VIVA Mutual

Is Private-Pay Home Care right for you?

Sometimes you need care that moves at your pace, not the system's. Private-pay home care gives you flexibility, consistency and control, exactly when you need it.

It could be the right fit if you:
✔️ Need urgent support, such as a safe hospital discharge or extra help to prevent hospitalisation or residential care
✔️ Want to top up the hours you receive through the Support at Home Program
✔️ Are tired of last-minute cancellations and want a consistent care team
✔️ Need overnight support or 24/7 care at home
✔️ Are coordinating care for a parent and want things made simpler
✔️ Need a respite break, or are looking to provide relief for the main carer
✔️ Have the resources to pay privately on a fee-for-service basis

If any of these sound like you, we're here to help.

💬 Find out more today at vivamutual.org/private-pay-aged-care-support/
📞 In an emergency, always call 000.

💜 Built to anticipate, not just react.

When a participant living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) faced rapidly progressing needs, from loss of mobility to PEG feeding and respiratory support, VIVA Mutual delivered a service model designed to stay one step ahead.

Through nurse-led clinical governance, proactive planning and a workforce trained in high intensity supports, we scaled seamlessly from 1:1 to 2:1 without ever disrupting continuity or dignity.

The outcome:
🩺 Safe, complex clinical supports delivered at home
🏡 Autonomy maintained throughout disease progression
🤝 Compassionate end-of-life support, on the participant's terms

This is what's possible when a Self-Managed Team model meets strong clinical governance, skilled, empowered, and proudly not-for-profit.

Visit our website to read the full case study: https://vivamutual.org/case-studies/case-study-compassionate-care-for-motor-neuron-disease-mnd/

✨ Your Story, Your Way.

Meet VIVA Crew, a space built on one simple, powerful idea: everyone belongs here. 💜

VIVA Crew is a welcoming, inclusive community where young people are accepted exactly as they are, celebrated for everything that makes them wonderfully unique. No masks. No pressure. Just belonging.

Through creative projects, shared hangouts and accessible adventures, our participants:
🌟 Build genuine friendships
🌟 Try new experiences in a supportive space
🌟 Grow in confidence, at their own pace
🌟 Discover what they love and where they shine

Because when you feel like you truly belong, that's when you really start to shine. ✨

VIVA Crew reflects everything we stand for at VIVA Mutual, person-centred, empowering and built around the people we support, not the other way around. As a proudly not-for-profit provider, every program we run is shaped by lived experience and reinvested back into our community.

📞 Want to find out if VIVA Crew is the right fit for you or someone you love? Head to our website or reach out to our friendly team today.

✨ Built around the person, not the diagnosis.

When CI, aged 65, was navigating early onset dementia, Alzheimer's and post-stroke complications, living alone was no longer safe or sustainable. But her story didn't stop there.

Through 24/7 stabilisation support, collaborative transition planning, and a gradual, person-centred move to Supported Independent Living, VIVA Mutual helped CI find something far greater than safety.

She found connection. Routine. And a genuine sense of belonging. 💜

The outcome speaks for itself:
🌿 Reduced isolation
🌿 Improved wellbeing
🌿 A sustainable model of support shaped around her, not her diagnosis

This is what our Self-Managed Team model makes possible, support that listens, adapts and empowers. As a proudly not-for-profit provider, every decision we make is guided by one belief: people deserve to live the life of their choosing, at every stage.

📞 Curious about how VIVA Mutual can support you or someone you love? Get in touch with our team today, or visit our website to read the full case study.

Link: https://vivamutual.org/case-studies/case-study-transition-to-sil-dementia/

Today, on International Nurses Day, we proudly celebrate the incredible nurses who make a difference every single day. 💙

This year’s theme, “Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care,” highlights the vital role nurses play in improving health outcomes, strengthening communities, and changing lives through compassion, expertise, and dedication.

At VIVA, we are especially grateful for the leadership and commitment of our Nurse Lead, Donna, whose care and support continue to make a lasting impact on both our team and the people we support.

Thank you to Donna and to all nurses across Australia for the compassion, resilience, and professionalism you bring to your work every day. Your care truly shapes our future. 🌟

We're hitting the road (well, the expo floor) and we'd love to meet you! 👋

VIVA Mutual will be at the Adelaide Careers & Employment Expo @ Adelaide Showground! come find us at Booth 83 this weekend for a chat about a career that actually works differently.

Thinking about a role in disability or aged care support?

Here's why VIVA is worth a conversation:
✅ A genuine Self-Managed Team model – no rigid hierarchy, real autonomy
✅ Above-award pay and fantastic employee benefits, including salary sacrifice
✅ Proudly not-for-profit – every dollar reinvested into our people, training and quality
✅ Heavy investment in your training and professional development
✅ A workplace where your voice shapes the work you do

We don't just talk about empowerment – we've built our entire model around it. When our team thrives, our clients thrive, and the whole community benefits. That's mutuality in action.

Whether you're new to the sector or a seasoned support worker looking for something better, swing by Booth 83 and let's talk about working in a way that supports you to live the life of your choosing too.

🗓️ Adelaide Careers & Employment Expo, Adelaide Showground

See you there!