Our story

Orygen expanded its capacity to innovate and support quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs for more young people by establishing a Youth IPS Centre of Excellence in 2020.

This recognises the expertise and leadership of Orygen in developing and advocating for IPS programs in Australia. Orygen’s youth focused IPS Centre of Excellence drives innovation and best practice through research; implementation and fidelity support; workforce training, conferences and scholarship opportunities; and engagement of employers and education providers in IPS.

The Youth Individual Placement and Support Centre of Excellence aims to support expansion of IPS into mental health services across Australia while continuing to explore enhancements to IPS to maximise its benefits for young people.

Orygen has extensive experience implementing IPS programs in primary care and specialised mental health settings, including trialling IPS enhanced by vocational peer work. Our team has presented IPS research at several national and international conferences and have received numerous awards and recognition for its achievements in this area.

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Our team

Orygen’s Youth IPS Centre of Excellence team has experience spanning employment services, career development, education and training, project management, and youth mental health. We have extensive experience delivering IPS-specific experience across our workforce. We have extensive IPS-specific experience across our workforce.

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The RACV story

RACV have partnered with Orygen to help support young people with mental ill-health in regional Victoria to achieve their education and employment goals. With RACV’s generous support, Orygen have expanded their capacity to innovate and support quality individual placement and support (IPS) programs for more young people by establishing a Youth IPS Centre of Excellence.

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Orygen acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands we are on and pays respect to their Elders past and present. Orygen recognises and respects their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationships to Country, which continue to be important to the First Nations people living today.

Orygen is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of all children.

Orygen Ltd is a charity that has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient. ABN 85 098 918 686

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