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Organisations

This page helps people discover and connect with organisations across the ecosystem. Each organisation curates its own profile, helping others understand who they are, what they do, where they work, and the expertise and services they bring to the sector. As a community-led resource, it will grow and evolve through your input. We facilitate updates and improvements, helping keep information current, useful and accessible for the broader ecosystem. On 23 June 2026, we launched a map view (beta). If something doesn't work as expected, please let the team know at team@understorey.org.au.

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  • Seniors Dental Care Australia logo featuring a smiling mouth and teeth between the text.

    Seniors Dental Care Australia / Oral Health Care Training and Education

    Seniors Dental Care Australia / Oral Health Care Training and Education offers oral health training and education for health workers in the aged, home and disability sectors. We work collaboratively to improve oral health outcomes for older Australians through research, knowledge and skill development.

  • Shapes and Sounds logo with yellow triangle and brown text on white background.

    Shapes and Sounds

    Shapes and Sounds is a social enterprise that destigmatises mental health for Asian communities. The organisation provides mental health programs and resources that are specifically designed by culturally-responsive mental health professionals, for people of Asian and Asian diaspora identities.

  • White text reading “Shifting Ground” on a dark red background with thin wavy orange and yellow lines.

    Shifting Ground

    Shifting Ground supports organisations and individuals to become empowered to think, talk and act on issues of culture and race in the form of workshops and consultancy. We work off the premise that if you can get right what you do concerning First Nations people and communities, then your work with all people and communities will benefit.

    First Nations
  • ShoreTrack logo with the word “ShoreTrack” in black and gold lettering, incorporating small footprint icons into the design.

    ShoreTrack

    ShoreTrack is a community-led not-for-profit supporting young people in the Nambucca Valley to re-engage with learning, build life and work skills, and find pathways into jobs or further study. Through long-term support and its STeps social enterprise, it helps young people shape positive futures.

  • SisterWorks logo in purple with star-shaped symbol.

    SisterWorks Inc

    SisterWorks Inc is a grass-roots social enterprise that works closely with migrant, refugee and asylum-seeker women to support economic empowerment. Grounded in lived experiences, most of our team migrated to Australia, so we understand the challenges they face.

  • Minimal black text logo with small heart and lightbulb icons.

    Social Engine

    Social Engine acts as a centralised hub and strategic partner, offering a comprehensive suite of services designed to streamline operations, facilitate growth, and maximise the impact of social enterprises. We provide a range of services, including strategic planning, funding support, sustainability-focused redesign, business planning, project delivery, impact measurement, and risk management. Our expertise extends to data strategy, tech and AI adoption, and grant processes. We also manage legal, marketing, finance, investor relations, and corporate connections through our trusted network, ensuring comprehensive support for your business growth and success.

  • Logo for Social Engine featuring navy text and a small red rocket icon launching from the letter "e" on a light background.

    Social Engine Australia

    Employment Social Engine Australia is a social enterprise dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable young people through meaningful employment, practical work experience and ongoing support. We reinvest all profits into our programs, helping young people gain essential skills and confidence for employment while fostering life skills for long-term success. Our focus is on creating lasting opportunities that positively impact their futures and benefit the community.

  • Social Enterprise Australia Logo

    Social Enterprise Australia

    Social Enterprise Australia is the peak body for social enterprise in Australia. We connect the sector to plan, act and learn together. We do this to have a shared national strategy and voice, and to develop new ways to build social and environmental wellbeing.

  • Logo for SECTAS, the Social Enterprise Collective of Tasmania, featuring bold black text on a white background in a clean, modern font.

    Social Enterprise Collective of Tasmania (SECTAS)

    SECTAS is the peak body for social enterprises in Tasmania. We exist to work for and with the sector on principles of cooperation and collaboration – a strong, united voice representing the interests of Tasmania’s social enterprise sector. We envision and seek to build thriving social enterprise communities through sector leadership, advocacy, networking and learning and development opportunities.

  • Teal text “SECNA” with orange tagline “Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT.”

    Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA)

    The Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA) is a member-led peak body that represents the interests of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises across New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory. We exist to (1) Engage and connect the social enterprise sector in NSW and ACT (2) Secure investment and policy change for the sector (3) Be an organisation that can sustain and grow our impact.

  • Green leaf sprouting from black “SENT” text, tagline “Social Enterprise Network for the Tropics.”

    Social Enterprise Network for the Tropics (SENT)

    The Social Enterprise Network for the Tropics (SENT) is a membership network of social enterprise stakeholders from across Tropics. SENT fosters a thriving social entrepreneurship community in Far North Queensland and the Tropics. We support social enterprises through resources, digital platforms, education, advocacy, and partnerships.

  • Orange text “SENVIC” with sunburst design above the letter “I.”

    Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC)

    Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC) is a community of over 300 social enterprises across Victoria with over 750 people either in social enterprise or supporters and enablers. We exist to build a connected community of social enterprises, facilitate access to learning and development opportunities, and increase the voice and influence of social enterprise across Victoria.

  • Social Good Outpost logo featuring a small lookout tower with a flag and text below.

    Social Good Outpost

    Social Good Outpost is an Australian strategic and creative communications studio. We work with social enterprise, business and government, providing impact measurement, communication design, strategic mentoring and curation of international diplomacy programs. We have travelled all across Australia, in tiny homes, caravans and on the road to reach rural and regional communities, and live regionally. We have a particular focus on empowering women, LGBTIQ+ and connecting with and supporting Indigenous and ethnic minority communities.

  • SIMNA logo featuring a blue square with the text “SIMNA” and “Social Impact Measurement Network Australia” written beside it in blue capital letters.

    Social Impact Measurement Network Australia (SIMNA)

    Social Impact Measurement Network Australia (SIMNA) is a knowledge sharing network for social impact measurement. Its purpose is to help foster the emerging practice of social impact measurement in Australia.

  • Abstract orange tree icon forming the letters “S” and “P.”

    Social Planet

    Social Planet is an online community development platform that supports person centred place based programs and services delivered by Neighbourhood Centres and Multicultural Services.

  • Social Scaffolding logo featuring a vibrant abstract design in red, orange, and yellow with the tagline "positive partnerships" beneath the organisation's name in bold text.

    Social Scaffolding

    Social Scaffolding is a specialist consulting firm dedicated to empowering not-for-profits, social enterprises, and purpose-led organisations. We offer expertise in social enterprise consulting, NDIS consulting, impact investing, human rights consulting, and equalising employment.

  • Soco Collective logo in black with stylised curved lettering.

    Soco Collective

    Soco Collective focus on creating connections to power systems change. SoCo is a trailblazing force in driving equity and inclusion across business, startup and venture capital ecosystem.

  • Solutions2You logo with gradient blue and orange circle above text.

    Solutions2you Pty Ltd

    Solutions2You's focus is to work with those who are READY to be visionaries and prepared to do things differently. To be genuine contributors that create positive change for humanity and the planet. Likewise, we work with people who are here to DO GOOD (philanthropists, governments, and business leaders) but don’t know HOW to pull it all together.

  • SASEC logo, South Australian Social Enterprise Council in teal blue text on a white background.

    South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC)

    The South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) is the peak body (the main representative organisation) for social enterprises in South Australia. It advocates for the sector, builds the capacity of social enterprise founders, and connects members to each other, to government, and to resources that help them grow.

  • Artistic collage of planets floating in outer space with abstract textures.

    Space Sensorium

    Space Sensorium is a social enterprise dedicated to fostering a more sustainable and interconnected world through space exploration. Our mission is to bridge the gap between space diplomacy, environmental responsibility, and impactful experiences. We provide strategic consulting, educational initiatives, and impact measurement tools to develop sustainable space programs, foster global understanding, and assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of space activities.

  • Spazii logo with a stylised blue “S” icon above the word “Spazii” in bold white text on a dark blue background.

    Spazii

    Spazii is a social enterprise and community-powered platform reimagining how we work and transforming underutilised local venues into hubs of productivity and connection.

  • Minimal black tree icons on a bright green background.

    SquareBySquare

    SquareBySquare enables anyone to buy tiny squares of conservation land. By making conservation land ownership affordable, accessible, and transparent, we aim to unlock its natural capital value and make it possible to protect nature, collectively. Through our platform, individuals and businesses can directly invest in conservation, building a community of environmental stewards focused on impactful ecological outcomes. By fractionalizing ownership, we provide an accessible way for conservation societies and foundations to raise funds through owners rather than donors, supporting long-term preservation of biodiversity, combating deforestation, and protecting critical habitats.

  • Abstract circular logo made of irregular, pebble-like shapes in orange, rust, teal, and aqua on a black background.

    Stepping Stone Social Enterprise

    Stepping Stone Social Enterprise is a Work Integration Social Enterprise based in Canberra. We provide employment and paid training opportunities for migrant and refugee women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who face multiple barriers to formal employment, through two cafes and a catering business.

  • Green text reading “Stirling & Rose” on white background.

    Stirling & Rose Pty Ltd

    Stirling and Rose is a first-of-a-kind legal practice specialising in crypto and digital assets, web 3.0, metaverse, smart legal contracts and data rights. We have a long track record across some of the most complex transactions and applications of digital law in the market and have been influential in policy making and regulation internationally. We serve investors, platform providers, entrepreneurs, financial institutions and Governments on the legality and regulation of new digital assets and alternative finance. We are uniquely positioned to advise on FinTech, RegTech and LegalTech holistically.

  • Light grey background with the “STORI.RISE” logo in black, a pink arch icon to the left, and the tagline “Shift the story. Rise the legacy.” underneath.

    Stori.Rise

    Stori.Rise is a creative studio and impact platform. It delivers culturally grounded websites, marketing, and education. Stori.Rise Impact offers free digital storytelling and support for communities. It also publishes story-driven books that build voice, identity, and connection in diverse communities.

    First Nations
  • Strategy & Ops Consultancy logo with a teal leaf icon above the business name on a black background.

    Strategy&Ops Consultancy

    Strategy&Ops Consultancy is a mission-driven social enterprise delivering sustainability advisory, training, and digital tools. We help organisations and communities build practical capability in climate, ESG, and circular economy, enabling measurable environmental and social impact through accessible, practitioner-led solutions.

  • Bold black uppercase “STREAT” text underlined.

    STREAT

    STREAT is a leading Work Integration Social Enterprise with a decade supporting youth aged 16-24, 36% from CALD communities. STREAT offers supported work readiness and employment pathway programs for disadvantaged young people facing barriers, aged 16-24 whose primary goal is to work. Our program is individually tailored and wrap around, including case management, work-readiness training, contextualised language training/support, extensive work experience across STREAT’s businesses (cafes, kiosks, bakery, catering, farms, gardens), and transition support into a real job (on average over 1,000hrs of support across a year).

  • Strive Motion logo with a circular blue icon of stylised people forming a connected shape, alongside the words ‘STRIVE MOTION’ and the tagline ‘Regain Momentum'.

    Strive Motion

    Strive Motion is a registered social enterprise, we solely exist to solve a social problem. Our impact is through local action, helping people over 50 who feel socially isolated and have poor access to health, to find hope and community.

  • Purple circular logo with white letters “SW” in a stylised design.

    Success Works Partners

    Success Works Partners is not-for-profit social enterprise with DGR (deductible gift recipient) status. We transform the lives of women affected by the criminal justice system, by providing them with employability skills and empowering them to present themselves to an employer who sees their skills and potential and not their record. We break down the barriers to employment for women with a criminal record through employer engagement, training and advocating for change.

  • Sustainable Value logo with the word “Sustainable” in light blue and “Value” in light green, displayed on a clean white background.

    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 Posters logo featuring cartoon figure holding posters with blue circle background.

    Sydney Posters

    Sydney Posters is a one-stop shop for local and national print and campaign needs, specialising in high-quality printing, outdoor and indoor distribution, and design services. From posters and business cards to street and in-store advertising, we provide a wide range of products to help businesses connect with their audience. With an in-house design team and online marketing solutions, we deliver creative, marketing-ready strategies to elevate your brand's reach and impact.

  • Black shield and text “The University of Sydney” on orange background.

    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.

  • Ta’leem Consulting logo featuring a large “T” above three intersecting gold lines, with the company name in grey text on a dark blue background.

    Ta'leem Consulting

    Ta'leem Consulting is a learning consultancy on a mission to empower traditionally marginalised voices. We build effective solutions, through a human-centered design approach and structured thinking process to create elegant, intentional solutions.

  • Logo for “Tanya Hollis Writes” featuring a stylised infinity symbol made of colourful dots and curves, with the name in modern purple and red text.

    Tanya Hollis Writes

    Senior communications support for not-for-profits and social enterprises. I assist teams to deliver clear, accessible annual reports and complex communications work with thoughtful judgement, strong writing and calm support.

  • White “t” symbol on dark square beside text “Tech for Good.”

    TechForGood

    TechForGood is an IT reseller that is B Corp and Social Enterprise certified, and 100% women-owned. We offer competitively priced IT hardware and software, and commit 2% of revenue from every sale to social and environmental impact projects.

  • Orange and blue connected triangles with white linking nodes.

    The Behaviour Change Collaborative

    The Behaviour Change Collaborative is a social enterprise working collaboratively to address health, social and environmental challenges. We partner with academia, government, non-profit organisations and social businesses to influence behaviours and improve lives.

  • Bold red logo reading “THE BIG ISSUE” inside a rectangular border.

    The Big Issue

    The Big Issue is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and creating work opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, marginalisation and disadvantage. Simply put, we help people help themselves.

  • The Creative Co-Operative logo with orange, blue, and green circular design.

    The Creative Co-Operative

    The Creative Co-Operative (CCO) works with diverse, values-aligned organisations to provide design, marketing and digital services as well as support services for small businesses and startups. We’re an all-rounder creative services consultancy structured as a social enterprise.

  • Blue and orange “DC” logo with text “The Data Conversation.”

    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.

  • Purple butterfly icon above text “Freedom Hub – Ending Modern Slavery.”

    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.

  • Logo for The Hive Collaboration Spaces, featuring orange and brown dot patterns forming a spiral, with text on a black background.

    The Hive | CUC Southern Shoalhaven

    CUC Southern Shoalhaven's core business is as a Regional University Study Hub, supporting university students in our local region. We run The Hive as a social enterprise in the co-working sphere, where people can hire space at a desk or a room for a variety of individual or group uses.

  • The Horae logo in dark green lowercase text with a period.

    The Horae

    The Horae creates powerful narratives that inspire action and foster communities. The horae is a female-owned, globally distributed creative consultancy. Simply put, we've united to amplify stories that matter.

  • Logo of "The Mill House Ventures." It features a colorful, geometric circular design with a vibrant gradient of rainbow colours, and in the centre, there is a stylised letter "M." Below the logo, the text reads "THE MILL HOUSE VENTURES" in purple.

    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.

  • Logo of ImpactSphere, The Multicultural Professional Network, featuring a green-blue geometric cube design on a dark blue background.

    The Multicultural Professional Network

    The Multicultural Professional Network is a People and Planet First Verified Social Enterprise which promotes mutual respect and social inclusion among all groups of people in Australia.

  • Blue soundwave icon above purple text “The Neurodivergent Coach.”

    The Neurodivergent Coach Pty Ltd

    The Neurodivergent Coach supports Neurodivergent professionals to design careers they love and to embed 'sustainable' ways of working that reduce overwhelm and burnout through Individual and Group Coaching programs.

  • White letters “OW” on black rounded square background.

    The Operative Word

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

  • A white electrical plug icon resembling a smiling face on a bright yellow background.

    The Plug-in, COTA SA

    COTA SA’s social enterprise The Plug-in, is a specialist market insights operation which connects older people with business, industry and researchers. We give older people an influential voice and enable clients to innovate and improve products, services and policies for the growing 50+ market.

  • Bold black and white text logo with horizontal bar accents.

    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.

  • The Rural Woman logo with red flower and text “bloom where you are.”

    THE Rural Woman Cooperative

    THE Rural Woman Cooperative is the peak body for the advancement of rural women and girls. A visionary Co-op enabling connection of rural women and assisting them to improve their wellbeing, agency and/or financial security, through education, training, networking, mentoring and financial opportunities.

  • The logo of The Social Deck features a dark blue square with rounded edges, displaying the organization's name in white text. Below, the tagline reads engage. create. communicate. in black lowercase letters.

    The Social Deck

    The Social Deck is a for-purpose consultancy specialising in strategic communications, stakeholder and community engagement, digital strategy, and social marketing. We help government agencies, businesses, social enterprises, and nonprofits drive positive social and environmental change through impactful campaigns, public engagement, and evaluation services, ensuring effective communication and meaningful community action.

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