Our Story
Who We Are
Based in Cranbourne, we deliver community-led addiction recovery programs designed for African-Australian individuals and families across Melbourne and Victoria.
Our professional team understands the unique challenges faced by our community, offering holistic care that promotes healing, connection, and long-term wellbeing.
Guiding Principles
No Wrong Door
We make access to treatment straightforward and welcoming and always ensure service users have a positive and therapeutic experience from the moment they reach out for support.
Holistic Individualised Support
Our caring practitioners will work with individuals to match their unique treatment needs by providing culturally tailored support and advocacy to help them access various services through referrals and collaboration with diverse support services and agencies.
Family & Community Support
We respect and acknowledge the critical role of family/carers in the service user's recovery. Families are involved in the recovery process through the provision of therapeutic family services, education, and counselling as well as the importance of linking family/carers into support for themselves.
Cultural Safety
Service users will receive support from professionals who understand clients backgrounds and embrace their diverse cultural strengths to reach their recovery goals.
A Message from Our Founder
I founded Nas Recovery Centre out of deep concern for the many African Australians struggling with substance use and mental health challenges, often unable to access care that truly understands their needs. Families were breaking apart, young people were entering the justice system, and stigma was preventing individuals from seeking help. I knew that if we wanted real change, we had to create it ourselves. Nas is for the community and by the community.
I am proud of our pioneering project, Path2Home, which serves as a guiding light, that has led many individuals and families facing severe substance dependence and mental health challenges to overcome addiction and achieve sustained recovery, community reintegration, and employment. Their stories highlight the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of support and care.
We aimed to create a home-like environment where people feel understood, where culture is recognised as a strength, and where healing happens without fear or judgment.
Nyachan Nyak
Founder & CEO
Board Members
Jenae Tien
Jenae Tien is an award-winning strategic advisor, founder and systems-change practitioner working across education, community engagement and social impact. As Founder and Director of Expand Your Mind Consulting and Expand Your Library, she supports organisations to strengthen inclusion, cultural responsiveness, safeguarding and organisational change.
With more than a decade of leadership experience, including senior roles at the ABC, Jenae has worked with national organisations, educators and government-aligned initiatives, including the Australian Human Rights Commission. Her work across ABC Kids and Play School: Altogether, alongside award-winning projects including Bloodlines to Country, reflects her expertise in translating complex social issues into practical, meaningful change.
Jenae brings expertise in strategy, organisational culture, stakeholder engagement, safeguarding and community trust-building, combining lived experience with cross-sector collaboration to support sustainable social impact.
Anyang Ayuen
Anyang Ayuen is a finance and accounting professional with experience across mortgage broking, credit analysis and tax consulting. He brings practical financial expertise, a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and a commitment to community wellbeing to the Nas Recovery Centre board.
In his board role, Anyang supports financial governance, budgeting and reporting, helping ensure the organisation remains accountable, compliant and financially sustainable as it continues to grow its impact.
Driven by a belief that strong financial governance is fundamental to building community trust, Anyang also brings a multilingual background and experience working across diverse cultural settings.
Abul Mayen Manyuon
Abul Mayen Manyuon is a pharmacist, public health professional, educator and community development advocate with experience across the healthcare sectors in Australia and South Sudan. She holds qualifications in medical science, pharmacy and public health, with expertise spanning health policy, epidemiology, health systems, program evaluation and research.
Her experience includes community and hospital pharmacy, public health outbreak management with the Victorian Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and teaching health policy and health systems at the University of Juba in South Sudan.
Abul is also Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Twic East Girls Scholarship Program, supporting girls’ education and empowerment. She joined the Nas Recovery Centre board as a Non-Executive Director in 2025, bringing expertise in healthcare, public health, community development and governance.
Dom Vigilanti
Dom Vigilanti is a senior executive in the community and human services sector, with extensive experience in strategic leadership, governance, service transformation and organisational development. His experience spans family services, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, family violence prevention, trauma recovery and community-based programs.
Dom brings to the Nas Recovery Centre board a strong understanding of the connection between strategy, governance and frontline service delivery. He has significant experience in government-funded services, workforce leadership, strategic partnerships and developing sustainable service models that respond to community needs.
Committed to equity, inclusion and culturally responsive practice, Dom supports Nas Recovery Centre’s strategic growth and organisational capability, helping strengthen its position as a sustainable provider of mental health, AOD and wellbeing services for African Australian and culturally diverse communities.
Molly O'Reilly
Molly is an accomplished leader in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector, with expertise in clinical practice, program delivery, policy development, and innovation.
Molly has a strong interest in Harm Reduction, recognising that drug policies intersect with gender, race, ethnicity, poverty, socioeconomic status and environment. She is committed to improving health outcomes for underserviced and socially excluded communities, advocating for evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches that foster inclusion and accessibility.
As a Non-Executive Director at NAS Recovery Centre, Molly contributes strategic insight and extensive experience in the Alcohol and Drug sector. She has a proven track record in developing inclusive and impactful services that respond to community diversity.
Referral Pathways
We welcome all forms of referrals. Free and confidential.