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We provide young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander High School students experience working on carpentry, concreting, masonry, scaffolding and electrical engineering projects to gain real life skills working to a high standard on your projects. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Muru Mittigar seeks to create a better understanding of Aboriginal culture in the wider community; create new jobs; develop workplace skills training and increase sustained employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians. Products and services include Architecture, Planning & Design, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Huntley Berry Farm is an OCTEC-owned and operated Australian Disability Enterprise, as well as a significant contributer to Orange's reputation for high quality, locally grown produce. The farm has long been known for its large variety of berries, which visitors can pick themselves between November and May each year. And now the farm has many other experiences to offer following recent development of its facilities.

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.

Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations. Due to limited information, its specific activities and social impact are not detailed. It is likely to support Indigenous communities in NSW.

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.

South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous-owned health organization providing medical services to Aboriginal communities across the South Coast region of NSW. The organization focuses on improving health outcomes and increasing access to culturally appropriate healthcare for First Nations peoples.

The Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous‑run organisation based in New South Wales that delivers community services, cultural programs and economic opportunities tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Illawarra region. By operating social enterprises and offering training and consultancy, the corporation generates revenue while reinvesting profits to improve social, cultural and economic outcomes for its members. Its work focuses on empowerment, capacity‑building and fostering sustainable Indigenous businesses.

AbSec is the NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation, serving as the peak representative body for Aboriginal children, families, and communities across New South Wales. The organisation advocates for improved policies, services, and outcomes affecting Indigenous peoples, particularly in child welfare and family support. Their work aims to strengthen community voice and ensure culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal families.

Community Resources exists to create jobs that care for people and planet, we keep waste out of landfill and we provide community services to those who need them most. As a national not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, we deliver social and environmental impact at scale. We create employment and training opportunities for people experiencing barriers to work, keep waste out of landfill and support communities. We run three of Australia's largest certified social enterprises, Resource Recovery Australia, Soft Landing and Green Yakka, and a range of place-based community services, including Homebase Youth Services, Helping Hands, and Great Lakes & Manning Youth Homelessness Service.

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.

The Flagstaff Group is an NDIS registered provider that provides life skills and employment for over 260 people with disability, who are provided sustainable and meaningful employment, training, skills development. This in turn builds confidence, independence, social inclusion and the opportunity to enhance their lives. Located in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven regions, Flagstaff operates several enterprises including a printery, braille and mailing house, commercial laundry, frozen meal production, coffee roasting, recycling, grounds maintenance, cleaning and light manufacturing including tagging, packaging and assembling, bottling, woodwork and commercial sewing. As a not-for-profit organisation, Flagstaff reinvests profits back into its social mission of enhancing the lives of people with a disability by providing employment, life skills and training. From accessible printing in braille to doing your mailing or grounds maintenance, Flagstaff can help. Get in touch today to know more about Flagstaff's services and support jobs for people with disability. Flagstaff delivers valuable education and positively adjusts mindsets about people with a disability. Many employees have the opportunity to interact directly with customers and the community. This inclusion actively demonstrates their abilities in working across a wide range of divisions and jobs. Flagstaff also positively impacts the community through the provision of meaningful work, social inclusion, and skills development opportunities. Flagstaff forms community partnerships to deliver training and hands-on work experience, as well as collaborating with like-minded not-for-profit organisations to enhance positive social outcomes, and supporting initiatives that benefit the community. Flagstaff provides social, independence, and skills development opportunities that support employees with a disability to unlock their potential and achieve their goals. Many people with a disability face barriers to employment. Providing these opportunities has benefits beyond earning a wage. Socially, employees gain independence and confidence as they spend more time at work. Employees can access a higher quality of life and services to help them engage in the community, such as using public transport. The time employees spend at work allows their families and carers to participate in the workforce, and reduces reliance on Government support and care services.

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.