Australian Social Enterprises

Our team comprises an integrated workforce where one in three people has a disability. Premium quality, industry-leading products; our manufacturing services help Government, Councils, property developers, architects, and other industries save time, money, and manpower. Metal fabrication (steel, aluminium & stainless steel), powder coating, finishing, CNC machining. Bin enclosures, park furniture, mailboxes, and many other fit-for-purpose products. Products and services include Furniture & Furnishings, Industrial Production & manufacture, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our Property Management Service includes Lawn and Garden Care Service to complement our growing Housing and Supported Independent Living accommodation services we provide to people with disability. We utilise our mowing maintenance team in general maintenance across all sites both owned and leased across the greater Brisbane region by HELP. This includes council land and public parks and gardens. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We offer a range of supply chain services including warehousing, third party logistics, assembly, packaging and manufacturing at our Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Sunnybank Hills, Ipswich and Gympie locations. We are also proud employers of people with disability, with a 90% supported employee ratio. Products and services include Industrial Production & manufacture, Transport, Freight & Logistics, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Formerly known as ‘Oxford Park Nursery,’ our Brisbane-based Wholesale Plant Nursery helps grow your clients’ gardens and your business while providing meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities. We stock, grow, source, and nurture an extensive range of plants, from ground covers and natives to rare and exotic plants – if we don’t have it, we’ll find it for you. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

HVTC makes a meaningful contribution to the employment sector by facilitating skills based apprenticeships and traineeships, where participants graduate from their placement with a nationally recognised qualification. Our HVTC Skills Centre offers a range of traditional, customised and flexible training programs that can be delivered at work sites or online. These include the provision of Work Readiness Programs to assist the unemployed transition into paid employment. Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. 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.

Mylestones Printing offers a suite of business services including pack and send, digital print, warehousing & distribution, binding & laminating, digital & offset printing and so much more. Based on Brisbane’s North side and employing over 5060 people with disability, Mylestones Printing are the printing experts you need. Mylestones Printing is a subsidiary of CPL – Choice, Passion, Life. Products and services include Printing and Distribution Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

St Laurence Community Services, operating as Agedcare101, is a social enterprise that aims to provide support and services to the aged community. Unfortunately, due to limited information, the exact nature of their services and social impact is unclear. They appear to be focused on aged care, which suggests they may be working to improve the well-being and quality of life for older adults.

A commercial laundry with social impact. Our mission to create meaningful employment for people of diverse abilities, cultures and backgrounds is supported by the ‘for purpose’ commercial enterprise that delivers professional laundry and linen services to Tasmanian businesses. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Community Resources exists to create jobs that care for people and planet, we keep waste out of landfill and we provide community services to those who need them most. As a national not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, we deliver social and environmental impact at scale. We create employment and training opportunities for people experiencing barriers to work, keep waste out of landfill and support communities. We run three of Australia's largest certified social enterprises, Resource Recovery Australia, Soft Landing and Green Yakka, and a range of place-based community services, including Homebase Youth Services, Helping Hands, and Great Lakes & Manning Youth Homelessness Service.

Resource Recovery Australia is a national social enterprise that works in waste management to keep waste out of landfill, create jobs for people experiencing barriers to work and to engage and connect people in our communities. Over 75% of our team had been experiencing barriers to employment prior to commencement with RRA. Products and services include Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Soft Landing creates stable and meaningful jobs for people experiencing barriers to employment. We divert end-of-life mattresses and ensemble bases from landfill and recover recyclable materials. For every 35 mattresses that we collect and recycle, we create a job for someone who really needs one. A registered charity, we operate across 6 sites in NSW, ACT, WA and Victoria. Products and services include Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our social enterprise tea business was proudly established in 2018 as an initiative of the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre to help combat the crippling rates of youth unemployment, poverty and homelessness affecting our beautiful region. Products and services include Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

It's good for you and good for your community. genU Training is a National not-for-profit that invests its surplus back into the community. We call it 'profit for purpose', so when you study with us, not only will you benefit, but you'll also be helping others in your community. Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.