OUR IMPACT

Breaking barriers, building belonging

Touched by Olivia imagines a world where we all belong. In delivering its mission, we have developed a Social Impact framework based upon three key outcome pillars:

awareness

You can’t be what you can’t see. We put inclusion in the hearts and minds of others.

participation

Diversity is a reality, inclusion is a choice. We invite you to the party AND ask you to dance.

connection

We share stories and invite you in. We are the glue that brings people together.

Theory of Change

At Touched by Olivia, we believe everyone deserves to feel like they belong. By creating inclusive places and programs, we raise awareness of what true inclusion looks like, breaking down barriers and bringing people together – to connect, participate, and thrive. When people feel included, communities are stronger, isolation fades, and wellbeing grows. That’s how we turn inclusion into a way of life.

Creation of a National Network of Livvi’s Place inclusive playspaces with 53 inclusive playspaces spanning 5 States and 1 Territory
More than $100 million of infrastructure in inclusive playspaces generated
5 Nationwide State of Play Reports published capturing data from surveys with over 2000 responses informing the what, the how, the why and the why not, on all things play
Over 318 formal community consultation engagements more than 160 schools visited, with the voices of over 16,000 kindies to teens captured over 200 primary stakeholder engagements, including architects, designers, suppliers and developers
Partnerships forged across all 3 tiers of government, including informing The Everyone Can Play Guidelines NSW partnerships with over 40 councils across Australia partnerships with 6 top tier developers delivering inclusive play and work opportunities within their residential and retail developments
3 social enterprise Livvi’s Cafes opened, 1 still operating at Five Dock which employs 2 people with disabilities. In addition, Livvi‘s Cafe Five Dock has provided over 25 students with disabilities with the opportunity to gain work experience through Touched by Olivia’s Transition to Work program, that has led to it partnering with a variety of secondary schools that support neurodiverse students in gaining meaningful work experience
Sydney Weekly Storytime sessions rolled out at 5 Livvi’s Places, 2 still operating at Five Dock and Ryde across 4 sessions/week, employing 3 people with disabilities from our community
Launching our Community Circles pilot program connecting people across 2 NSW LGA’s with over 700 connections made, and growing fast
Over 500,000+ families benefiting every year through their participation in our inclusive places and programs