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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.

17 results found

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Turquoise coastal inlet with white sand dunes and distant green vegetation under a clear blue sky.

    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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  • “OUR FUTURE” text over a tropical riverside scene with bright green pandanus plants.

    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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  • Tall eucalyptus trees surrounded by dense green undergrowth in a forest setting.

    First Nations Projects Institute: Funding models for self-determination

    First Nations

    This learning community will explore diverse funding models across First Nations enterprises and values-driven approaches to funding and finance.

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  • Full moon rising above tree silhouettes, framed by leaves in the foreground.

    Humanize Media: Governance our way

    First Nations

    This learning community will be building a toolkit that brings together Aboriginal Elders, community and practitioners to explore how Aboriginal Terms of Reference can transform governance, leadership and enterprise.

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  • Aboriginal-style artwork with connected circular motifs and decorative patterns in earthy colours.

    Kowa Collaboration: Supporting people and planet to thrive

    First Nations

    A learning community bringing First Nations business owners and leaders together to share knowledge and explore how Understanding, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (UMEL) can support people and planet to thrive.

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  • Yellow Australian wattle bush with green leaves.

    Nalderun: Yulawil Youth Leadership and Mentoring Sharing Circles

    First Nations

    This learning community brings together First Nations enterprises that involve First Nations youth in leadership and mentorship roles, and First Nations organisations who are interested in learning how to support this work.

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  • A vibrant artwork featuring yellow concentric circles, blue shapes, and flying magpies in symmetrical patterns.

    Shifting Ground: First Nations Social Enterprise Circle

    First Nations

    First Nations Social Enterprise Circle brings together a small group of First Nations social enterprises selected through a nation-wide call out. The circle creates space for individuals committed to social transformation to learn from each other, strengthen their work, and grow practices that care for people and Country.

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  • A photographer stands barefoot on sandy ground, taking a photo of three women standing together in front of a striking red cliff face. The women are smiling and wearing patterned dresses, framed by the warm tones of the landscape, suggesting a relaxed, collaborative moment outdoors.

    Together Academy: Indigenous Enterprise Leadership

    First Nations

    This learning community focuses on First Nations social enterprises that are navigating growth and scale - shifting from start-up to investing in systems and strategic decisions for impact and sustainability.

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  • White wattle flowers blooming on eucalyptus branches against a blue sky background.

    What does Truth-telling for Social Change Look Like?

    30 Oct 2025 • 1:00 pm AEDT
    First Nations

    Join this dynamic discussion, convened by BlakCast in collaboration with John-Paul Janke, Joshua Creamer and Stacey Thomas. Explore the why, what, and how of centring equity and justice for Country and community in social change.

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