Organisations

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.

Velocity Empowerment

Velocity Empowerment is a social enterprise tackling gender-based violence through emotional, mental, and physical self-defence.

Vu Consulting

VU Consulting is a strategy and impact consultancy helping purpose-driven organisations navigate complexity, embed systems thinking, and deliver social impact. We specialise in co-design, facilitation, strategic planning, and capability building across government, non-profit, and social enterprise sectors.

WA Social Enterprise Council (WASEC)

The WA Social Enterprise Council (WASEC) is the peak body for social enterprise in Western Australia, championing a fast-growing sector of purpose-led businesses tackling complex social challenges like homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, and inclusive employment.

White Box Enterprises

White Box Enterprises works with social enterprises, government, investors and philanthropists to build, support and advocate for large-scale jobs-focused social enterprises, so that every individual can access meaningful and inclusive employment.

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.

Wondiverse

Wondiverse supports workplaces, organisations, and communities to create environments that feel like home for neurodivergent individuals. We empower all neurotypes to work + play together. Led by our neurodivergent leader with over 20 years of training experience, we're here to bring authenticity and expertise to every corner of the workplace.

Worthy Cause Social Enterprise

Worthy Cause is a Melbourne-based social enterprise dedicated to empowering vulnerable individuals through structured employment programs. By producing and selling artisanal cookies, we provide stable income, skills training, and confidence-building opportunities, fostering personal growth and facilitating pathways to sustainable employment.

Woven Threads

Woven Threads is dedicated to telling stories about our shared humanity. We are pioneering a new form of communication, a form of storytelling that blurs the divide between entertainment/art and education. 

Yaala Sparkling

Yalaala Sparkling is a First Nations, female-owned business creating premium sparkling water infused with native Australian botanicals. Committed to culture, sustainability, and community, Yalaala celebrates Country and empowers Indigenous voices through every bottle.

Yiayia Next Door

Yiayia Next Door is a social enterprise dedicated to addressing family violence through community-driven initiatives. Inspired by personal experience, we work to foster safe, supportive environments where individuals impacted by family violence feel heard and cared for. Our mission is to inspire connected, compassionate communities that promote healing and safety.

Young Change Agents

Young Change Agents is a not-for-profit empowering youth through entrepreneurial education. We equip young people to identify problems, develop solutions, and lead change in their communities—building future-ready mindsets and skills through schools, educators, and ecosystem partnerships across Australia and internationally.

yourtown social enterprise

yourtown social enterprise empowers young people with on-the-job training and employment opportunities to support a brighter future.

Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic)

Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) is the peak body for young people and the youth sector in Victoria, advocating for youth rights and active participation in communities. YACVic elevates young voices to decision-makers, promotes policy solutions, builds youth sector capacity, fosters connections, and advances thinking through research. Core services include YACVic Rural, supporting rural youth, and the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS), offering individual and systemic advocacy for young people with disabilities. YACVic also offers training, consultations, co-design, and recruitment support to enhance youth engagement across the state.