Purpose
This Strategic Plan provides Olivia’s Place with a roadmap to achieve its objectives and goals for the 2024–2027 period. It guides the Board and management in decision-making to ensure all programs and activities align with our Vision and support the delivery of services to the community, clients, and partner organisations.
While this plan covers a three-year timeframe, it will be reviewed annually to assess alignment and determine any need to adjust how Board and operational activities are delivered. Its effective implementation will provide clear direction to staff and volunteers as the organisation continues to support families during pregnancy and early parenting.
The Vision, Mission and Values of Olivia’s Place underpin this Strategic Plan.
Our Vision
Supported parents, thriving children and connected families.
Our Mission
To support and encourage families during pregnancy and early parenting through community engagement and the provision of resources, education and professional services. This will be achieved through a variety of means including:
Sourcing and providing infant and maternal material support.
Mentoring programs.
Encouraging environmentally sustainable practices.
Positive collaboration with organisations that have similar values and goals.
In addition to our primary objectives, the following activities contribute towards our ability to achieve our mission:
Working with government agencies and business groups to implement practical solutions for family friendly communities.
Sourcing and re-homing equipment.
Supporting families through providing programs that result in community cohesion.
Where we're going
Client eligibility criteria:
Families during pregnancy or in their first year (12 months) of parenting.
Gippsland-based.
Strategic Goals 2024-2027
Core business in 2024-2027
Our core business is providing a family support program that includes practical support, connection, education, advice, and guidance. This program is the central pillar of Olivia’s Place and a unique feature of our service.
Our material aid program complements this support by helping to reduce financial stress for families accessing our services.
Together, these programs help reduce risk factors associated with adverse perinatal mental health outcomes and family violence.
Key areas of focus
When looking at where we want to be at the end of 2022, the Olivia’s Place board considered six key areas of focus. These are:
1. Programs and services
Engage and support families during pregnancy and early parenting through a strong “village” model of care. Through targeted partnerships, advocate to local and state governments to address identified gaps in maternal and child health services.
2. Sustainability & Growth
Achieve financial resilience to support long-term sustainability and operational continuity. Diversify income streams and strengthen revenue-generating activities to build stable cash flow and organisational reserves.
3. People
Foster a healthy, respectful, and welcoming team culture. Strengthen programs and services by partnering with trauma-informed practitioners and building a skilled, supported workforce.
4. Partnerships
Develop, maintain, and leverage strong professional relationships. Clearly define partnership roles and responsibilities to maximise shared resources and deliver collaborative outcomes for Olivia’s Place and the wider community.
6. Governance
Establish clear compliance and risk management standards to guide governance, decision-making, and best practice across the organisation.
Future considerations
During the strategic planning process, the Olivia’s Place Board considered several other initiatives for future consideration - most likely in subsequent strategic plans:
Undertake a formal social impact assessment.
Reintroduce a group program for expecting and new parents with the aim of setting them up for success, building their confidence through preparation for parenting during the prenatal period and remaining connected in the postnatal period.
Explore revenue raising opportunities within the parameters of current service provision.
Thanks to:
The Board of Olivia’s Place would like to thank all of the internal and external stakeholders who provided valuable feedback through the development of the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. We look forward to sharing progress of our work towards achieving objectives as we move through this period.