Australian Social Enterprises

PepperGreen Farm Catering is a social enterprise of Access Australia Group Choose from our extensive range of quality catering options, which we?ll tailor to your specific requirements. We can cater for all dietary needs including dairy free, gluten free, vegan and diabetic. Contact us to discuss all our options. We also offer pickup and delivery five days a week in the Bendigo area. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Making the world a more inclusive place, one coffee at a time. Each café is serviced by our Brew Crew, a team of supported employees and hospitality professionals. Our cafés offer: Coffee and cold drinks Sweet and savoury foods Breakfast and lunch options Weekly specials Catering Join us for your next morning coffee and help make the world a more inclusive place. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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.

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.

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.

genU Karingal St Laurence is a social enterprise providing comprehensive support services for people with disabilities and seniors, alongside employment and training programs. They empower individuals to live full, independent lives, achieve meaningful careers, and access suitable housing, fostering greater community inclusion and wellbeing.

Ignite is an SSI social enterprise that enables individuals to learn, be mentored and connect, helping them to grow through the power of their own ideas. Ignite supports individuals with an idea for self-employment from new migrant, CALD, refugee, disability and First Nations communities. Our program places the client at the centre of the plan, and provides pathways to social support. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Work+Stay is a recruitment and settlement enterprise solely focused on Regional Australia. Providing jobseekers with access to employment opportunities and settlement services to build lives in regional Australian communities Creating pathways for jobseekers of diverse backgrounds Removing barriers to regional employment opportunities Supporting individuals and families to settle and prosper in regional communities, and the right long-term workforce for employers in the regions. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Men's Project is an initiative of Jesuit Social Services focused on gender justice, working with men and boys to build healthy relationships and prevent violence. The program aims to create positive change in communities by promoting gender equality and addressing harmful stereotypes.

The team in Wood Worx manufacture a variety of made to order pine & hardwood timber products for businesses, farmers, builders and residents. We specialise in pegs and stakes, pallets and crates, produce bins as well as made to order products. From ripping pine flitches to pointing and painting pegs, there is a task for all capabilities in this workshop. Products and services include Building products & materials, Community & Social Services, Furniture & Furnishings. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Catering is available at The Plantroom Cafe. This is a social enterprise, focusing on assisting people with disability. This food & beverage business, operating in three locations, allows people... Read more

Youth Enterprises Australia provides employment opportunities for young people facing barriers to employment. Our unique six-month employment and training program will help young people to gain the confidence, skills and networks required to transition to longer term employment, whilst being provided with life and employability skills training, a respectful wage and wrap around supports from our dedicated youth workers. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Transport, Freight & Logistics, Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Grow Membership.

BGT is a not-for-profit organization established to provide training and employment services, specializing in addressing industry demand and skills shortages in the Grampians region. We provide Employment Services (apprenticeships/traineeships); RTO delivery (across a range of qualifications); Saver Plus financial literacy and matched savings program; Industry Skills training; and Community Services to support disadvantaged youth/long-term unemployed to engage in education and work readiness programs. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

We create neurodiverse workplaces by providing data services, software development, quality assurance testing and penetration testing to identify potential security vulnerabilities within your organisation - all provided by our neurodiverse staff. Research shows that autistic employees show greater analytical & systemizing skills, innovative & creative thinking and have higher standards & productivity. Our services play to these strengths. Products and services include Engineer, Research, Tech services, IT & Telecomms. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

In response to COVID-19 demand for PPE, St Johns NSW can provide P2 / N95 and surgical masks in quantity. St John Ambulance is dedicated to saving lives through first aid. Sales of first aid kits, supplies and equipment, first aid training and event health services generate a profit which is 100% invested to support over 3000 volunteers providing first aid services and education in local communities. We also provide free first aid training in schools and public awareness campaigns. Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Healthcare Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.