Published Jun 2024

Open learning

These are spaces where key learnings are shared through webinars. They are open to all, and guided by themes and topics identified by the sector.

Introduction to open learning

These are spaces where key learnings are shared through webinars. They are open to all to gain insight and ideas for change. We will commission learning experiences on an ongoing basis.

Open learning spaces:

Engage diverse sector perspectives including those that are under-represented in the sector.
Co-create online knowledge-sharing forums, events and experiences (e.g., learning workshops, story circles, panel discussions, curious conversations, Q&As and other forums).
Are open to all to engage, explore and learn.
Are guided by key topics and themes identified by the sector.

Open learning calendar (SEDI funded)

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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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Truth-telling in Social Enterprise: A Deep History
First Nations
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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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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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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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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A Learning Resource for Mob Engaging with the Social Enterprise Sector
First Nations
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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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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