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Annual Giving
$500K
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

About

VIVA Mutual Foundation Limited is the philanthropic arm of VIVA Mutual, an Adelaide-based not-for-profit disability and aged care service provider. The foundation operates under a social enterprise model founded by Dr Guy Turnbull, Arthur Mitsioulis, and Tanya Cole, focused on supporting people with disabilities and health care needs to live independently.

Tips for Applicants

Given VIVA Mutual Foundation's operational focus on disability and aged care service delivery, grantmaking appears secondary to service provision. Organizations seeking support should align with their cooperative model values, focus on South Australian community health and disability initiatives, and emphasize person-centered, dignity-focused approaches. Consider partnering with VIVA Mutual on service delivery rather than seeking traditional grants. Connection through their team of founders (Dr Guy Turnbull, Arthur Mitsioulis, Tanya Cole) may be valuable given their deep sector networks.

Giving Philosophy

Built on a cooperative Buurtzorg model emphasizing people before profit, VIVA Mutual Foundation supports initiatives that enable individuals to live lives of their choosing with dignity and respect. The foundation appears to focus on community-based health and disability support, with emphasis on self-managed care teams and person-centered approaches that empower both workers and service recipients.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$1K
$7.0M$1.6M$1.1M
FY2022
$4.4M$774K$500K
FY2021
$771K$173K$-2,142
FY2020
$1.2M$49K$6K
FY2019
$2.2M$192K$12K
FY2018
$4.3M$451K$272K
FY2017
$7.8M$1.2M$747K
7yr total$1KSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

disabilityhealthaged carecommunityindigenous
Geographic
AU-SA
Recipients
nfpcommunity orgindividual

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Revenue generated from VIVA Mutual's disability support services (NDIS-funded), home nursing, allied health, and accommodation services. Founders bring wealth of experience from social enterprise (Dr Guy Turnbull - UK care cooperatives), pharmaceutical/healthcare sector (Arthur Mitsioulis), and social care training sector (Tanya Cole - Hessel Group founder since 1998).
Parent Company
VIVA Mutual
Revenue Sources
healthcare

Board & Leadership

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Guy Turnbull
director
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Louise Cross
board member
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Steven Russo
board member
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Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: medium
Foundation profile updated: 15 May 2026 (today)
Website scan updated: 15 May 2026 (today)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (77 days ago)
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