Vivienne Browne

Vivienne Browne is the Associate Director, Government Relations and Policy at Orygen, Australia's National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Vivienne has worked for over 20 years in policy development, project management and program delivery in state government, local government and the community sector. Prior to working at Orygen, she held senior policy positions within the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Department of Health and Human Services in the Victorian Government.

In her current role at Orygen, Vivienne is responsible for the development, coordination and delivery of Orygen's government relations and advocacy strategies. She has also been responsible for developing a number of major policy reports and government briefings across a range of issues including: systemic approaches to trauma and young people; self-harm; mental health of university students; youth suicide prevention and eating disorders.

Her hopes for the CRE are strengthened connections and partnerships across intersecting areas of research, service provision, lived experience and policy expertise. When coordinated and working together we are more likely to achieve the necessary systemic responses to address inequalities and support the health and wellbeing of children and young people now and into the future.

Vivienne brings to the CRE her experience in developing and delivering policy advice and solutions relating to the field of youth mental health to key decision makers in government.

Vivienne lives and works on Wurundjeri Land.

Vivienne’s daughters keep her strong and resilient. Along with their friends and peers in primary school, they already demonstrate compassion for others, a commitment to social justice and equality and care for the natural environment. It gives her strength to know the world is in good hands with this generation while also recognising that she/we need to do our bit to make sure that addressing these issues doesn't sit on their shoulders alone.