How YMCA Victoria Is Transforming Community Health With the Evolt Health Tech Ecosystem

For YMCA Victoria, the mission has always been clear: build happier, healthier communities across the state. With more than 50,000 members and 32 health club facilities, the impact is huge, but so is the responsibility. As expectations around accountability, transparency, and measurable outcomes grew, YMCA Victoria faced a major challenge. How do you prove you are improving community health? And more importantly, how do you do it in a way that is accurate, scalable, and accessible for everyone?

That question became the catalyst for a major shift in how YMCA Victoria measures success.

“How can we prove that we are actually doing our job by making communities healthier if we do not track it through technology?”

Their answer came in the form of the Evolt 360 Body Composition Analyzer, a non-invasive, data-driven tool that is now reshaping how YMCA Victoria measures impact, engages members, and designs wellness programs.

The Move Toward Measurable Community Health

One of the biggest barriers for YMCA Victoria was finding a solution that could deliver detailed, credible health information without creating barriers for members.

“It has to be in a non-invasive way and that is really important to us.”

The Evolt 360 offered exactly that, a 60-second scan that provides a full body composition breakdown, including skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, visceral fat, segmental analysis, and more. What began as a small pilot in a few centers quickly spread after YMCA staff saw how powerful the data really was.

Members who walked in unsure about where they stood in their health journey suddenly had clarity.

“A person can come in not knowing where they stand and get the scan done and have an outline of where they are.”

The simplicity of the technology made it easy for both staff and members to adopt.

Building a Data-Driven Personal Success Plan

One of the biggest outcomes of introducing the Evolt 360 was the creation of YMCA’s Personal Success Plan, a new onboarding model that shifts the focus from generic fitness goals to personalized, measurable outcomes.

Instead of guessing what success looks like, YMCA could now define it using real numbers.

“If we can measure our success in the gym based on our members achieving their goals, then we will be successful as a business. And the Evolt was the way to track it.”

The data not only transformed the member experience, it also became a strategic asset for management.

Area managers could now monitor health trends across entire demographics, locations, and programs.

“I can look at the health of our demographics and work with our local council partner to ensure that when we say we want a happier, healthier community, we are actually doing that.”

This shift toward measurable outcomes strengthened YMCA’s ability to demonstrate impact, secure funding, and continuously refine their programs.

Scaling Data Across 32 Facilities

Once fully implemented, the Evolt 360 quickly became one of the most heavily used tools in YMCA Victoria’s health ecosystem.

Today, the organization averages over 20,000 Evolt scans every month, a volume that most health clubs would not reach in an entire year.

“We have 50,000 members across 32 facilities, averaging over 20,000 scans per month. The data we can collect is where the value is.”

From a member standpoint, the technology fit seamlessly into their routine.

“It is quick, it is detailed, it is convenient.”
“It shows you everything. It tells you what to do.”
“Press a few buttons, easy.”

From a leadership standpoint, the digital platform became a game changer.

“I can log in right now and see everyone who scanned today, or this month, or since I started. It is so easy.”

This level of visibility allowed YMCA Victoria to make informed decisions backed by real community health data.

Reaching Beyond the Gym: Community Outreach and Partnerships

One of the unexpected benefits of the Evolt 360 was its ability to support YMCA Victoria’s outreach efforts.

The scanner’s portability allowed the team to extend their impact into workplaces, sporting clubs, and community groups.

“I could pack this up now in ten seconds and take it offsite.”

This expanded their reach far beyond their membership base.

“We can go to community groups, corporate businesses, sporting clubs, everywhere around Moreland.”

It also opened the door for new partnerships, collaborations, and funded initiatives.

“It is a great way to start the conversation around partnerships and start impacting the community’s health.”

The ability to operate outside of the gym walls turned the Evolt 360 into not just a fitness tool, but a community health asset.

A Technology That Became Indispensable

From onboarding to retention, from engagement to funding, from community outreach to strategic planning, the Evolt 360 now sits at the center of YMCA Victoria’s health ecosystem.

Fiona Kriaris, Health and Wellness Project Manager, sums it up best:

“Evolt 360 is a vital education, engagement, and retention tool for our health clubs. The online portal creates the best possible experience, and the regular upgrades mean we stay ahead of the curve as the industry evolves.”

And perhaps the strongest endorsement of all:

“I actually do not know what we will do without the Evolt scanner now.”

YMCA Victoria’s Success in Numbers

50,000 members across 32 facilities
20,000 Evolt scans every month
Statewide adoption after initial pilots
Portable technology supporting community and corporate outreach
Real-time data accessible to trainers, management, and leadership

YMCA Victoria set out to prove that their programs were changing lives, and today, they can prove it with real data, real insights, and real community impact.

The Evolt 360 did not just help them measure success.
It helped them redefine it.