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Social Ventures Australia Limited

FoundationRegistryABN 94100487572NSW
Relationships
78
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$16.9M
Contract Value
$7.0M
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Data as of: 18 June 2026
Found in 4 systemsProcurementJustice FundingACNC CharitiesFoundations

About

Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a national social impact organisation that works to solve challenging social problems affecting Australian communities. They focus on early years, education, First Nations reconciliation, and employment, supporting people and communities experiencing disadvantage through grants, consulting, impact investing, and policy advocacy.

Government Funding ($2.8M)

Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ)
1 record · 2010-11
$1.3M
Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs
1 record · 2009-10
$700K
Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services
1 record · 2010-11
$345K
Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
1 record · 2009-10
$239K
Community, Youth Justice Services and Women
1 record · 2011-12
$183K

Top Contracts (top 5)

CD007302
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet · June 2017–Aug 2018
$1.2M
90014313
Department of Social Services · July 2022–June 2023
$543K
0042005431
Attorney-General's Department · Mar 2026–Dec 2026
$539K
45526875
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet · Jan 2018–Oct 2018
$453K
0041008334
Attorney-General's Department · Apr 2026–Apr 2027
$439K

Giving Philosophy

SVA acts as an innovative path maker, guiding partners through complexity to create systemic change. They value collaboration with businesses, governments, social sector organisations and philanthropists, and seek to address root causes of social problems rather than just symptoms.

Wealth Source:Social Ventures Australia operates as a social enterprise that generates revenue through consulting services, impact investing activities, and likely government and philanthropic partnerships, in addition to grant-making.

Tips for Applicants

Emphasise innovative, scalable solutions to entrenched social problems and demonstrate how your work aligns with their focus areas of early years, education, First Nations, or employment. Show potential for systemic impact and ability to work collaboratively across sectors.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$16.9M$17.7M$23.9M$-814,000
2022$18.2M$17.5M$23.6M$719K
2021$19.1M$14.8M$24.6M$4.3M
2020$17.4M$17.5M$20.3M$-147,000
2019$17.5M$18.5M$17.6M$-1,061,000
2018$18.4M$17.9M$18.9M$1.3M
2017$19.4M$18.2M$18.1M$1.8M
Govt Revenue
$1.8M
Grants Given (AU)
$312K
Staff (FTE)
95
Volunteers
9
Donations Received
$4.9M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-94100487572
ABN
94100487572
Sector
community
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
communityindigenouseducationyouthemployment
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
disadvantaged communitiesFirst Nations peopleschildrenyouthjob seekers
Purposes
General Public
Beneficiaries
First NationsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityOther CharitiesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth

Board & Leadership (9)

Financials

Revenue
$16.9M
Assets
$23.9M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
78

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

This entity is also tracked in JusticeHub with 0 interventions and 0 evidence records.

External ecosystem profile linked from GrantScope for additional context. JusticeHub content is maintained separately.

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2000
Locality
Sydney (North) - Millers Point
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 4/10
LGA
Sydney
Entities in Area
10,079
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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Alternatives
4
67 community-controlled orgs in postcode

This organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%