Deadline: 25th June 2023 | The program runs for six months and is comprised of weekly online sessions and additional mentoring opportunities. There is also the potential to attend a four-day in-person forum in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The program has been established to build the capacity, skills and voices of young people to create positive change in mental health awareness, policy and systems reform. The program also supports participants to further develop their youth mental health project plan designed around the needs of their communities.
Twelve fellowships are offered for young people aged 18 to 30 from Australia and the ASEAN countries. The fellowships are for young people who are passionate
about youth mental health and want to create change in the mental health landscape within the region.
The program runs for six months and is comprised of weekly online sessions and additional mentoring opportunities. There is also the potential to attend a four-day in-person forum in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Who can apply?
- are aged 18 to 30 years old at the time of application
- self-identify as having lived experience of mental ill-health, which can be personal experience or through family members or friends, or have a specific interest or skill in youth mental health
- are from Australia or any ASEAN country (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam)
- are interested in changing your community’s policies or practices to create change in youth mental health
- have a clearly defined challenge related to youth mental health that you wish to address with a viable advocacy plan.
Be sure to read all the information at the link below including the frequently asked questions. If you have any other questions, please contact via email at globalfellowship@orygen.org.au.
To apply for the ASEAN-Australia Youth Mental Health Fellowship, complete and submit the form using the button below.
Find out more and apply at the official link below:
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Apply before 25th June, 2023