Centre for Multicultural Youth
Nyachan N. is a seasoned professional in mental health and support services, currently serving as a member of the Suicide Prevention and Response Expert Advisory Committee at the Victorian Department of Health since October 2022, where insights on systems-based approaches to suicide prevention are provided. Nyachan has also held the position of Project Officer at the Centre for Multicultural Youth since March 2022 and previously worked as a Caseworker at Windana Drug & Alcohol Recovery Limited, delivering case management and psychosocial intervention groups from June 2019 to May 2022. Earlier experience includes serving as a Disability Support Worker at Scope (Aust) from June 2014 to October 2022, and as Assistant Manager at GUESS?, Inc. from November 2009 to September 2010. Educational qualifications encompass a Diploma of Counselling from the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, a Master of Mental Health from La Trobe University, a Bachelor of Community Mental Health from Chisholm Institute, a Diploma of Health Sciences from Deakin University, and a Certificate IV in Business Administration from Ashley Institute of Training.
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Centre for Multicultural Youth
The Centre for Multicultural Youth is a Victorian not-for-profit organisation supporting young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to build better lives in Australia. Through a combination of specialist support services, training and consultancy, knowledge sharing and advocacy, we are working to remove the barriers young people face as they make Australia their home. Our activities include: * Providing direct one-to-one support for young people with family, housing, education and employment issues. * Delivering leadership programs that offer young people opportunities to contribute to Australian society. * Providing training, professional development and consultancy services for organisations to work more effectively with young people. * Building research evidence and sharing our knowledge. * Providing evidence-based policy advice and advocacy to decision makers at local, state and national levels.