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How Disability Sports Australia used participant data, stakeholder insights and research evidence to understand the full social value of Abilities Unleashed. THE CHALLENGE Disability Sports Australia‘s “Abilities Unleashed” program was designed to do more than...
Posted 18 Jun 2026
GIPPSPORT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT AND YOUTH VALUES IN THE ASVB “We wanted to move beyond participation numbers and truly demonstrate the value of sport in our communities.” Karen Ferguson, Manager Partnerships and Programs,...
Posted 08 May 2026
What is the ASVB Grant Program? The ASVB offers a grant program for not-for-profits and certified social enterprises, with an annual revenue of less than $1.5M, to access the ASVB for free. These grants are...
Posted 25 May 2022
*Trigger warning – This story contains content about suicide We’re always so excited to announce that we’re adding new values to the ASVB – but these two values seem especially important given everything that is...
Posted 23 May 2022
SOCIAL & GREEN BENEFITS CALCULATOR The revenue generated from operating social and affordable housing in Australia is insufficient to finance new social and affordable homes. As a consequence, the provision of social and affordable housing...
Posted 15 Mar 2022
THE ORIGINAL ASVB WELLBEING VALUES The Australian Social Value Bank first went live in 2016. Our original set of wellbeing values were based on two data sets: The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia...
Posted 11 Oct 2021
One of our newest subscribers joining the ASVB community is Relationships Australia NSW. The core business of Relationships Australia NSW is about “Reshaping lives, one relationship at a time.” To really understand the social value...
Posted 26 Aug 2021
It is important to understand our history in order to glean a sense of our future. ASVB History The ASVB’s history stems from the leadership shown by the UK housing sector, who, as social purpose...
Posted 14 Oct 2020
You might be aware that the ASVB is based on a model that was developed by the UK housing sector, the UK Social Value Bank. The tool was developed in response to their Government’s introduction...
Posted 26 Feb 2020
Social and affordable housing plays a pivotal role in the lives of the people it provides a home. There are many basic needs and essential elements of wellbeing that are addressed by having a home....
Posted 11 Dec 2019
