North East Mental Health Service Coordination Alliance
North East Mental Health Service Coordination Alliance (NEMHSCA) is an inter-agency mental health and wellbeing partnership that works together to improve service coordination in the North East Metropolitan Regions of Victoria.
On this page:
Background
NEMHSCA was formed to build on the work of the North East Mental Health Alliance (NEMHA) — a longstanding mental health alliance in the North East region led by Banyule Community Health (BCH).
NEMHSCA has operated within the dynamic landscape of the Victorian mental health system, which has undergone significant changes during this period. Considering the recent system changes and mental health and wellbeing reform, a comprehensive review of the Alliance has been conducted in 2023 to assess its functionality within the new system and identify opportunities for enhancement.
The strengths and potential of NEMHSCA were evident throughout the review and stakeholders saw the value in leveraging their existing relationships for collaboration. As a result of the review a new governance structure was introduced and key focus areas have been identified including mental health sector reform, workforce development and collaboration.
NEMHSCA is funded by Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN).
Vision, purpose and aims
NEMHSCA vision is for the communities we serve to receive person-centered, timely and flexible mental health and wellbeing support through effective regional service coordination.
NEMHSCA’s purpose is to enhance service integration and communication so that communities can access responsive and appropriate mental health, AOD and wellbeing support.
NEMHSCA aims to:
- Improve, support and promote safe, recovery-oriented, person-centered and collaborative practice across mental health sector.
- Promote structured and coordinated Lived Experience Leadership, and workforce development models.
- Support members to navigate mental health system reforms.
- Provide platform for consultation and information sharing.
Membership organisations
NEMHSCA includes representatives from the following member organisations:
- Austin Health
- Banyule Community Health
- CarerLinks North
- DPV Health
- Drummond St
- Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network
- healthAbility
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy
- Merri Health
- Mind Australia
- Neami National
- Nexus Dual Diagnosis Consultancy Service (St Vincents)
- Nexus Primary Health
- Northern Area Mental Health Service
- Orange Door
- Odyssey House
- Services Australia
- SHARC/APSU
- Uniting ReGen
- Wellways
- Women’s Health in the North/NIVFS
- Your Community Health
Governance
The Mental Health Service Coordination Alliance (MHSCA) Governance Committee has been established to lead strategic direction and to provide operations oversight of EMHSCA and NEMHSCA.
Members on the Governance Committee represent the constituents of EMHSCA and NEMHSCA and are informed by them as well as being responsible for providing direct feedback to them.
The membership of the MHSCA Governance Committee includes:
- Banyule Community Health (funded agency)
- EMPHN (funder)
- EMHSCA Co-chairs
- NEMHSCA Co-chairs
- Lived Experience Advisor – client
- Lived Experience Advisor – carer
- Interim Regional Body Chair (guest)
MHSCA Governance Committee Terms of Reference
Download
NEMHSCA resources
- NEMHSCA Strategic Direction (2019–2021)
- NEMHSCA Annual Report (2021)
- NEMHSCA Commitment to Communities (2020)
- NEMHSCA Overview of 2020
- NEMHSCA Terms of Reference
- NEMSCA & EMHSCA Overview
Looking for educational resources?
NEMHSCA delivers a range of free professional development activities designed to enhance practice knowledge, update and connect local services, and improve care coordination. View the resources.
