Lively

Lively was a Melbourne-based not-for-profit social enterprise that ran intergenerational care programs connecting young adults (aged 18–25) with older community members at home and in community settings. It offered in-home support services including domestic assistance, social gardening, technology help, personal projects, and transport, all funded through the Home Care Package and Commonwealth Home Support Program. Community Tech Help sessions were delivered in libraries and neighbourhood houses, with programs available in English, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Greek, and Italian. Founded in 2015 by Anna Donaldson, Lively supported nearly 1,000 older people in its final year before closing in December 2025. It was a community care service, not a residential aged care facility.