Australian Social Enterprises

We are Victoria's leading regional and rural hub for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Our interactive exhibition, planetarium, auditorium, lab and boardroom are housed in a striking historic building adjacent Bendigo Train Station - perfect for conferences, functions and events. Our core business is education, training and collaborative engagement with children, schools, families, seniors and industry in regional Victoria. Products and services include Training & Education Services, Travel & Tourism, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

MISSION: Taking disability mainstream! Products and services include Advertising & media. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Meaningful employment for people with disabilities in the Media, Advertising and Marketing industry

Diverse Edge sets itself apart by offering comprehensive support to organisations in integrating social benefit suppliers into their supply chains and boosting workforce participation, including apprentices and trainees. We collaborate with construction companies to enhance their project's social procurement commitments and impact goals in specific focus areas:  Industry empowerment  Jobs, skills and pathways  Inclusion and Impact Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Djambana Catering is an Aboriginal led social enterprise. We offer high-quality Indigenous inspired food and exceptional customer service to community organisations, commercial business and government at an affordable and competitive price. Entry-level employment and hospitality training opportunities are provided for First Nations people. All profits directly enhance the health and well-being outcomes of the Aboriginal community in the Frankston area. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Digital agency specialising in custom digital presence, tools, enablers, and ecosystems. You need it, we make it.

Dogspike Design & Architecture creates practical, healthy buildings for remote and regional communities across Australia. We bring together high-level design skills, buildability knowledge... Read more

Shop quality second-hand clothes, books, and homewares at Doncare’s Macedon Square Op Shop in Templestowe Lower. Money raised through Doncare’s opportunity shops fund services to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the local community. Doncare’s op shop accepts new and pre-loved items that are clean and in good condition.

Community-driven social care video-calling platform that connects older adults with their loved ones and wonderful volunteers, providing seamless and meaningful social interactions around the clock. Dossy aims to combat social isolation and loneliness in older adults by providing continuous social engagement through our easy-to-use platform and a dedicated network of trained volunteers. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Older people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bedford-backed Dovetail Advanced Manufacturing provides high quality, innovative products and services that are competitively priced. Dovetail is a Bedford-owned social enterprise specialising in timber and board manufacturing and contract cutting. Capabilities include: • Flat Pack/Ready Made Furniture Manufacturing • Kitchen/Cabinet Making Manufacturing • Commercial Joinery powered by XFrame • Decking Solutions • Accommodation Fit Outs • Timber Processing/Contract Cutting Products and services include Building products & materials, Furniture & Furnishings, Industrial Production & manufacture. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Empowering Partnership between pre-vetted Grass-root Charities and Small to Medium sized Businesses.

UFS Healthcare is a member-owned community pharmacy and integrated healthcare provider operating in Victoria, offering pharmacy, medical, eye care, and dental services. As a friendly society social enterprise, they reinvest profits into providing affordable, accessible healthcare to their members and the broader community.

Dreamtime Artistry is a indigenous owned and operated supplier of Authentic Indigenous arts, crafts and education for public, corporations and government. We can also cater to your wholesale needs. We stock a vast range of locally made arts and crafts, as well as supplying Welcome to country, Smoking ceremonies and various hands on traditional workshops Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products, Music & Games & Toys & Arts & Crafts & Educational, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Dress for success exists to empower Western Australian women from all backgrounds to achieve economic independence. Unemployed and underemployed women are supported to achieve economic independence by providing no-fee programs, development tools and professional attire to thrive in work and in life. Dress for Less sales are volunteer-powered, sustainable fashion sales, where every dollar raised empowers vulnerable Western Australian women.

We are a driving school operating in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Our female driving instructors deliver affordable driving lessons in multiple languages, supporting learner drivers to obtain their licence and be safe on the road. We provide self employment opportunities to female driving instructors from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

professional multilingual driving school

DSC (Team DSC) is Australia's leading provider of NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) education, offering training courses, conferences, and consulting services. They help disability service providers, support coordinators, and NDIS-related organizations improve their service delivery and navigate complex NDIS requirements. Their social impact includes building sector capacity, improving service quality, and ensuring better outcomes for people with disabilities.

Training cafe and Pay what you can

Dunmunkle U3A, operating as U3A Online, provides online learning resources to older members of the community, including carers, who are geographically, physically, or socially isolated. This social enterprise aims to promote lifelong learning and social connection among its target beneficiaries. By doing so, it helps to address issues of isolation and exclusion.