and complex mental health issues and who are disengaged from services such as healthcare, education and employment. MENTAL HEALTH TOP CONCERN FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS Mental health top concern for young Australians. 10 February 2021. Mental health, coping with stress, and body image were the top three issues of personal concern for young people Orygen sought input from for the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020. ANXIETY - ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND Anxiety is more than everyday stress or nervousness. A person with an anxiety disorder experiences excessive fear or worry – to the extent that it interferes with their ability to function in YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE MODELS AND APPROACHES If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au PSYCHOSIS - ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au PROFESSOR ANDREW CHANEN MBBS (Hons), B.Med.Sci (Hons), MPM, PhD, FRANZCP Professor Andrew Chanen is Director, Clinical Programs and Services. Andrew’s research, clinical and training interests lie in prevention and early intervention for severe mental disorders, principally personality disorders, along with mood and IN THIS TOGETHER FAMILY WORK IN EARLY PSYCHOSIS FAMILY IN Introduction The onset of psychosis in a young person can be traumatic for both the young person and their family. Many families experience a first episode of psychosis as a crisis, placing ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

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When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

EARLY PSYCHOSIS

Early Psychosis. The Australian Early Psychosis Program (AEPP) promotes the development and establishment of early psychosis services and build networks at both a national and international level. AEPP has a particular focus on continuing to support the establishment of the headspace Early Psychosis. This involves supporting their ongoing

ANNUAL REPORTS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth COPING WITH SELF-HARM Coping with self-harm – a guide for parents and carers. 14 August 2019. Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has developed a practical guide for parents and carers to cope with loved ones’ self-harm. PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive #CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

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When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

EARLY PSYCHOSIS

Early Psychosis. The Australian Early Psychosis Program (AEPP) promotes the development and establishment of early psychosis services and build networks at both a national and international level. AEPP has a particular focus on continuing to support the establishment of the headspace Early Psychosis. This involves supporting their ongoing

ANNUAL REPORTS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth COPING WITH SELF-HARM Coping with self-harm – a guide for parents and carers. 14 August 2019. Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has developed a practical guide for parents and carers to cope with loved ones’ self-harm. PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive #CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. MODERATED ONLINE SOCIAL THERAPY Moderated Online Social Therapy Connecting young Victorians with enhanced digital mental health care. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Orygen Digital’s Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform is generously supported by a $6m grant from the Victorian Government to fast track its roll-out across the state, and a $1m grant from the Telstra Foundation to iterate and improve

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au MENTAL HEALTH TOP CONCERN FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS Mental health, coping with stress, and body image were the top three issues of personal concern for young people Orygen sought input from for the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020. School and study problems, and financial security also ranked high among the more than 300 young Australians who responded. Professor Patrick McGorry,

executive

COMMUNITY AWARENESS OFFICER If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE MODELS AND APPROACHES It is a tool to assist PHNs as they work to design evidence-based solutions that meet the needs of local young people experiencing mental health challenges – particularly those with severe and complex mental illness. The document provides a framework for thinking about youth mental health services and programs and poses various

considerations

REDUCING METHAMPHETAMINE USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE Reducing methamphetamine use in young people. Investigator: Dr Gillinder Bedi There is a lack of effective options for treating methamphetamine use problems in young people. ANXIETY - ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND Anxiety. Anxiety is more than everyday stress or nervousness. A person with an anxiety disorder experiences excessive fear or worry – to the extent that it interferes with their ability to function in their day-to-day lives. There is no single cause for anxiety, but things such as a person’s family history, personality traits, and stressful YOUTH ADVISORS FOR ORYGEN VIRTUAL WORLDS Youth advisors for Orygen Virtual Worlds. Orygen Digital, the digital mental health division of Orygen, is inviting young people who have received treatment from a youth mental health service to join a group of youth advisors and participate in the development of Orygen Virtual

Worlds (OVW).

PROFESSOR ANDREW CHANEN Professor Andrew Chanen is Director, Clinical Programs and Services. Andrew’s research, clinical and training interests lie in prevention and early intervention for severe mental disorders, principally personality disorders, along with mood and psychotic disorders. He developed and directs the award-winning Helping Young People Early

program

COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION IN YOUNG This manual reflects the work undertaken in the Youth Mood Clinic at Orygen Youth Health in Melbourne. The clinic works with young people aged from 15 to 25 years, most of whom have depressive illnesses that are severe, complex, and associated with high risk. ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

WORK WITH US

When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

EARLY PSYCHOSIS

Early Psychosis. The Australian Early Psychosis Program (AEPP) promotes the development and establishment of early psychosis services and build networks at both a national and international level. AEPP has a particular focus on continuing to support the establishment of the headspace Early Psychosis. This involves supporting their ongoing

ANNUAL REPORTS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth COPING WITH SELF-HARM Coping with self-harm – a guide for parents and carers. 14 August 2019. Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has developed a practical guide for parents and carers to cope with loved ones’ self-harm. PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive #CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

WORK WITH US

When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

EARLY PSYCHOSIS

Early Psychosis. The Australian Early Psychosis Program (AEPP) promotes the development and establishment of early psychosis services and build networks at both a national and international level. AEPP has a particular focus on continuing to support the establishment of the headspace Early Psychosis. This involves supporting their ongoing

ANNUAL REPORTS

If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth COPING WITH SELF-HARM Coping with self-harm – a guide for parents and carers. 14 August 2019. Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has developed a practical guide for parents and carers to cope with loved ones’ self-harm. PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive #CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. MODERATED ONLINE SOCIAL THERAPY Moderated Online Social Therapy Connecting young Victorians with enhanced digital mental health care. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Orygen Digital’s Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform is generously supported by a $6m grant from the Victorian Government to fast track its roll-out across the state, and a $1m grant from the Telstra Foundation to iterate and improve

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au MENTAL HEALTH TOP CONCERN FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS Mental health, coping with stress, and body image were the top three issues of personal concern for young people Orygen sought input from for the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020. School and study problems, and financial security also ranked high among the more than 300 young Australians who responded. Professor Patrick McGorry,

executive

COMMUNITY AWARENESS OFFICER If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE MODELS AND APPROACHES It is a tool to assist PHNs as they work to design evidence-based solutions that meet the needs of local young people experiencing mental health challenges – particularly those with severe and complex mental illness. The document provides a framework for thinking about youth mental health services and programs and poses various

considerations

REDUCING METHAMPHETAMINE USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE Reducing methamphetamine use in young people. Investigator: Dr Gillinder Bedi There is a lack of effective options for treating methamphetamine use problems in young people. ANXIETY - ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND Anxiety. Anxiety is more than everyday stress or nervousness. A person with an anxiety disorder experiences excessive fear or worry – to the extent that it interferes with their ability to function in their day-to-day lives. There is no single cause for anxiety, but things such as a person’s family history, personality traits, and stressful YOUTH ADVISORS FOR ORYGEN VIRTUAL WORLDS Youth advisors for Orygen Virtual Worlds. Orygen Digital, the digital mental health division of Orygen, is inviting young people who have received treatment from a youth mental health service to join a group of youth advisors and participate in the development of Orygen Virtual

Worlds (OVW).

PROFESSOR ANDREW CHANEN Professor Andrew Chanen is Director, Clinical Programs and Services. Andrew’s research, clinical and training interests lie in prevention and early intervention for severe mental disorders, principally personality disorders, along with mood and psychotic disorders. He developed and directs the award-winning Helping Young People Early

program

COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION IN YOUNG This manual reflects the work undertaken in the Youth Mood Clinic at Orygen Youth Health in Melbourne. The clinic works with young people aged from 15 to 25 years, most of whom have depressive illnesses that are severe, complex, and associated with high risk. ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

WORK WITH US

When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

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Your Orygen account is usually the first two letters of your first name and up to eight letters of your surname. e.g. Trevor Brown, becomes trbrown and is used in the format orygen\\trbrown DEFINING THE MISSING MIDDLE 35 POPLAR ROAD, PARKVILLE VIC 3052 | +61 3 9966 9100 | ORYGEN.ORG.AU 1 “We hear that a lot, like, “just ask for help”. When people do ask for help, a lot of the WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH Shared Decision-Making (SDM) is the most prominent example of this. While this approach has strong face validity, it is a relatively new approach in the area of mental health, and evidence for the effectiveness of collaborative approaches is only just emerging. Decision-making processes for clients diagnosed with mental disorders

might also be

#CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND YOUTH Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and youth mental health. Although usually diagnosed in children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a chronic condition that continues throughout life. As adolescents and young adults (aged 12–25 years old) develop, they may be exposed to increasingly

complex tasks and

ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

WORK WITH US

When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

SIGN IN - ORYGEN

Your Orygen account is usually the first two letters of your first name and up to eight letters of your surname. e.g. Trevor Brown, becomes trbrown and is used in the format orygen\\trbrown DEFINING THE MISSING MIDDLE 35 POPLAR ROAD, PARKVILLE VIC 3052 | +61 3 9966 9100 | ORYGEN.ORG.AU 1 “We hear that a lot, like, “just ask for help”. When people do ask for help, a lot of the WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH Shared Decision-Making (SDM) is the most prominent example of this. While this approach has strong face validity, it is a relatively new approach in the area of mental health, and evidence for the effectiveness of collaborative approaches is only just emerging. Decision-making processes for clients diagnosed with mental disorders

might also be

#CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND YOUTH Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and youth mental health. Although usually diagnosed in children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a chronic condition that continues throughout life. As adolescents and young adults (aged 12–25 years old) develop, they may be exposed to increasingly

complex tasks and

MODERATED ONLINE SOCIAL THERAPY Moderated Online Social Therapy Connecting young Victorians with enhanced digital mental health care. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Orygen Digital’s Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform is generously supported by a $6m grant from the Victorian Government to fast track its roll-out across the state, and a $1m grant from the Telstra Foundation to iterate and improve

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au TRAUMA AND YOUNG PEOPLE The report, Trauma and young people: moving toward trauma-informed services and systems, co-authored by Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, and Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, recommends government, services and young people collaborate to develop better identification, assessment YOUTH ENHANCED SERVICES Youth Engagement Team, Cornerstone Youth Services. The Youth Engagement Team at Cornerstone Youth Services supports young people aged 12-25 years across the north and northwest regions of Tasmania who are experiencing, or are at risk of, severe and complex mental health issues and who are disengaged from services such as healthcare, education and employment. COGNITIVE ANALYTIC THERAPY PRACTITIONER COURSES Cognitive Analytic Therapy practitioner courses. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is an integrated, time-limited therapy that was originally developed by Dr Anthony Ryle in the UK. The CAT model is collaborative and flexible and can be used as a relational framework and as an individual therapy. In individual therapy, CAT allows the

therapist

COMMUNITY AWARENESS OFFICER If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH FRAMEWORK In 2017 Orygen released the report Under the radar: the mental health of Australian university students which identified a lack of clear and consistent guidance regarding the role of universities to support mental health and wellbeing of students.. In response, the Australian Government Department of Health provided funding to Orygen to develop evidence-based guidance to universities to BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth REDUCING METHAMPHETAMINE USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE Reducing methamphetamine use in young people. Investigator: Dr Gillinder Bedi There is a lack of effective options for treating methamphetamine use problems in young people. YOUTH ADVISORS FOR ORYGEN VIRTUAL WORLDS Youth advisors for Orygen Virtual Worlds. Orygen Digital, the digital mental health division of Orygen, is inviting young people who have received treatment from a youth mental health service to join a group of youth advisors and participate in the development of Orygen Virtual

Worlds (OVW).

ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

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When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

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Your Orygen account is usually the first two letters of your first name and up to eight letters of your surname. e.g. Trevor Brown, becomes trbrown and is used in the format orygen\\trbrown DEFINING THE MISSING MIDDLE 35 POPLAR ROAD, PARKVILLE VIC 3052 | +61 3 9966 9100 | ORYGEN.ORG.AU 1 “We hear that a lot, like, “just ask for help”. When people do ask for help, a lot of the WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH Shared Decision-Making (SDM) is the most prominent example of this. While this approach has strong face validity, it is a relatively new approach in the area of mental health, and evidence for the effectiveness of collaborative approaches is only just emerging. Decision-making processes for clients diagnosed with mental disorders

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#CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND YOUTH Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and youth mental health. Although usually diagnosed in children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a chronic condition that continues throughout life. As adolescents and young adults (aged 12–25 years old) develop, they may be exposed to increasingly

complex tasks and

ORYGEN, REVOLUTION IN MIND We're leading a revolution in youth mental health - relentlessly redefining what's possible in global research. Australia's first and only youth mental health policy think tank, we don't play it safe. We work side-by-side with the young minds we're here for. We create

WORK WITH US

When you work at Orygen you are invited to discuss the best working arrangement for you and your particular role. Some common examples of flexible work arrangements at Orygen are: hybrid model of working from home and on site; flexible start and/or finish times; job sharing, or moving from full-time to part-time; and. compressed working week.

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Your Orygen account is usually the first two letters of your first name and up to eight letters of your surname. e.g. Trevor Brown, becomes trbrown and is used in the format orygen\\trbrown DEFINING THE MISSING MIDDLE 35 POPLAR ROAD, PARKVILLE VIC 3052 | +61 3 9966 9100 | ORYGEN.ORG.AU 1 “We hear that a lot, like, “just ask for help”. When people do ask for help, a lot of the WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Working with complexity in youth mental health. ‘Complexity’ is a term that is regularly used in clinical mental health services but has, to date, been narrowly defined. Traditional definitions of complexity have often focused on the young person alone. This can include the level of risk that a young person presents with as a

result of

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Borderline personality disorder. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) will often describe their symptoms as confusing or unstable; they might feel ok one minute and very angry or sad the next. They may experience outbursts, have trouble controlling their temper, and can sometimes feel like they don’t know who they really

are or

PROFESSOR MARIO ALVAREZ-JIMENEZ Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez is Director, Orygen Digital. Mario has pioneered the use of online social media to foster long-term recovery in youth mental health. His research focus is on relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery in youth mental health through online social media, mobile-based interventions and new models of positive SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH Shared Decision-Making (SDM) is the most prominent example of this. While this approach has strong face validity, it is a relatively new approach in the area of mental health, and evidence for the effectiveness of collaborative approaches is only just emerging. Decision-making processes for clients diagnosed with mental disorders

might also be

#CHATSAFE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATING SAFELY The #chatsafe guidelines have been developed in partnership with young people to provide support to those who might be responding to suicide-related content posted by others or for those who might want to share their own feelings and experiences with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours. ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND YOUTH Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and youth mental health. Although usually diagnosed in children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a chronic condition that continues throughout life. As adolescents and young adults (aged 12–25 years old) develop, they may be exposed to increasingly

complex tasks and

MODERATED ONLINE SOCIAL THERAPY Moderated Online Social Therapy Connecting young Victorians with enhanced digital mental health care. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Orygen Digital’s Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform is generously supported by a $6m grant from the Victorian Government to fast track its roll-out across the state, and a $1m grant from the Telstra Foundation to iterate and improve

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If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au TRAUMA AND YOUNG PEOPLE The report, Trauma and young people: moving toward trauma-informed services and systems, co-authored by Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, and Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, recommends government, services and young people collaborate to develop better identification, assessment YOUTH ENHANCED SERVICES Youth Engagement Team, Cornerstone Youth Services. The Youth Engagement Team at Cornerstone Youth Services supports young people aged 12-25 years across the north and northwest regions of Tasmania who are experiencing, or are at risk of, severe and complex mental health issues and who are disengaged from services such as healthcare, education and employment. COGNITIVE ANALYTIC THERAPY PRACTITIONER COURSES Cognitive Analytic Therapy practitioner courses. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is an integrated, time-limited therapy that was originally developed by Dr Anthony Ryle in the UK. The CAT model is collaborative and flexible and can be used as a relational framework and as an individual therapy. In individual therapy, CAT allows the

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COMMUNITY AWARENESS OFFICER If the situation is an emergency please call 000 If you wish to speak to someone immediately who can help call: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH FRAMEWORK In 2017 Orygen released the report Under the radar: the mental health of Australian university students which identified a lack of clear and consistent guidance regarding the role of universities to support mental health and wellbeing of students.. In response, the Australian Government Department of Health provided funding to Orygen to develop evidence-based guidance to universities to BRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT Suggested citation The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic. Brief interventions in youth mental health toolkit. Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth REDUCING METHAMPHETAMINE USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE Reducing methamphetamine use in young people. Investigator: Dr Gillinder Bedi There is a lack of effective options for treating methamphetamine use problems in young people. YOUTH ADVISORS FOR ORYGEN VIRTUAL WORLDS Youth advisors for Orygen Virtual Worlds. Orygen Digital, the digital mental health division of Orygen, is inviting young people who have received treatment from a youth mental health service to join a group of youth advisors and participate in the development of Orygen Virtual

Worlds (OVW).

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