Network Alliances

Nexus participates in various network alliances in Melbourne and state-wide. The groups are run as a collaboration between all members. To learn more about any of the networks and to become involved please refer to contact details below. 

Yarra Services Alliance (YSA) and Boroondara Services Alliance (BSA). Contact - Mirella Rao.or Kevan Myers at nexus@svha.org.au.

The YSA meets monthly and is a meeting point for organisations committed to improving outcomes through improved coordination and collaboration of service provision, based on recovery principles for people with mental health issues living within, or with links to the City of Yarra,

The BSA meets bi-monthly and also collaborates on joint events with YSA throughout the year.

In 2023 Nexus led the "Duty of Care and Dignity of Risk" Forum with the YMHA. View the live-scribe graphic.

NEDDY - North East Dual Diagnosis Youth. Contact - Simon Kroes.

North East Dual Diagnosis Youth (NEDDY) group meet 10 times per year. The meetings run for 90 minutes. The purpose is to share and develop practice wisdom.

NEMHSCA - North East Mental Health Service Coordination Alliance. Contact - Holstep Health 03 9450 2000

NEMHSCA is an inter-organisational collaborative platform of representatives from across the North East metropolitan region. NEMHSCA is a platform that advocates, plans and shapes better health and wellbeing service delivery; including improving and enhancing service coordination and integration in the North East metropolitan region of Victoria. The role of NEMHSCA is to promote the development, implementation and monitoring of an integrated multi sector service coordination framework that harnesses the knowledge, experience and practice wisdom of representatives from across the North East metropolitan region.

VDDI - Victorian Dual Diagnosis Initiative. Contact - Chris Hynan.

The Victorian Dual Diagnosis Initiative (VDDI) is a cross-sector (Alcohol and Drug, Mental Health Community Support and Clinical Mental Health) initiative funded by the Victorian Department of Health to contribute to the further development of mental health and drug and alcohol clinicians, agencies and sector’s capacity to recognise and respond effectively to people with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns (dual diagnosis).

Yarra Drug and Health Forum.

The Yarra Drug & Health Forum (YDHF) is a dynamic, adaptive and educative local network committed to identifying an responding to the health and social needs of the community in Yarra. The Forum aims to ensure health and community relationships and minimally harmed by drug use in the City of Yarra – this includes the impact of drugs on individuals, families and friends, residents and visitors to the area and local business. For further information on events visit https://ydhf.org.au/