Vivability

05/09/2026

What a great night at the Bathurst Business Awards!

Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists and winners.

We are proud to take home:

🏆 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
🏆 Excellence in Customer Service Hospitality, Food and Beverage - Café VIVA

Our team works day in, day out to create opportunities for the people we support and employ, with inclusion at the heart of what we do.

It’s wonderful to see their hard work, commitment and impact recognised by the Bathurst business community.

04/09/2026

We are hiring!

Due to continued growth across our services, we are currently recruiting full-time, part-time and casual Support Workers to join the Vivability team.

If you’re looking for meaningful work supporting people with disability to live the life they choose, we’d love to hear from you.

✨ Why work with Vivability?

✅ Pay in line with the SCHADS Award
✅ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
✅ Mindarma wellbeing support
✅ Fitness Passport
✅ Paid Study Leave
✅ Ongoing Training & Scholarships

WWCC + NDIS Worker Check required

📧 Ready to join us?

Send your CV to [email protected]

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

02/09/2026

Calling all golfers, businesses, and community champions! 🏌️‍♀️⛳️

Register now for the Vivability Charity Golf Day 2026!

Whether you're a seasoned golfer, a social player, or a business looking for a fun team-building day, we'd love to have you on the course. 🙌

Every swing, sponsorship, and team entry helps support The Vivability Big Lunch, creating real employment opportunities for people living with disability and helping build a more inclusive community.

📅 Friday, 13 November 2026
📍 Bathurst Golf Club
✅ Enter a team
✅ Bring your clients or staff
✅ Network with local businesses
✅ Support a great cause

👉 Secure your spot: https://events.humanitix.com/vivability-s-2026-annual-charity-golf-day

28/08/2026

🏉 ALL ABILITIES RUGBY IS BACK! 🏉

Join us for the All Abilities Rugby Program, in partnership with Bathurst Bulldogs Rugby and NSW Rugby

Come along, learn some rugby skills, meet new people and have fun in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

📅 Every Wednesday from 1pm
23 September – 14 October
📍 Bathurst Bulldogs Rugby Ground, 69 Hereford Street

Registration is now open!
👉 Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/upNhFbiWTw?origin=lprLink

All abilities. All welcome. 🏉

26/08/2026

A big shout out to Dave and Jamie from Timeless Kitchens, who are working alongside Mick Anderson from Kenwood Homes to deliver a brand new kitchen for VivaLife.

The new kitchen is being designed with accessibility at its heart, creating a practical and inclusive space that will support greater independence for our clients while also being a valuable asset for support workers and staff.

A huge thank you to Dave, Jamie and Mick for your time, expertise and ongoing support. We are grateful to have local businesses supporting what we do, and we can’t wait to see the finished kitchen.

📸 Pictured: Vivability CEO Nick Packham, Kenwood Homes Director Mick Anderson, and Dave Browning and Jamie Walker from Timeless Kitchens.

24/08/2026

Thank you to Colemans Regional Business Supplies for their donation to Viva's 3 Veg Farm !

This support will go directly towards improving infrastructure at the farm, helping us continue to grow and strengthen this important Vivability social enterprise.

We are so grateful to Marty and the team at Colemans Regional Business Supplies for supporting VIVA’s 3 Veg Farm and the work we do in our community.

📸 Pictured: Vivability CEO Nick Packham, Colemans Regional Business Supplies Owner Marty Sammut-Paul, Kylie Slattery and VIVA’s 3 Veg Farm Manager Pete Starkey.

Thank you, Colemans! 💚

20/08/2026

"The Hidden World of Huntington's Disease" is our latest exhibit at Gallery Viva.

Huntington’s disease is a progressive inherited neurological condition that affects movement, thinking, emotions and daily functioning. Each child of an affected parent has a 50 per cent chance of inheriting the condition. Despite advances in research, many people living with Huntington’s disease continue to experience misunderstanding and social isolation.

Alison Weir, Head of Business Development & Fundraising at Huntington’s Australia, said the exhibition provides an opportunity for the community to hear directly from people living with Huntington’s disease.

"Hidden World of Huntington’s Disease gives people living with Huntington’s disease the opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words. We hope the exhibition increases understanding of Huntington’s disease and helps people see beyond the diagnosis to the individual."

18/08/2026

A powerful national photographic exhibition is coming to Cafe VIVA

Hidden World of Huntington's Disease is a photovoice project by researchers at Edith Cowan University and is now touring nationally. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to better understand Huntington's Disease through the voices of those who live it every day.

This free exhibition invites our community to learn more, challenge misconceptions and connect with the people behind the diagnosis. Opening this Thursday, August 20.

📍 Gallery VIVA, Café VIVA
107 William Street, Bathurst

Huntington's Australia