Australian Social Enterprises

The WA Social Enterprise Council (WASEC) is a peak body supporting social enterprises in Western Australia. They provide programs including an incubator for early-stage social enterprises, learning communities for microenterprises, and a directory connecting enterprises with resources and funding opportunities.

SJT Training Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous organisation operating in the Northern Territory, focused on providing training and education services. Its primary social impact likely involves enhancing skills and educational opportunities within Indigenous communities.

Skillinvest is a Victorian-based social enterprise providing employment, education, and training services including apprenticeships, traineeships, and accredited vocational training. They serve disadvantaged job seekers while also supporting businesses with recruitment and training solutions. With over 35 years of experience, they connect individuals to employment pathways and provide skills development across multiple industries.

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Social Enterprise Group is a certified social enterprise and DGR1 charity in Greater Geelong, Victoria that operates print services to create supported work placements for disadvantaged youth. Through their Youth Mentoring program, they offer six-month paid placements with wraparound support, helping young people overcome employment barriers and transition into lasting employment.

Social Foundry is an Australian social enterprise operating a cafe and catering company in Kyneton, VIC. It provides a training program for marginalised youth, focusing on work-skills, mentoring, and community inclusivity. Through its hospitality operations, it aims to foster community transformation and capacity building for young people in regional Australia.

Soil2Soul is a social enterprise run by LeaderLife that provides holistic long-term support for at-risk youth through vocational training in agriculture, landscaping, and lime product manufacturing. The program primarily supports Indigenous young people aged 15-25 in regional NSW, helping them develop work readiness skills and avoid involvement with the justice system.

Solutions2You is an Australian social enterprise offering strategic advice, financial literacy, and leadership coaching to empower business leaders, governments, young people, and marginalised communities, particularly women. They create sustainable impact by embedding social purpose practices, fostering community transformation, and bridging the gap between grassroots initiatives and policy.

Songlines Music Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous organization based in Victoria that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and preserves cultural heritage through music. The corporation promotes Indigenous musical traditions and creates opportunities for Indigenous musicians, contributing to community engagement and cultural preservation.

This Indigenous organisation operates as a consultative body, focusing on education and training. Its primary social impact is to improve educational and training outcomes for Aboriginal people across South Australia.

Gumnut Place was established in 1986 by a group of families/friends of people with disabilities. Our business includes provision of 5 business units:A wood workshop which manufactures heat treated hardwood/pine pallets suitable for export, blasting and survey pegs. A commercial kitchen supplying daily deliveries of cakes, slices, biscuits to a local supermarket and catering for meetings, forums and private catering. A commercial laundry with long standing contracts to launder work wear for the local mine as well as other weekly washing/ironing orders for domestic and local businesses. A Trophy, Engraving & Badge-Making Service supplying an extensive range of trophies, medallions, shields, awards, commemorative plaques and personalised engraving on almost any surface. A Secure Document Destruction Service for local businesses with pick up and delivery. Gumnut Place provide numerous high quality products through our many business units that ultimately meet the needs of our local community. We also provide community inclusion, skills development and career progression opportunities for a high number of paid/volunteer employees with disabilities. Gumnut Place provides a happy and productive work environment for Supported Employees to reach their full potential through skills development, training and career progression. We provide an avenue for Supported Employees to build long lasting friendships with work colleagues and gain a feeling of ownership and pride in the quality products they produce.

Space Tank Studio is an award-winning business makerspace and incubator in Melbourne that supports emerging manufacturers and hardware startups. They provide facilities, prototyping technology, business mentoring, co-working spaces and training to help entrepreneurs develop physical products across sectors including medical devices, robotics, electric vehicles and furniture. The organisation focuses on advancing Australian manufacturing capability and creating future jobs in innovation.

Sparechair Cafe is a social enterprise providing learning and employment opportunities to young people living with disabilities or mental health issues. The organisation operates a cafe, kitchen garden program, and horticulture social enterprise to support its beneficiaries. By doing so, it addresses the challenges faced by young adults in pursuing further study and employment opportunities.

Specialisterne Australia is a social enterprise that creates neuroinclusive workplaces where individuals with autism and other neurodivergent conditions can thrive. They provide strategic advisory services, education, training, recruitment, and workplace support to organisations, partnering with businesses and government to recognise the value of neurodivergent talent in problem-solving, team building, and innovation.

Our Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE)* has more than 20 highly talented professionals, and 30 years of experience to help get your data, admin and computer based work completed easily and affordably. SCIA provides a wide range of services for people living with spinal cord injury and other physical disability, including: employment, information, advocacy, NDIS support, exercise therapy and peer support. SCIA offers full award wage positions, training and career development to all supported employees

SSI Diversity Training is a certified social enterprise in NSW that provides diversity and inclusion training to help organizations build culturally responsive workforces. Through e-learning courses, interactive workshops, and customized training programs, they empower individuals and organizations to engage effectively with cultural diversity, achieving meaningful social impact in creating more inclusive societies.

St John Ambulance Queensland is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1883, providing life-saving first aid services, training, and equipment across Queensland. They deliver community and healthcare services including emergency response, first aid education, eye care programs, youth development, and community transport services.

St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) is a certified social enterprise that has served the community for over 137 years, providing essential health services, first aid training, and transport services. Proceeds from their commercial activities including training, product sales, and healthcare services fund their community programs, making first aid and emergency response capabilities accessible to all Victorians.

St Vincent Industries has been operating as a Social Business since 1972, providing employment, training and support for people with a disability. We are the leading manufacturer and supplier of cleaning cloths and recycled rags in southern Tasmania, with a varied customer base supplying over 600 clients across Tasmania. Our site in North Hobart employees more than 35 people to produce quality rag products to customers across Tasmania, offering paid employment and nationally recognised training to people with a disability, in an environment that provides the support they need to reach their full potential in the workplace.

SASEC Stage 2 Validation is a program through the South Australian Social Enterprise Council that provides essential tools and resources to help individuals and organisations plan, start and grow social enterprises. The program supports aspiring and existing social entrepreneurs with business planning guidance, fundamentals education and co-design frameworks to build sustainable ventures with social impact.

SASEC (South Australian Social Enterprise Council) is a membership-based organization that supports and develops social enterprises across South Australia. It provides resources, networking opportunities, funding information, and business development programs to help social enterprises at all stages of growth.

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Steel Chicks is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering women to grow and excel within the steel industry. It achieves this by creating safe spaces and offering comprehensive training, mentoring, and career development programs, fostering diversity and inclusion in a traditionally male-dominated sector.

Stepping Stone Social Enterprise is a work integration social enterprise operating vegetarian cafés across four sites in Canberra (Strathnairn Arts, Dickson/Common Ground, Production Kitchen, and Urban Farm). They create employment and tailored training opportunities for migrant and refugee women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who face barriers to employment due to language, qualifications, or need for flexible hours.

Streat is a Victorian food systems social enterprise operating 12 hospitality businesses and a horticulture training program. It provides training and employment opportunities for vulnerable young people in hospitality and horticulture, while offering social procurement services including catering, cafes, coffee, and corporate gifts.