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Piriwa, Enterprise Partnerships WA

Learning community directory

This page showcases learning communities in the social enterprise sector. Here, people come together to learn, share experiences, and support one another. These communities help build stronger practice and collective impact. Explore each community to learn what they’re focused on, who’s involved, and what they’re creating for others to access and learn from.

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  • Promotional graphic titled “Working better together: A WISE Learn Book,” featuring images of people collaborating in a kitchen, retail setting, and team environment, with Westpac Foundation and GoodWolf logos.

    WISE in Practice: Insights from the WISE Learn Book

    28 Apr 2026 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join Westpac Foundation and GoodWolf Partners for a practical conversation on what it really takes to build, sustain and fund successful Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISE) across Australia.

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  • Pink flower growing through a crack in concrete pavement, surrounded by small green weeds

    Lessons from Failure: A Funder's Perspective | Part 2

    30 Apr 2026 • 1:00 pm AEST

    Join Think Impact for an engaging conversation with social enterprise leaders reflecting on failures they’ve experienced and lessons they’ve learned in building and scaling social enterprises.

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  • Three small house models on charts with pie and bar graphs.

    How Legal Structures Shape Impact Investing

    1 May 2026 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join Social Impact Hub and Minter Ellison for a live Q&A session for social enterprises to ask practical questions on legal structures, governance, and impact capital raising - with two of Australia's leading experts in impact investing and legal structuring.

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  • Shallow creek flowing through forest with rocks, tree trunks and fallen branches

    Truth-telling in Social Enterprise: A Deep History

    8 May 2026 • 12:00 pm AEST
    First Nations

    Join this interactive conversation, convened by BlakCast, in collaboration with John-Paul Janke, Joshua Creamer and Dr Jackie Huggins. Explore deep Indigenous histories of caring for people and place, and the importance of truth-telling as a foundation for doing business on Country.

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  • Group collaborating around table with sticky notes, cards, and laptop during workshop

    Building Circular Economy Capabilities in Social Enterprise

    13 May 2026 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join Green Collect and other social enterprises for a workshop to learn how any enterprise can take practical steps towards a more circular, sustainable economy

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  • Gentle ripples across calm blue water creating soft flowing patterns

    Impact Measurement for Social Enterprises

    14 May 2026 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join SIMNA in collaboration with a range of peer learning partners to share key insights and reflections on impact measurement experiences in the social enterprise sector. How do we know if we're truly making a difference - and how do we show it to the people who matter?

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  • A choir of older adults stands in a garden, singing from sheet music while a conductor leads the group in an outdoor performance or rehearsal.

    Building Social Enterprise Literacy to Sustain Place-based Impact

    27 May 2026 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join Linkwest and friends to explore how a learning community supported social enterprise emergence with Neighbourhood and Community Resource Centres across Western Australia.

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  • Hand holding rock with heart-shaped hole framing sunset over desert landscape

    A Learning Resource for Mob Engaging with the Social Enterprise Sector

    10 June 2026 • 10:30 am AEST
    First Nations

    Join BlackCard and friends for a conversation sharing insights from a national, Aboriginal-led peer learning community that co-produced a resource to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people seeking to engage with the social enterprise sector.

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  • Grid of people on video call during online meeting or webinar

    Peer Learning in the Real World: Reflections from a WISE Community of Practice

    16 June 2026 • 12:30 pm AEST

    Join STREAT and other Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) practitioners for a dynamic conversation on WISE models of supported training and employment pathways for people facing barriers to work.

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  • Two people collaborating on a table with sticky notes, papers, and a laptop.

    Tendering and Applying with Confidence: Two-part workshop series | workshop 2

    4 June 2025 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join QSEC and Gov Ready for a dynamic two-part workshop series designed to equip social enterprises with the tools and insights to successfully navigate government and corporate procurement.

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  • A building facade with neon green text reading "YOU ARE ON COUNTRY" against a blue sky, with "the land back. foundation" logo in the corner.

    Agents of Change: Insights from First Nations Social Enterprise Leaders

    21 May 2025 • 12:00 pm AEST
    First Nations

    Join The Land Back Foundation in an interactive online webinar to explore how social enterprises can work as agents of change to advocate and uplift Indigenous businesses.

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  • Person sitting alone on a bench under a large tree, with sun rays streaming through the branches in a peaceful natural setting.

    ARISE Foundation: Empowerment through employment

    This learning community will focus on sharing knowledge and practices to enable recovery, healing and financial independence for survivors of Domestic and Family Violence (DFV).

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  • A group of people gathered by a riverside in a city park, listening to a seated speaker with buildings and a bridge in the background.

    BlackCard: Understanding and respecting cultural protocols

    First Nations

    BlackCard will bring together First Nations leaders, Elders, and guides from across the Continent to share challenges and insights on strengthening relationships between First Nations peoples/communities and the Australian social enterprise sector.

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  • Group of people wearing lanyards touring a garden with bright yellow flowers, engaging in conversation and enjoying the outdoor setting.

    Building and Strengthening Rural Social Enterprise Networks

    30 July 2025 • 12:00 pm AEST

    Join Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE) to explore how rural social enterprise is strengthened through the power of networks.

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  • Group of young adults sitting at tables, smiling and playing a game together during an indoor event with many people in the background.

    Building the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

    25 Sept 2025 • 3:00 pm AEST

    Join this dynamic discussion with The ASE Group featuring inspiring young change makers Jack Growden (LiteHaus International), Imogen Clarence (Dreamtime Air) and Yash Dutt (Yuva AI). This session will explore their experiences in creating socially impactful ventures and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

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  • Person sitting on red earth drawing tracks in the sand with their hands.

    Common Ground: The power of First Nations storytelling to change systems

    First Nations

    A national peer learning community led by Common Ground First Nations exploring how storytelling drives systems change and strengthens First Nations creativity, leadership and knowledge across the social enterprise sector.

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  • Colourful thread art with the words “It all starts with a story,” alongside logos for Our Race, Tatak, and FPA on a blue background.

    Community Story Holding and Caretaking

    24 June 2025 • 1:00 pm AEST

    Be part of a powerful conversation that’s reshaping how we share stories with purpose and trust. Join Our Race Community, in partnership with For Purpose Advisory and Tatak, for an interactive webinar that dives deep into the collective responsibility of ethical storytelling.

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  • Trees framing a cloudy sky with soft light and layered clouds.

    Cox Inall Ridgeway: First Nations arts enterprise sector development

    First Nations

    A national peer learning community for First Nations-led arts and creative enterprises to strengthen capability, sustainability, and impact in the social enterprise space connecting cultural integrity with business innovation and community benefit.

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  • Sunlit escarpment above expansive forested valleys under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

    Dark Lightning: Reconciliation Action Plans alignment

    First Nations

    A peer learning community focused on deepening understanding of how Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) can genuinely support First Nations social enterprises and community-led economic development.

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  • Pathway through tress

    Deep experience

    These are communities that bring together people who share deep context and experience on a specific topic of social enterprise activity or challenge. The goal is to develop leading practices and share these with others.

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  • A tall, dark grey concrete building with a green neon sign that reads "YOU ARE ON COUNTRY." The sign is positioned on the upper part of the building, with the sky and some tree branches visible in the background.

    Doing Business on Country

    26 Feb 2025 • 1:00 pm AEDT
    First Nations

    Join The Land Back Foundation in an interactive online webinar on applying First Nations' worldviews to social enterprise leadership and doing business on Country.

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  • Hands holding handmade soap bars with native plant leaves and seed pods in sunlight

    Enterprise Partnerships WA: Kimberley First Nations Women Entrepreneurs

    First Nations

    This CoP is designed to offer peer learning, skill development, and a nurturing space for solidarity, connection and motivation for First Nations women entrepreneurs in the Kimberley.

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  • Cliff face above calm river with native plants and text “Our Future”.

    First Nations Affairs: Climate, Country and our future

    First Nations

    This learning community brings together representatives from Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) active in environmental care, land management, and climate adaptation initiatives.

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  • Sunset over an Australian outback landscape with red earth, native grasses, and the text “First Nations Affairs” in bold black font.

    First Nations Governance, Finance, Land and the Climate Crisis

    5 Nov 2025 • 12:00 pm AEDT
    First Nations

    Join First Nations Affairs for a powerful conversation at the intersection of Country, capital and climate.

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  • Golden sunlight illuminating a serene beach scene with soft sand, gentle waves, and distant trees on a rocky hill. A couple walks with their dog along the shoreline, surrounded by a warm, misty glow

    First Nations Principles for Social Enterprise Development

    29 Nov 2024 • 12:00 pm AEDT
    First Nations

    Join Shifting Ground and other First Nations agents of social change in an interactive online webinar conceived to explore the principle: ‘If you can get right what you do in relation to First Nations people, your work with all people and communities will benefit’.

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