Australian Social Enterprises

The Community Flower Studio (CFS) is a youth-focused registered charity with ACNC, which runs a Not-for-Profit Social Enterprise selling floral arrangements, indoor plants and terrariums to the public. CFS runs an online shop and hosts monthly pop-up stalls in Willoughby. Net proceeds will fund our Youth Mental Health Program (Creative Workshops, Youth Mentoring, Duke of Edinburgh Social Services and Intergenerational Exchanges). Products and services include Community & Social Services, Gifts or rewards. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Compostable Alt. is a for-purpose social enterprise dedicated to supporting cafe owners in transitioning away from single-use plastic takeaway packaging by offering certified home compostable alternatives, especially cups and lids. Our products are designed to break down completely and safely in a home compost environment with food scraps in under 24 weeks, enabling cafes and their customers to significantly reduce their waste. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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The Cookery Nook is developing an ecosystem of social venture revolving around food. We provide work experience opportunities and volunteering positions with the aim of creating long-term employment for disadvantaged people. Products and services include Venue Hire, Catering & Hospitality. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CPL – Choice, Passion, Life’s Resource and Toy Library is one of few libraries of its kind in Australia. This service is an affordable, flexible and supportive subscription-based service that exists to provides families, therapists and educators access to a wide range of resources, support and advice around inclusion of ALL children aged 0 to 8 years, based on developmental stages. Products and services include Library Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CPR Kids delivers essential paediatric first aid and sick child recognition education to parents, caregivers, and educators, empowering them to deliver immediate and effective care to children and babies in emergencies. Our classes, available both online and face-to-face, cater to a range of sectors including corporate, government, healthcare, and community. We also provide free or low-cost sessions for not-for-profit organisations. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CPF is a social impact organisation which builds people through its expertise in the design and construction solutions activated by employment and training for vulnerable young adults. CPF specialises in the development of detailed business cases for government tenders and grants for the design and construction of public facilities and assets. CPF is 100% owned by a Public Benevolent Institution Creating Positive Futures Foundation Ltd. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular industry. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Creswick & District Financial Services is a substantial, sustainable community-built business that contributes to community prosperity. As a franchisee of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd, CDFS is committed to returning profits generated from the operation of Community Bank Creswick & District to local communities. CDFS is a social enterprise run by the community, for the community. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Crews Café kickstarts the careers of those in need of a new opportunity. Powered by the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation and TAFE NSW, it’s where great coffee and community come together. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Healthcare Services, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

We are a Public Benevolent Institution that provides Criminal History Checks along with other background checking services to organisations. We are a a registered broker of Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. We have numerous International Police Checking Partnerships to provide the highest quality results that are available. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We offer training and consultancy services that build organisational capacity to harness diversity within our workplace and customer base of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. This reflects our desire to build the capacity of the broader community to empower staff and customers of CALD backgrounds so they can be full participants in our society, hence socially and economically included. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CRSE Group is a for-purpose consulting firm that provides leadership to support socially minded businesses and government deliver mission-oriented, viable solutions. Services Include: Evaluation and Strategy; Strategic Human Resource Management; Complex Procurement and Contract Management; Governance Advisory; Business Development and Training and Development. These services create a commercial environment to recruit, train and mobilise underemployed professionals facing systemic barriers to employment. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Cultivate Food and Beverage, part of the Bedford Group, supplies over 2000 stores including the largest supermarket chains across Australia, providing an extensive food and beverage manufacturing capability. With locations at Brooklyn Park and Lobethal in SA, and a third under construction in Salisbury (expanding production space to 7,000sqm), Cultivate can cater for large contract food manufacturing services and new product development. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are a place based state wide organisation focussed on nurturing the strength of our communities and delivering on the ESG agenda for all. We offer a food based garden design, build and maintenance service called Hortus, a variety of workshops, community bakery, work integration pathways and ability to improve food systems, create jobs and eat better to do better. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Horticulture & arboriculture, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Cultural Catering is a social enterprise that provides job and training opportunities for people living in the Yarra Housing Estates who have a passion for sharing their cultural cuisine. Our menu is developed and prepared by our Community Cooks, using their traditional recipes. All profits go towards providing employment and training opportunities to public housing residents. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. Membership: Connections Membership.

At CuriousWorks our Social Enterprise fosters meaningful career pathways for early career artists in Western Sydney by pairing them with experienced artists in paid work. Bolstered by our decades-long legacy of partnering with councils, schools, community organisations and corporations, our model delivers impactful bespoke digital media story-telling services, and creative workshops that increase participation, social bonding, and skills development. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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Determined2 is a multi-award winning service provider built on the foundations of lived experience. Our person centred, co-designed approach is intended to empower participants’ choice and control to help them improve their physical, mental, and social health through physical activity. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Diamond Valley Community Support (DVCS), a non-profit since 1972, empowers locals facing hardship. We provide Emergency Relief, Education Assistance, Financial Counselling, Legal Advice & more to over 11,000 annually. 100+ volunteers & social enterprises (markets & op shops) fund our free services. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We will work with employers, employment service providers and community organisations to assist them redesign jobs to better align with the skills, expertise, capability, flexibility, and supports needed of carers so they can be sustainably engaged across a range of industries. Redesigning job roles and work systems in an informed and carer led way to tap into the underutilised carer workforce Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Digital Storytellers are a purpose-driven film-making agency that also delivers storytelling workshops, impact campaigns, live scribing, graphic design, and websites. Our popular Stories for Impact workshops train change-makers to tell their own stories using readily available technology and help amplify positive and diverse voices. Find some selections of our work here: https://www.digitalstorytellers.com.au/our-portfolio Products and services include Advertising & media, Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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.