Organisations

Sustainable Value

Sustainable Value partners with organisations to design, develop, and scale impactful services and products. Blending human-centred design with economic analysis, we drive social and economic change through strategy, enterprise development, and outcomes measurement for purpose-driven initiatives.

Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE)

The Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE) is a social enterprise providing best-in-class entrepreneurship education to diverse communities around Australia. In collaboration with industry, government, and community, we co-design and co-deliver work-relevant skills training that fosters learning pathways to ignite, uplift, and inspire.

Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC), The University of Sydney

The Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC) uses innovative and collaborative approaches to problem solving within the humanities and social sciences and beyond. Example projects include Reimagining the Queer Classroom, which brings together researchers in sexuality studies to develop queer-led classroom concepts; Beyond Consent: Gender and Sexuality Norms, a collaboration with Consent Labs to create school programs aimed at preventing gendered violence by examining gender and sexuality norms; and Games Methodology for Complex Issues through the SQUIGGLE project, which uses tabletop games to foster gender inclusivity and transformative interpersonal exchange.

The Data Conversation

The Data Conversation is committed to supporting small community organisations with accessing and using data. We are doing this by sharing knowledge, developing capabilities, and advocating for the needs of the sector. We are a social enterprise based in Canberra, Australia.

The Freedom Hub

The Freedom Hub is a social enterprise dedicated to combating modern slavery through education, advocacy, and support services, raising awareness and empowering survivors. Our Survivor School offers long-term, wraparound support with free, personalised classes to aid in trauma recovery and workplace readiness. Additionally, our Peer Support Program provides activities, workshops, community-building events, and recreational sports. We fund these initiatives through our social enterprise businesses, including a café, event venue, and online retail store, which serve as community hubs for involvement and awareness. As a result, most administrative costs are covered by the business, allowing supporter donations to go directly to survivor support.

The Mill House Ventures

The Mill House Ventures is a nationally recognised social enterprise intermediary that works with businesses that seek to trade for purpose in Canberra and Region. We deliver renown accelerator and incubator business programs for local start-up social entrepreneurs as well as growth programs and business support activities to assist their sustainability when up and trading.

The Operative Word

The Operative Word helps organisations become more effective in fulfilling their purpose by employing a contemporary approach to operations and governance.

The Racial Justice Centre

The Racial Justice Centre is Australia's first community legal service dedicated to racial justice, using the legal system, education, and reform to combat racial discrimination and promote equality.

ThirdStory

ThirdStory is a trusted partner for social innovation and change. We collaborate with communities, government and others to develop, grow and scale new possibilities. Together, we help shift systems across a range of education, health and social settings and bring about the changes our communities want and need.

UNSW Founders Liverpool Entrepreneurship Programs

Designed and delivered by UNSW Founders, the LIP Entrepreneurship Program encourages more women and other underrepresented founders from CALD backgrounds to explore entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on supporting social enterprises that solve unmet needs in communities across the South-Western Sydney area.

Wilderness Collective

Founded in Mallacoota post-2019/20 Black Summer bushfires, the Wilderness Collective, led by five dedicated women, promotes economic and social rejuvenation, sustainability and community growth. Transforming tourism reliance into entrepreneurship, we established a community hub that empowers residents through co-working, skill-building, business opportunities, and intergenerational support, fostering a vibrant future for Mallacoota.