Australian Social Enterprises

Steam and Clean is a unique and dynamic car detailing operation that operates in the heart of Warrnambool's CDB. No job is too big or small for the Steam and Clean team who regularly clean large machinery through to small motorcycles and industrial filters. We service fleet, corporate and the general public. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Big R’s Shed is a not-for-profit social enterprise committed to developing pathways, unlocking potential and strengthening the community. With a big focus on sustainability, we offer people with a disability a unique retail work experience, selling pre-owned goods back to the local community. Big R’s Shed sells an extensive range of second-hand items, including homewares, sporting goods, toys, furniture and electrical. Products and services include Furniture & Furnishings, Music & Games & Toys & Arts & Crafts & Educational. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Aroundagain is a Social Enterprise of Christie Centre Inc., providing supported employment, work experience and volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment while reducing waste entering Mildura's landfill. Products and services include Building products & materials, Furniture & Furnishings, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Art Tearapy is a social enterprise offering art, movement, and mindfulness-based therapy services to support emotional wellbeing and connection. They provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive healing, primarily benefiting first and second generation immigrants, refugees, First Nations people, and people with disabilities.

Artists for Kids Culture's enterprise activities are comprised of; the sale of artworks by prominent Australian Artists at an annual Art Auction and throughout the year, merchandise sales, artsbus program outsourcing, festival management and mural development exercises. Products and services include Music & Games & Toys & Arts & Crafts & Educational. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Arts Project Australia supports artists with intellectual disabilities by providing studio programs, promoting their work through exhibitions, and advocating for inclusion in the contemporary art sector. The organisation enables artists to create, exhibit, and sell their art while building social connections and economic opportunities.

ArtsPay is a payment company for the socially conscious business or government agency. We provide EFTPOS terminals and online payment solutions to businesses large and small, and direct profits towards supporting artists and small arts organisation. Every time a customer makes a purchase at a business using ArtsPay, transaction fees that would normally go to the banks or a for-profit multinational instead go to support Australian Artists. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

For more than 57 years, Aruma has operated a range of professional businesses serving corporates and small businesses. We create long term careers 500+ Australians with a disability and sub-contract to a further 20+ disability organisations to create further employment opportunities. We are specialists in our industries which range from Commercial-Laundry, Facility-Services, Manufacturing, Farming, Tourism, Food Products, Medical Packs and Packaging services. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Aussie Biscuits is a certified social enterprise operating under Aruma Services, producing over 60,000 Australian-made biscuits daily while creating meaningful employment opportunities for 30+ people with disabilities. The business supplies businesses nationwide with a range of classic biscuit flavors while generating positive social impact through disability inclusion in the workforce.

For more than 57 years, Aruma has operated a range of professional businesses serving corporates and small businesses. We create long term careers 500+ Australians with a disability and sub-contract to a further 20+ disability organisations to create further employment opportunities. We are specialists in our industries which range from Commercial-Laundry, Facility-Services, Manufacturing, Farming, Tourism, Food Products, Medical Packs and Packaging services. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Horticulture & arboriculture, Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

For more than 57 years, Aruma has operated a range of professional businesses serving corporates and small businesses. We create long term careers 500+ Australians with a disability and sub-contract to a further 20+ disability organisations to create further employment opportunities. We are specialists in our industries which range from Commercial-Laundry, Facility-Services, Manufacturing, Farming, Tourism, Food Products, Medical Packs and Packaging services. Products and services include Industrial Production & manufacture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

For more than 57 years, Aruma has operated a range of professional businesses serving corporates and small businesses. We create long term careers 500+ Australians with a disability and sub-contract to a further 20+ disability organisations to create further employment opportunities. We are specialists in our industries which range from Commercial-Laundry, Facility-Services, Manufacturing, Farming, Tourism, Food Products, Medical Packs and Packaging services. Products and services include Printing and Distribution Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Aruma Services - Summerland Farm is a social enterprise that provides employment opportunities to over 500 Australians with a disability through its various businesses, including commercial laundry, facility services, and food products. The organisation also sub-contracts to other disability organisations, creating further employment opportunities. By doing so, Aruma aims to create long-term careers and promote social inclusion for people with disabilities.

ASPIRE provides a transformative digital marketplace that enables businesses to exchange surplus materials, driving significant resource reduction and promoting a sustainable circular economy. Our core social mission is to empower organisations to embrace environmentally responsible practices, thus fostering a greener future and supporting the UN's SDGs Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Engineer, Research, Tech services, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

ASRC Catering is a social enterprise that provides catering services to events in Melbourne, with a mission to create pathways to meaningful employment for people seeking asylum. The organisation aims to empower individuals to gain financial autonomy, social inclusion, and rebuild their lives. By delivering a global food experience, ASRC Catering supports the social and economic integration of new migrants and refugee communities.

We are a social enterprise of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) that exists to create employment pathways for people seeking asylum. Through providing quality domestic and commercial cleaning services we create opportunities for employment and training. These opportunities help people seeking asylum build the skills and experience they need to pursue sustainable employment in the Australian workforce. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Assembled Threads is a Melbourne-based social enterprise established in 2021 that provides training and employment in garment manufacturing for disadvantaged groups, including refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant women. They produce sustainable garments and PPE locally using recycled materials while offering textile industry apprenticeship training in partnership with Holmesglen.

We provide employment opportunities to refugees. We specialize in Ground Maintenance and Landscaping for commercial and residential properties. Other services include streetscapes, landscape designs, planting, retaining walls, and paving. We also create a unique employment opportunity for mothers who have school-age children. They can work during school hours and earn income to support their family financially. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Founded in 2015, Austep is a B Corp certified Social Enterprise using business as a tool to positively impact people, profit, places and planet. We design and install energy efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings, to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, while donating 50% of profits to charity. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE) is a for-purpose social enterprise established in 2013 in Victoria that supports rural communities by building entrepreneurial capability and capacity. ACRE helps young people and emerging entrepreneurs develop skills to create opportunities that rejuvenate rural Australia through training, workshops, and accelerator programs.

Our vision is to address inequalities in oral health, and reduce the barriers to enable professional and high quality oral health care and education for all through partners and sponsorships, mobile dental clinics, fixed clinics and policy and advocacy. Products and services include Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB) is the first online tool of its kind, allowing you to translate the value of your social impact into dollars. Our Value Calculator performs a three-step Cost Benefit Analysis that aligns to government best-practice guidelines used across the OECD. The ASVB allows you to: understand, compare, aggregate, communicate and compete on, the social value you create. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA) is a social enterprise that delivers professional Geospatial and Digital Engineering data services. Its primary social mission is to create meaningful careers for young neurodivergent adults, addressing high unemployment rates within this community and leveraging their unique talents to meet Australia's STEM skill shortages.

Auticon Pty Ltd is a social enterprise that provides high-quality data services, software development, quality assurance testing, and penetration testing. They achieve social impact by creating neurodiverse workplaces, leveraging the unique strengths of autistic employees in analytical, systemizing, and innovative thinking.

Avenue is an Australian social enterprise that offers day program alternatives for people with disability, enabling them to engage in meaningful work through various microbusinesses and participate in community activities. It aims to foster an inclusive economy by providing supported employment, skill development, and social engagement, empowering participants to make a purposeful contribution and generate income.