Australian Social Enterprises

The Western Australian Aboriginal Education and Training Consultative Council - Aboriginal Corporation likely operates as a consultative body focused on improving education and training outcomes for Aboriginal people in Western Australia. Its social impact would involve advocating for and advising on culturally appropriate and effective educational pathways.

The Western Australian Students Aboriginal Corporation (WASAC) supports Aboriginal students across Western Australia by providing scholarships, mentoring, and culturally relevant educational services. It aims to improve educational outcomes and cultural identity while fostering pathways to employment for Indigenous youth. WASAC also engages families and communities to strengthen broader support networks for students.

The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation is the community services arm of the AFL club, delivering innovative community services, training, and education in Victoria's West. They leverage the club's platform to foster health, education, and leadership, aiming to build stronger, more connected communities for individuals, families, and organisations.

Western Chances is an Australian social enterprise that empowers marginalised youth in Melbourne's west by providing scholarships and career development opportunities. It connects tertiary scholarship recipients and alumni with paid internships, fostering educational attainment and pathways to employment.

Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre operates social enterprises including a Community Furniture Shed, Op Shop, and Scallywags Child Care centre in the Whitsunday region of Queensland. Revenue from these businesses funds community support programs addressing disadvantage, poverty, and social exclusion for local residents.

Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association operates a 100% Aboriginal owned and run Bush Nursery specializing in indigenous plants of the Mornington Peninsula. They also provide Cultural Immersion Tours, Cultural Awareness Training, and other services like catering and horticulture, primarily benefiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Their work fosters cultural understanding, environmental conservation, and provides employment and training opportunities within the Indigenous community.

Winanggaay Ngunnawal Language Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous-led organisation dedicated to the preservation, revitalisation, and promotion of the Ngunnawal language. Its core social impact lies in strengthening Ngunnawal cultural identity, knowledge, and heritage for the benefit of the community and future generations.

Windara's business lines are function centre, café, out catering, lawn and garden maintenance and electrical test and tagging. Windara contributes to our local community by providing lawn and garden maintenance services and nourishing meals to people for reasonable cost. Windara provides training and support to local people with disabilities that otherwise would not find employment in the commercial world.

Windgap: Creating Opportunities The Windgap Foundation is a not for profit organisation, with a purpose built, fully functioning warehouse and in house café. Windgap provides meaningful supported employment to adults with intellectual disabilities. There are many roles and opportunities within Windgap’s Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE), catering and Growability gardening teams, providing each of our participants with a range of jobs and skills development. Windgap’s person centred approach provides quality programs and support to foster independence, empowerment, learning and development, enabling each individual to live life to the fullest.Windgap’s Supported Employment programs and services are coordinated by experienced professionals, who work alongside our teams of participants to help provide employment, training and quality production and service. Supported Employment opportunities include: > Growability – garden and lawn maintenance team > Warehouse – providing a range of commercial picking, packaging and assembly > Catering – the café and work experience catering team provide a range of food and beverages to the community > Laser Engraving – custom engraving and laser cutting on a range of surfaces and products, from trophies to cake toppers. Registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and not-for-profits Commission, the Windgap Foundation was formed by a group of parents 70 years ago to provide education to their children with intellectual disabilities who were denied schooling. Today, Windgap provides support over 200 families and opportunities to participants from 18 to 84 years, fulfilling a range of needs and goals in supported employment, residential group homes, learning and life skill programs, support coordination, and participation in community life. Windgap’s Mission:“To improve the quality of life of people with an intellectual disability by supporting them in reaching their full potential and raising community awareness as to their needs and aspirations” Windgap’s Values: Integrity – Caring – Empowering – Innovation – Independence Windgap has built many great relationships and partnerships within the community, which deliver unique opportunities for supported employees and their families to engage in social and economic inclusion. The Windgap Foundation is an established disability support organisation located in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, which provides opportunities and a range of programs and services to support and empower adults with disabilities.

The Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation Community and Child Care Centre is an Indigenous-led organisation providing essential community and child care services. It aims to support the well-being and development of Indigenous children and families within the Wiradjuri community.

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.

Supported Employment program provides support and training to people with a disability, enabling integration to open employment or raising self-esteem by participation within the workforce. We offer flexible work hours and work variety, as well as providing the support you need to face the challenges of your disability. To be disabled does not mean you should be denied the opportunity of working or having the option of creating a stronger financial position for yourself and/or your family.

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.

Woodbine is a not for profit that provides programs for people with disabilities. Woodbine offers adult training and Australian Disability Enterprises. Community activity and inclusion is the central theme to all activities and programs offered by Woodbine. Woodbine participants volunteer with the local Meals on Wheels, help at the Community Garden and participate in community street parades. Woodbine participants also hold their own art show. Any event on in town, Woodbine participants will be there. Woodbine provides a wide range of activities and opportunities for the people it supports. Woodbine encourages people to develop skills, maximise their potential and become more independent.

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.

Workpower is based in Perth and provides a varied range of products and services within our social enterprises across Western Australia providing employment and training opportunities for people with disability Workpower operates a diverse group of commercial businesses that employ people with disability who work alongside industry professionals. Some of our businesses include environmental services, property services, fire equipment testing, electrical test & tag, packaging & warehousing and recycling. Workpower’s diverse range of enterprises provide a vehicle to develop a positive public profile for people with disability and give the community better understanding of the impact of disability. Having businesses that work in the community is one of the most effective ways to show that people with disability can make a valued contribution to the everyday life of the community. Each year Workpower assists over 1,000 people with disability and/or mental illness to secure and maintain employment in its own commercial businesses or with community employers. The benefits to our employees and their families extend beyond just earning an income, for example our integrated business model facilitates an environment of self-help and self-reliance which supports the development of natural networks and relationships around shared interests.

Wunkula Training, Education and Business Development Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation focused on empowering Aboriginal communities through skill development and educational initiatives. It also aims to foster economic growth by supporting business development within these communities.

Wuyagiba Bush Hub Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous organisation, likely operating a 'study hub' to provide educational support and learning opportunities. Its primary social impact is to empower Indigenous individuals and communities by enhancing access to education and fostering knowledge development, particularly within a remote or 'bush' setting.

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Yalbillinga Boori Day Care Centre Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous-led organisation that provides childcare services. Its social impact is focused on supporting early childhood development and assisting Indigenous families within its community.

Yalga-Binbi Institute for Community Development is an Indigenous corporation dedicated to fostering community development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. While specific programs are not detailed in the provided information, its mission likely involves initiatives to empower and support Indigenous communities through various development efforts.

Yamaji Languages Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous organisation dedicated to the preservation and revitalisation of Yamaji languages. Its core mission is to strengthen cultural identity and knowledge within the Yamaji community through various language initiatives.