Vision & Values

The Vision of Orygen Youth Health Research Centre is:

• To create, refine, evaluate and translate knowledge enabling a much more effective response to emerging mental illness and its consequences in young people
• To catalyse reform in the conceptual framework and real-world clinical practice in mental health which is evidence based and acceptable and accessible to young people

• Young people with mental illness issues are entitled to quality treatment, support and care designed to best suit their individual circumstances
• Intervention and treatment for young people with mental illness issues should be based upon sound evidence based practice
• Further research into interventions, treatment and treatment approaches is required to enhance evidence based practice with young people in the area of mental illness issues. This research should include the trial of innovative community based clinical approaches
• Results of research should be disseminated at a local, national and international level in order to reform the development of mental health services for young people. The goal of this reform is to improve outcomes, quality of life and cost effectiveness
• Key stakeholders including Government, young people, family members, the community and other service providers provide the context in which OYH-RC conducts its research and provides services
• The effectiveness of OYH-RC is based upon the quality of its staff and the key elements of research, innovative clinical service delivery and education. OYH-RC values the role that its staff play in ensuring the quality of these key elements, the development of the organisation and the planning and delivery of its research activities and clinical services.