Australian Social Enterprises

Wise Barista Program provides hospitality-based training and employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work, particularly new migrants and refugee communities. Operating as part of the Wise Foundation, it delivers quality in-house barista and catering services while creating meaningful pathways to economic independence for marginalised people.

Wise Foundation is an Australian social enterprise that creates and supports sustainable social enterprises to address disadvantage. They provide hospitality training and employment opportunities, particularly for new migrants and refugees, aiming to foster economic independence and meaningful community participation for vulnerable people.

Women in Construction Pty Ltd is a certified social enterprise in Victoria that combats low female participation in the construction industry through placement and training opportunities. The organisation aims to reduce the gender pay gap, improve economic security, and create employment opportunities for marginalized women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

Women in Work is a social enterprise operated by Whittlesea Community Connections in Victoria, providing employment pathways and training opportunities for women from migrant and refugee communities. The program helps participants gain work experience, skills, and financial independence while contributing to the local economy.

WomenCAN Build is a certified social enterprise in Melbourne providing facilities maintenance services including building trades, repairs, gardening and cleaning. It employs marginalised women and provides them with vocational training, safe employment and peer-led support, while offering psychological safety for female clients with trauma histories.

WomenCAN Work is a Victorian social enterprise dedicated to supporting marginalized women through employment opportunities and workforce development programs. As a Certified Social Trader, they likely provide job training, placement services, and career support to help women achieve economic independence.

We build community by driving profit into local, impactful and meaningful community projects. Woodstock Financial Services Ltd celebrated 20 years of community banking in 2024. The company operates a franchise of Bendigo Bank in Milton, NSW and has returned over $1,600,000 💗 in the local Shoalhaven area We are a community-owned company and operate under a for-purpose model based on the principles of reciprocity 🌎. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Work Restart is a not-for-profit social enterprise in Queensland dedicated to empowering individuals with an experience of incarceration to restart their lives. They achieve this by providing support through employment and education, enabling ex-offenders to positively contribute to their communities.

Work+Stay is a social enterprise providing professional recruitment and retention services to regional employers across Australia. Their unique STAY program supports candidates and their families with settlement services and community connections, creating sustainable outcomes for individuals and thriving regional communities.

Primary beneficiaries include People in a particular vocation or profession. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

WorkVentures is a sustainable social enterprise providing technology solutions to clients while creating employment opportunities and digital access to community. We can provide services Australia-wide through our facilities in Mascot, NSW and Tullamarine, VIC. Our commercial services include: - Technology repair & end-of-life management - Logistics & warehousing - IT support services - Technology system integration & project management Products and services include IT & Telecomms, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

WorkVentures exists to ignite the potential in young people through skills and employment. We are a a self-funding social enterprise that provides access to meaningful employment and skills development. Since 1979, WorkVentures has supported more than 24,000 people by training, qualifications and employment. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Returning to the office: World Wellness Group are offering bulk flu shots for corporates and digital GP consultations. We run the World Wellness Community Clinic in Stones Corner, Brisbane. We channel all profits into prevention and treatment programs that promote health and wellbeing. Products and services include Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Worthy Cause offers employment opportunities to marginalised people who have overcome significant hardships. We offer a range of high quality catering solutions and our delicious cookies. In bespoke packaging and delivered that suits your needs. We host corporate team building and training days. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Gifts or rewards, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with mental illness. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

WV Tech provide the following services: * IT Decommissioning * Data Destruction (up to Secret) * Asset Remarketing * eWaste Recycling Clients include Boral, Mirvac, Lendlease, Telstra, Fujitsu, CSIRO among others. We operate to ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and AS/NZS 4801 and 5377 standards. We are Supply Nation Registered and a member of NAID (National Association for Information Destruction) Products and services include IT & Telecomms, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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YLab is a social enterprise that brings young people with diverse lived experience and partners together to tackle society’s most complex challenges. What we offer includes: Co-design and facilitation Learning and development Strategy Research and insights Creative services First Nations Products and services include Community & Social Services, Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Grow Membership.

YMCA ReBuild is a social enterprise delivering commercial construction services whilst training, employing and supporting young people involved in the criminal justice system. Our aim is to reduce the rates of reoffending and reintegrate young people into the community. Over 10 years operating has given us the opportunity to provide training to over 150 young people in custody, and employ over 350 from the justice system. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include Prisoners and ex-offenders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

YMCA South Australia is a leading community organization providing aquatic and recreation services, early learning centres, outside school hour care, and youth empowerment programs across South Australia. The organization operates recreation facilities and offers allied health services including exercise physiology and physiotherapy, serving families, children and students with comprehensive health, education and community programs.

We provide accessibility to trauma-informed yoga and embodied mindfulness programs to vulnerable members of the community who experience the symptoms of trauma to THRIVE and not just SURVIVE. The benefits which include 'better connect with ourselves and others', improved relationships, management of stress and anxiety (particularly in uncertain times), and reduced impulsivity. Products and services include Healthcare Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.