Vivability

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

Vivability's launching a new social enterprise with familiar name.

19/11/2025

🌱 We’re proud to announce VIVAs 3 Veg Farm 🌱

Vivability is excited to share our newest social enterprise, VIVAs 3 Veg Farm, a 50-bed organic market garden right here in Bathurst.

Lovingly built over the past five years by local grower Cath Jackson, the farm will now continue to grow under the management of Pete Starkey, Vivability’s new Farm Manager.

VIVA’s 3 Veg Farm will produce seasonal vegetables while creating meaningful, award-wage employment for people with disability. It will also become a place of learning, wellness, and connection for Vivability clients and our wider community.

🎥 Hear from Farm Manager Pete Starkey and CEO Nick Packham as they share what this next chapter means for the farm and for our community.

19/11/2025

Our award-winning Learning and Development team, recognised for Excellence in Innovation, came up with a brilliant idea for our recent Staff Development Days.

Each staff member was invited to paint a tile of a picture of the Ambulance Station.

The result is a vibrant and collaborative mural that will proudly hang in the redeveloped Bathurst Ambulance Station.

12/11/2025

Here at Vivability, we believe in creating opportunity.

Every day, we work alongside people to build confidence, independence and connection, helping everyone feel valued and included in our community.

Together, we’re growing a stronger, more inclusive Bathurst.

Creating Opportunity Providing tailored support and services to help individuals with disabilities achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives. Our Services Contact Us Supporting Every Step Forward Click a service for more info Our Mission  Inclusive Living Spaces Providing safe and supportive ...

08/11/2025

Fantastic to have the support of Peak Connect for The Big Lunch Golf Day. This is the 3rd year as our Major Sponsors and we are so grateful for their ongoing partnership with us.

06/11/2025

We’re partnering with Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention Service to make sure young children with developmental delays or disabilities don’t fall through the cracks while waiting for NDIS supports.

Our sponsorship will fund two school terms of the Early Supports Program, helping Bathurst families access early intervention when it matters most.

While the Federal Government’s new Thriving Kids Initiative is being developed, we’re proud to act now alongside BECIS to support local children and families.

📸BECIS Karen Edwards, Lucinda Jones, Allison Newton, and CEO of Vivability Nick Packham, pictured at Cafe VIVA.

06/11/2025

03/11/2025

Vivability was proud to be represented at Parliament House today by CEO Nick Packham, joining Federal MPs, advisors and leaders in social enterprise and philanthropy to discuss how social enterprise drives productivity and delivers public value.

Social enterprises like Café Viva and The Bathurst Cleaning Company show how community-led businesses can deliver real impact, creating jobs, supporting inclusion and building stronger local economies.

The discussion highlighted the need to embed social enterprise in procurement policy, recognise social enterprise as a distinct productivity driver and integrate social enterprise into the employment system. With the aim to create a fairer, more sustainable Australia.

31/10/2025

See who came out to support the event.

30/10/2025

If you have experience working with people with complex needs and are looking for a change we want to hear from you.

We have positions available now.

At Vivability, you’ll be part of a caring team that makes a real difference every day, helping people live safely, meaningfully, and with dignity.

You’ll need an NDIS Worker Screening and a Working With Children Check (or be willing to obtain them).

Apply now by emailing recruitment@vivability.org.au

29/10/2025

Wishing our CEO, Nick Packham, the very best of luck at the NSW Business Awards tonight. Nominated for Outstanding Business Leader (21 employees and over).