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Organisations

This page highlights organisations within the social enterprise sector, showcasing their areas of focus and contributions to positive change. These organisations have chosen to be part of this collaborative space, reflecting their commitment to sharing and building collective impact.

102 results found

  • Ability Enterprises

    Ability Enterprises is a not-for-profit, social enterprise providing meaningful employment opportunities to marginalised individuals living in regional Queensland. Through strategic community and corporate partnerships, we provide a social enterprise vehicle to support people living with mental illness, people with a disability, refugees and Indigenous Australians. Our people work across waste management, hospitality, maintenance, administration and cleaning industries, delivering a high standard of service.

  • ADHDx

    ADHDx is a collaborative care pathway, education, assessment and support. At ADHDx we believe this must change and are leading the way. Bringing together a team of experts in their fields we are developing screening tools, education programs for those living and working on the ADHD front line, and accessible and effective collaborative care pathways to help navigate life with ADHD.

  • All Things Equal

    All Things Equal is a social enterprise providing purposeful training and award-wage employment for people with disability in our cafe, catering, cooking school and canteen.

  • Amplifier Collective

    We are a social enterprise consultancy dedicated to helping organisations better understand their communities and achieve their social impact goals. Our expertise includes social impact strategy and advice, engagement and communication design, training and capacity building, and facilitation.

  • Assembled Threads

    Assembled Threads is an award-winning work integration social enterprise and supplier of ethically made uniforms and accessories, focusing on social impact and sustainability. We create meaningful job opportunities for marginalised individuals, promote environmental responsibility, and advocate for social procurement. Our Australian-made high-visibility vests, crafted from recycled fabrics, empower customers to make a positive difference with every purchase.

  • Aurum Foundation

    Aurum Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to advance social and public welfare by promoting intersectionality, diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and gender equality in Australia, particularly among disadvantaged and marginalised groups.

  • Australian Library of Things Network

    The Australian Libraries of Things Network formed in 2022. A Library of Things enables members to borrow all sorts of useful items like gardening tools, catering and party gear, camping equipment, tools, board games and more! To meet Australia's 2030 climate targets, we need to reduce our consumption and transition to a truly circular economy as fast as possible. By encouraging reuse and borrowing instead of buying, LoTs all over Australia are already making that change possible.

  • Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA)

    Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA) is a work integrated, not-for-profit social enterprise providing professional data services and Geospatial and Digital Engineering careers for young neurodivergent adults. ASA provides high-quality data solutions, supports neurodiverse talent integration, and offers neurodiversity training to help organisations create inclusive, effective workplaces.

  • batyr

    batyr is a for-purpose youth preventative mental health charity. We are a social enterprise which empowers current and future generations of young people to be mentally healthy through peer-to-peer programs in schools and universities.

  • Big Sister Experience

    The Big Sister Experience is dedicated to inspiring the next generation through self-love and self-confidence. Our uplifting Primary and Secondary Workshops and Programs are designed to provide tools to young people and the people who care about them. We focus on MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING & LIFE EDUCATION. Our holistic approach gives students, their families and educators the tools to become capable, resilient and EMPOWERED YOUNG PEOPLE of tomorrow. Through our work, we help empower individuals to access tools and networks that support economic empowerment, climate action, and mental health advocacy.

  • BlackCard

    BlackCard is a 100% Aboriginal-owned business, with a majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce. As a specialist consultancy and training provider, we partner with First Nations communities, government, corporations, and industry to: deliver cultural capability training and immersion experiences across all organisational levels; create connections for mutually beneficial, culturally sensitive relationships; co-design strategies that build internal capability and create sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and use BlackCard’s evaluation methodology and Theory of Change to help companies measure their impact.

  • Botanical Skincare Lab

    Botanical Skincare Lab, founded by Cosmetic Chemist Kim Guseli, is dedicated to creating eco-friendly, high-quality skincare as part of a transformative self-care ritual. With products like Terra Pure Clay Face Mask Pods and the Harmony Face Cleansing Bar, we combine natural beauty with sustainability, offering a conscious, effective skincare experience.

  • brandkind community

    brandkind is a branding community empowering social enterprises with purpose-driven marketing & design expertise. We help impact-focused organisations build engaging brands, reach broader audiences, and drive social and environmental change.

  • Campfire Coop

    Campfire Coop works in places and spaces where people are ready to work together in more human, co-operative ways that in turn, create better solutions for everyone and our planet. Our work is two-fold: to work with others towards greater self organisation, participation and collaboration; and to model, learn and practice this in our own organisation.

  • Catalysr

    Catalysr is an award winning startup incubator for migrant and refugee entrepreneurs (aka migrapreneur) across Australia. Our vision is to create an Australia where every migrant and refugee has the skills, resources, networks and opportunities to succeed.

  • Change Coffee

    Change Coffee is a World Vision social enterprise that creates positive impact through every purchase. When you buy from Change Coffee, you help fund World Vision Australia’s work. We source specialty grade products from ethical supply chains like Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and B Corp. Our team carefully crafts, batch roasts, and packages our award-winning coffee in Blackburn, Melbourne, distributing online and wholesale across Australia and partnering with brands to make an even greater impact.

  • Cherished Pets

    Cherished Pets is a veterinary social enterprise with a BIG mission. We provide veterinary care and interconnected social services that support the health and wellbeing of both pets and people. We are proudly the world's first B Corp vet and the first veterinary organisation in Australia that focuses on the human-animal bond to enhance the health and wellbeing of people, pets and communities.

  • Circle Paints

    Based in Sydney, Circle Paints is Australia's only social enterprise dedicated to saving house paint from landfill. We collect high quality surplus interior and exterior paint from trade and sell it at half price, enabling customers to save money and reduce carbon emissions and waste at the same time.

  • Cleanable Property Maintenance Services

    Cleanable property maintenance services is a work integrated social enterprise dedicated to delivering professional cleaning services while creating jobs for those facing employment barriers. We provide sustainable, paid cleaning employment to individuals who have difficulty finding and keeping a job, offering 100% Award wages and ongoing training to support their growth. Founded by Westgate Community Initiatives Group Ltd in 2005, Cleanable ensures all profits are reinvested into the community through employment, training, and up-skilling programs.

  • Common Ground Project

    Common Ground Project is a regenerative farm and social enterprise that promotes food security by creating fair access to locally grown, healthy food.

  • Community Capacity Builders

    Community Capacity Builders builds community capacity in three ways. It builds the capacity of (1) communities to address wicked problems, (2) social enterprise ecosystems and disability service providers to support autistic innovators and autistic social entrepreneurs, and (3) changemakers such as community leaders and social entrepreneurs to create social impact.

  • Community Flower Studio

    Community Flower Studio (CFS) is a not-for-profit social enterprise that sells floral arrangements, indoor plants, and art to support youth mentoring programs. All proceeds help young people build resilience, gain life skills, and find meaningful employment, particularly those facing mental health challenges. Through creative workshops and hands-on support, CFS fosters growth and opportunity, empowering youth to thrive in tough circumstances, much like succulents in dry climates.

  • Coralus

    Coralus is a dynamic community of change-makers driving transformational impact through innovative initiatives, projects, and businesses. Members contribute and access resources—skills, connections, funds, and support—at their own pace, creating a self-sustaining, pay-it-forward ecosystem. This collaborative network accelerates ventures and collective efforts to create positive, world-changing change.

  • Corner Store Network

    We're a Melbourne based social enterprise empowering communities by putting an earned dollar in a person’s pocket through ethical, direct coffee trade, food preservation and climate action, focusing on preserving the planet for future generations. We're proud to have our commitment and action represented through our Social Traders Certification.

  • Creative Consultancies

    Connecting why and how so creative and positive impact businesses can thrive. We support businesses in the positive impact and creative industries, their owners and staff to thrive.

  • Deadly Futures Aboriginal Corporation

    Deadly Futures Aboriginal Corporation exists to empower First Nations Futures through education, employment, and cultural resilience initiatives. Collaborating with community, we are committed to bringing back our signature Deadly Futures Training and Employment Expo. Over 100 jobs and traineeships for First Nations high school students were provided in our last expo; and over 1,100 students attended across 65+ high schools in Australia. Deadly Futures operates with the authority of Elders, who have provided expertise for over 30 years to enterprises, governments, corporate and industry sectors.

  • Digital Purpose Pty Ltd

    Digital Purpose is a female-led Australian-based custom software development agency committed to helping purpose-led businesses grow and maximise their social impact through quality tech solutions. We have proudly delivered products to make the world better in disability, education, gender equality, healthcare, Indigenous, refugee and workplace wellbeing. Our specialty is building B2B digital products with multiple integrations.  We have proudly delivered products to make the world better in disability, education, gender equality, healthcare, Indigenous, refugee and workplace wellbeing. 

  • Diversity Arts Australia

    Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) is the national voice for ethno-cultural and migrant racial equity in the arts, cultural and creative industries. Our work is underpinned by a human-rights ethic, social justice principles, and the belief that a truly diverse spectrum of creative expression and participation is fundamental to a democratic, inclusive and sustainable creative sector, and society.

  • Dovetail Social Enteprises

    Dovetail is a social enterprise that empowers and enables grass-root charities to grow their capacity and be sustainable by creating partnerships with small to medium businesses (SMBs) that want to do more than just give a donation.

  • Empathy First Pty Ltd

    Empathy First Pty Ltd, led by Leanne Butterworth, empowers leaders, teams, and communities to embrace empathy for enhanced communication, engagement, and workplace culture. Through keynote speeches, workshops, and training, including the WISER framework, the organisation fosters authentic, empathetic connections to create healthier, happier, and more productive environments.

  • Environmental Music Prize Ltd

    Environmental Music Limited has launched the prize as part of its mission to support the environmental movement by engaging, energising, and activating diverse audiences through artists and their music. By accelerating the cultural shift, we aim to build broad public support for ambitious climate action at the scale and speed required. Our model for achieving reach and impact is founded on collaboration.

  • First Nations Affairs

    First Nations Affairs supports industry, government and Aboriginal Corporations in creating meaningful initiatives towards a just transition elevating First Nations impacts.

  • Florapeutic

    Florapeutic is a multi-award winning social enterprise based in Sydney. We are a sustainable focus business on a mission to tackle the flower waste issues in Australia. We specialise in rescuing and repurposing flowers from special occasions into sustainable floral gifts to share as many joys as we can.

  • FutureTech Australia

    FutureTech is a neurodivergent-led organisation dedicated to inspiring the neurodivergent minds of the future. We believe in building a better world for everyone through community capacity building, advocacy, and delivering neuro-affirming programs focused on well-being.

  • GARUWA

    GARUWA is a First Nations led creative agency dedicated to the practice of intergenerational storytelling. Diversity is the core strength of our work. We are a proudly intercultural group of creatives, unified by a shared passion for the power of imagination and a vision for change.

  • Generation Australia

    Generation Australia is a non-profit providing industry-led training, mentorship, wraparound services and job placement support to help disadvantaged job-seekers secure employment. At the same time, we support businesses to access high quality, motivated and diverse talent, and tackle social/economic issues like unemployment and skills shortages.

  • Give Industries

    Give Industries is a social enterprise specialising in commercial electrical fitouts and maintenance, with 100% of profits donated to charities creating meaningful change. We advise, design, and execute sustainable solutions, and through our work, empower communities through donations toward impactful causes, supporting projects that make a real difference worldwide. We offer quality and efficiency, while assisting our clients to meet their social and sustainable procurement targets.

  • givvable Pty Ltd

    givvable is a multi award-winning platform helping organisations grow portfolios of suppliers aligned to their sustainability & ESG objectives. Social enterprises can register for free to automatically boost visibility of their business in the procurement processes of corporate and government.

  • Glow Up Careers

    Glow Up Careers is an award-winning certified Social Enterprise that supports leaders to transform their workplaces by leveraging our tailored solutions, expert consultants, and multi-faceted approach, enhancing organisational DEI maturity and driving sustainable change at scale.

  • GNCORP

    GNCORP is a business consulting company providing a business consulting service to people with disabilities that have abilities and who are disadvantaged and disenfranchised that have an idea for a product, service or want to solve a problem by becoming entrepreneurs.

  • Good Cycles

    Good Cycles is a not-for-profit, job-focused social enterprise. We deliver social and environmental innovation through four commercial divisions. We create meaningful jobs with a range of pathways, green jobs of the future and jobs that nurture communities to be cleaner, safer, and healthier. All profits support opportunities for Young People through employment in future-focused industries. Together, we can create good cycles of change.

  • Goods 4 Good

    Goods 4 Good is a marketplace that offers a range of ethical gifts that are all sourced from social enterprises across Australia. But we’re more than just a gift shop – we’re part of a movement that’s changing the way people think about business.

  • Greatest Good

    Greatest Good is an Australia-wide one-stop hub that makes it easy for individuals and organisations to do their greatest good. We help you find for-purpose organisations aligned with your values, then support them in a way that is meaningful to you, including shopping, donating, finding courses and events, paid and volunteer jobs, asks/offers, resources, and more. We offer a digital hub where users can shop, donate, find jobs, events, resources, and support for-purpose organisations. Additional services include membership in the Greatest Good ecosystem, educational events, consulting, start-up mentoring, regulatory updates, and access to free tools and resources.

  • Growth For Purpose

    Growth For Purpose (GFP) is a purpose-driven growth consultancy helping businesses in mental health, well-being, and sustainability sectors. Specializing in retention-led growth, UX/UI optimization, and data-driven strategies, GFP builds long-term customer relationships and drives positive impact for people and the planet.

  • GuniBina Yarns

    GuniBina Yarns is a majority Aboriginal-owned and managed business based in Redfern, specialising in film and video production, advertising, and creative services. We create compelling content and tell powerful stories, integrating Aboriginal consultation throughout. By listening to your dreams, we bring your vision to life, ensuring meaningful and authentic representation of diverse narratives in every project.

  • Habitat for Humanity Australia

    Habitat for Humanity Australia builds strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. We don’t give hand-outs; we give people hand-ups by building homes in partnership with families in Australia and overseas. We work with vulnerable families to build new homes, transforming lives, and support the development of housing finance and construction markets so that more working poor families can access affordable and safe housing.

  • Healing Through Love

    Healing Through Love is a social enterprise whose vision is to shift the awareness of domestic and family violence within the community and to support survivors.

  • Hey Mate

    Hey Mate is a social enterprise dedicated to enhancing mental health and wellbeing in the creative industries. We offer education, advocacy, and tailored therapeutic support—both in-person and online—empowering individuals and organisations to thrive. Our mission focuses on bridging arts and health for a happy and healthy creative industry. Hey Mate offers comprehensive mental health support services tailored for the creative sector, including Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) with access to mental health professionals, on-site wellbeing officers, and custom wellbeing projects. We conduct workshops on stress management, resilience, and mental health awareness, advocating for supportive environments in creative industries. Our Lived Experience Workforce Program integrates professionals with firsthand mental health experience, enhancing relatable support. Through these initiatives, we improve mental health outcomes, build resilience, and strengthen community connections within the creative industry.

  • Humanitix

    Humanitix is a social impact ticketing platform for hosts where 100% of profits from booking fees are dedicated to charity. Tickets for good, not greed. Hassle-free event ticketing that puts humanity first.

  • Ignite: Small Business Support

    Ignite is an SSI social enterprise that supports the growing community of people interested in exploring self-employment. Ignite’s mission is to help build capability, improve social cohesion and create economic participation for the communities we serve.

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