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Description: Nexus is currently working with an Eastern region foster care agency to understand some of the pertinent issues and challenges associated with foster caring. Specifically the research consultation seeks to understand the issues and challenges associated with kin based fostering.
Research Manager: Research Team: Justin Cilmi |
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Carlene D'RosarioCarlene is truly passionate about community development, with a recent trip to the Mekong region of Vietnam serving to catalyse this passion. Having spent time at Hoi Thien Thieu, one of Nexus' partner entities Carlene has a genuine understanding of the problem. Carlene spent time working and playing with the adolescents at the centre. She organised several trips and excursions for the children of the centre. She is passionate about ... Read more |
James HolmanJames Holman is an intriguing young character from the countryside east of Melbourne. Having just completed a Masters of Arts in International Relations and European Studies at the Central European University with a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship he has returned to Australia with a mind to tackle new challenges and embrace new opportunities. His main interests are ‘development through education’ and sees that the model of individual empowerment through training at ... Read more |
John PersicoJohn has three years experience with KPMG's Corporate Finance practice in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity team. During this time, John has worked on a wide range of transactions alongside many of Australia's leading mid-market Private Equity funds. He has origination and executional experience in providing strategic analysis and financial modelling to small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Australia.Prior to joining KPMG, John studied a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and Laws (Hons) at Deakin University, Melbourne. He was awarded the Badden Wuttenburg Scholarship (Germany) and Ronald Henderson ... Read more |
Michael D'RosarioMichael is a Lecturer in Finance & Ethics at Deakin University. Michael has also undertaken a Masters in Arts (International Justice) at the University of Melbourne, Michael's research focuses on morality, patriotism, and sovereignty. Michael's other research focuses on diaspora communities, game theory and development economics. In particular it is orientated around the individuals' moral assessment framework. He is currently undertaking his PhD in Econometrics. In addition Michael has completed ... Read more |
Greg JuddAfter graduating from Deakin University in 2006, Greg worked for over two years with KPMG Australia as a consultant in the Corporate Tax Division of KPMG Melbourne. In 2009, Greg joined the Corporate & International Tax Division at the Melbourne office of BDO Kendalls Tax Lawyers. Also in 2009, Greg joined the School of Law at Deakin University, Lecturing in Business Taxation Law. Greg specialises in corporate and international tax, ... Read more |
Bhavesh ModiBhavesh Modi has completed two master’s degrees in business and commerce majoring in finance and international trade and commerce respectively at Deakin University. He has completed undergraduate studied in engineering. He has served at Deakin University as a sessional lecturer and tutor. He has been involved in a number collaborative research projects. In the past he was actively involved with Deakin Business School Society and he has successfully organised many ... Read more |
Mahboob HossainMahboob was born in Bangladesh and at the age of ten moved to Melbourne with his family. Coming from one of the poorest countries in the world, Mahboob has experienced some of these conditions first hand and is therefore extremely passionate about making a difference to impoverished communities. Here in Australia he is grateful to have first-class primary, secondary and university education, having completed Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University ... Read more |
Nexus Quick Facts
GovernanceNexus operates a member based model, with members duly appointing directors of the entity. Nexus is guided by a board of directors. The board appoints all key operational team... Read more |
Hope ScholarsThe Hope scholarship program provides funds to some of the poorest children in the developing world. It makes a university education or education at a vocational training centre possible. Many ... Read more |
Social EntrepreneurshipSocial entrepreneurship is essentially a reference to the actions of an agent of positive social change. A social entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a social problem and utilises what ... Read more |
The Nexus ModelWe recognise that many solutions while being theoretically sound do not necessary translate well in all situations. As such our programs are driven by the needs communities, and are motivated ... Read more |
Vision & MissionOur vision is for a world without poverty and free of conflict, where individuals live without fear of hunger and persecution. A world where compassion is not limited by contrived ... Read more |
Anchor Social Housing ProjectDescription: The Anchor Social Housing Project (AHP) is a venture of Anchor Inc. a foster care and community care agency based in the outer East of Melbourne. The project seeks ... Read more |
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Anchor CEO - John Devine
"These volunteers supply a skill set which is not easily available to community organisations such as Anchor and their contribution will assist in both addressing a well established community need and increasing the capacity of the organisation."