Australian Social Value Bank

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The ASVB is making social impact measurement accessible, affordable and achievable, to help make a difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians.

Bring us one program. We’ll tell you whether an ASVB valuation is likely to fit.For the free 20-minute Impact Valuation ...
01/09/2026

Bring us one program. We’ll tell you whether an ASVB valuation is likely to fit.

For the free 20-minute Impact Valuation Fit Check, bring:

• A one-sentence description of the program and its activities
• Who participates and the approximate number of people involved
• The one to three most important changes you expect participants to experience
• Any evidence you already collect — surveys, attendance records, program records, feedback or observations
• The program’s frequency or duration
• An approximate full delivery cost

You’ll leave with:

• An initial view of whether ASVB is suitable
• The likely ASVB outcome areas to explore
• The main information or evidence gaps
• A practical next step

This is a fit check, not a completed valuation. Its purpose is to establish whether the method is realistic for your program before you invest more time.

Appointments are available from 7 September.

Booking link in the first comment...

How do we decide where limited resources should go to create healthier cities?We’re looking forward to exploring that qu...
28/08/2026

How do we decide where limited resources should go to create healthier cities?

We’re looking forward to exploring that question at AFHC 2026 in our workshop:
From Cost to Value: Building the Business Case for Healthy Cities Using Wellbeing Valuation

We’re getting better at measuring the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Population-level data can tell us where change is needed.

But when it comes to investment decisions, there is another question:
Which programs and interventions are actually creating better outcomes for people — and is the value they create greater than what they cost?

Costs are relatively easy to compare. Social benefits are much harder.

In our workshop, we’ll explore how wellbeing valuation and social cost-benefit analysis can help put very different outcomes onto a common basis, so that wellbeing can sit alongside cost when decisions are made.

We’ll look at how this can be used:
🔹 Before investment — to forecast potential social value, test assumptions and strengthen a business case
🔹 During delivery — to understand whether the expected outcomes are actually emerging
🔹 After delivery — to evaluate the value created, improve programs and inform future funding decisions
And importantly, we’ll put it into practice.

Participants will work through a real-world forecasting exercise using the Australian Social Value Bank, moving from program design and expected outcomes through to a social value forecast and the decisions that follow.

The aim isn’t to replace judgement, lived experience or population health evidence with a number.

It’s to make wellbeing more visible in the decisions about where we invest our limited resources.

If you’re attending AFHC 2026 in Sydney next week, come along to the workshop — and please come and say hello. We’d love to connect with others working to create healthier, more equitable cities.

Could you value your impact without an evaluation team? Often, yes.Without evidence? No.ASVB reduces the work required b...
27/08/2026

Could you value your impact without an evaluation team? Often, yes.

Without evidence? No.

ASVB reduces the work required by providing:

• A library of pre-developed social outcomes
• Measurement questions
• A calculator that applies the valuation method
• Support from the ASVB team

Your organisation still brings the program knowledge and data:

• What the program does
• Who participates and approximately how many people take part
• The one to three most important changes the program aims to create
• What evidence you already collect
• How long the program and its benefits last
• The approximate full cost of delivery

Approximate answers are enough for an initial conversation.

Book a free 20-minute Impact Valuation Fit Check.
Appointments are available from 7 September.

Booking link in the first comment...

25/08/2026

Congratulations to Enterprises, winner of the Jobs-Focused Social Enterprise of the Year Award at the Queensland Social Enterprise Awards.

ASVB has previously worked with Ability Enterprises, so we have seen firsthand the amazing work they do to support people into meaningful employment. This recognition is thoroughly deserved.

Congratulations also to every finalist and winner recognised on the night. Social enterprises are proving every day that strong businesses can create stronger communities, better jobs and real social value.

Thank you to Social Enterprise Council (QSEC) for including us in such an important celebration of the sector. Recognising and promoting social enterprises matters—because their contribution deserves to be understood, valued and supported.

As a social enterprise ourselves, ASVB was proud to be part of the evening. Thank you to our newly appointed Director, Andrews, for representing ASVB and presenting the award.

It was also great to share the night with our guests from — Katie and Danni — and Studios — Christopher Amos.

A social impact valuation should help someone make a decision — not just produce a large number.An ASVB valuation can sh...
24/08/2026

A social impact valuation should help someone make a decision — not just produce a large number.

An ASVB valuation can show four useful results:

• Total social value — the monetary value assigned to the wellbeing outcomes included in the valuation
• Investment — the full cost of delivering the program
• Net social benefit — social value after the investment is deducted
• Benefit-cost ratio — the social value created for each dollar invested

These results can support funding cases, tenders, board reporting and program decisions.

But the calculation is only as defensible as the information underneath it. You still need credible outcomes, beneficiary numbers, evidence, duration and costs.

Bring one program to a free 20-minute Impact Valuation Fit Check. We’ll assess whether the method is likely to fit before you invest time in a full valuation. Appointments are available from 7 September.

Booking link in the first comment...

Running 40 workshops is not the same as changing 40 lives.Workshop numbers tell you what was delivered. Attendance tells...
20/08/2026

Running 40 workshops is not the same as changing 40 lives.

Workshop numbers tell you what was delivered. Attendance tells you who turned up. Neither, by itself, tells you whether people experienced a meaningful change.

A credible social impact valuation follows a clear path:

1. Activity — what the program delivered
2. Outcome — what changed for participants
3. Evidence — who changed and how you know
4. Social value — the value of those outcomes considered alongside the investment

Skipping the middle steps produces a large claim, not a defensible result.

Have one program you want to test? Book a free 20-minute Impact Valuation Fit Check. Appointments are available from 7 September.

Booking link in the first comment...

Purpose is not proof.You may know your program changes lives. A funder, buyer or board will still ask:• What changed?• F...
17/08/2026

Purpose is not proof.

You may know your program changes lives. A funder, buyer or board will still ask:

• What changed?
• For whom?
• How do you know?
• What did it cost?
• How does the benefit compare with the investment?

A strong story creates interest. Evidence makes the case usable.

The Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB) helps organisations connect credible outcomes evidence with established social values, then calculate, net social benefits and the value created for each dollar invested.

Over the next two weeks, we’ll show what that process looks like using one real program.

From 7 September, we’re offering free 20-minute Impact Valuation Fit Checks.
Bring rough information — not a polished report. We’ll assess whether ASVB is likely to fit, what information you already have and what is missing.

Book your Impact Valuation Fit Check with Min via the link in the first comment...

What do you do when you can't collect follow-up survey data?It's a common challenge in impact measurement.You know your ...
30/06/2026

What do you do when you can't collect follow-up survey data?
It's a common challenge in impact measurement.

You know your program is creating change after the event, but follow-up surveys simply aren't practical, or create additional burden for participants, carers and support workers.
Does that mean you don't even try to measure the full impact of your program?
Not necessarily.

Our latest case study with Disability Sports Australia explores how a combination of available data, stakeholder insights and evidence-informed assumptions helped build a credible picture of overall social value when follow-up data wasn't available.

Sometimes the best impact story comes from making the most of the evidence you have, while being transparent about the assumptions you make.

Read the full case study via the link in the comments below.

Have you faced this challenge in your own organisation?

Sport has always delivered benefits beyond the scoreboard.Stronger communities. Better health. Increased confidence. Gre...
03/06/2026

Sport has always delivered benefits beyond the scoreboard.
Stronger communities. Better health. Increased confidence. Greater social connection.
The challenge has never been whether sport creates impact.
The challenge has been proving it.

A recent collaboration between and highlights an important shift in how we think about sport and recreation investment.

For years, sporting organisations have relied on participation numbers, attendance figures and anecdotal stories to demonstrate their value. While these metrics matter, they only tell part of the story.

What is the social value created when someone becomes more physically active?
How do we measure the wellbeing benefits of improved confidence, resilience and social connection?
What is the value of stronger communities built through local clubs, volunteers and sporting programs?

These are the questions funders, boards and decision-makers are increasingly asking.

That's why we're encouraged to see organisations like GippSport and VicHealth exploring ways to better understand and measure the broader outcomes created through sport.

At ASVB, we believe measuring social value helps organisations move beyond counting participation and start understanding the real outcomes participation creates.
Because sport isn't just an activity.
It's a catalyst for improved wellbeing, inclusion, confidence and community connection.

When we can measure these outcomes consistently and credibly, we can make stronger investment decisions, build a more compelling case for funding, and better understand where resources can create the greatest impact.

We've recently explored this topic in more detail, looking at how organisations can move beyond participation metrics to better understand the social value created through sport. We'll share the article in the comments.

What social outcomes created by sport do you think are most often overlooked?

Sport has always created social impact. Now, we’ve made it measurable. We’ve added new sport-related outcomes to the Aus...
07/04/2026

Sport has always created social impact.
Now, we’ve made it measurable.

We’ve added new sport-related outcomes to the Australian Social Value Bank — giving organisations a clearer way to quantify the real impact of physical activity.

Because sport isn’t just about participation.
It’s about what happens because of participation.

When someone engages in Sport it creates real social value.
But until now, it has been hard to measure.

That has changed.

We have added Sports Wellbeing Values to the ASVB Value Calculator, developed with Gippsport and funded by VicHealth.

For the first time, sporting organisations can measure their impact using a consistent, evidence-based approach.

You can now capture the value of:
• participation for people with disability
• improved attitudes to physical activity
• reduced barriers to participation
• coaching and skill development
• attending sports events

This is not just participation data.
This is measurable improvement in wellbeing.

This means you can now:
• quantify the social value of sport in dollar terms
• clearly communicate outcomes to funders and stakeholders
• strengthen funding, advocacy, and decision-making
• contribute to a shared evidence base for the sector

These values are grounded in robust wellbeing data and aligned to the ASVB methodology, so they sit seamlessly alongside existing outcomes.

We will be sharing real examples from Gippsport and others already putting these values into practice.

If you want to see how this applies to your programs, register your interest via the link in the comments.

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