Australian Social Enterprises

Solutions2You offers strategic advice, financial literacy, leadership and resilience coaching, and more to empower business leaders and governments. We create sustainable impact by bridging the gap between grassroots and policy. We change lives and communities not just businesses. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Financial and Insurance Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

If a central Sydney City location is what you want, you've found it. We're at the SE corner of Hyde Park where Surry Hills meets the CBD. Our Restaurant SONG KITCHEN is a stylish cafe, bar and dining room, open for Breakfast 7 days, Weekday Lunches (booking required) and Dinner Mon - Sat. No compromise on quality with an exceptional menu and interesting spaces. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Souper Bistro is a social enterprise business, serving kosher, freshly prepared (delivered Metro Melb): *corporate catering *office lunches *conference catering and; *celebratory catering. We offer meaningful employment for people finding it difficult to find jobs. All profits support our food security initiatives for people in need in Melbourne. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Space Tank Makerspace Incubator offers crucial assistance to young entrepreneurs, start-ups and university students who face tough disadvantages when entering industry. We support ambitious creators of physical products for healthcare, new energy, sports, furniture, medtech, wearables and more. Providing support in manufacturing technologies, STEM education, product development training, prototyping facilities and a vast network of design and business development experts. Products and services include Industrial Production & manufacture, Training & Education Services, Clothing & Safety Equipment. Primary beneficiaries include People in a particular vocation or profession. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Space2b offers Gift Hampers, Clothing and Safety Wear and Artwork. All products can be branded, and are ethically handmade in Australia. Space2b also offers team-building 'Cultural Experiences' for employees to immerse themselves in new worlds. We provide employment opportunities to over 200 Cultural & Linguistically Diverse migrants, refugees and asylum seekers annually, and deliver programs to connect and build networks. Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Gifts or rewards, Office supplies & services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Sparechair cafe is a program of KNLC providing learning and employment opportunities to over 150 young people living with disabilities or a mental health issue each year. The cafe is complemented by a kitchen garden program and horticulture social enterprise. These programs address the challenges faced by young adults wanting to pursue further study and employment opportunities. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

SSI Diversity Training is committed to a diverse and inclusive society where everyone is valued and can meaningfully participate. We offer learning experiences that transform how people respond to diversity in ways that are thought-provoking, inspire curiosity, and build confidence to engage effectively with cultural diversity. We support organisations to meet their inclusion goals through providing high quality affordable training. Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

SSI Legal offers dedicated legal advice and cost-effective solutions to all immigration matters, with a fully qualified and experienced team of migration lawyers. Our legal team advises and supports businesses and individuals with all visa types including labour agreements, temporary skills shortage and employer sponsored visas. As a SSI social enterprise, we pride ourselves in our ethical, client-focussed advice and exceptional service. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Legal Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

We are a non-profit social enterprise of SSI with diverse employment services capabilities. Partnering with industry to tailor recruitment and retention solutions for diverse hiring while supporting Australia's most vulnerable cohorts to find and thrive in employment. Combined with our inhouse cultural competencies training, we support industry partners to turn diversity into a competitive advantage by fully harnessing the enormous potential diversity offers. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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Steel Chicks is a social enterprise helping women grow and excel in the steel industry. We create safe spaces and offer training, mentoring, coaching and networking for women entering or working in the steel industry. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment, Industrial Production & manufacture, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are a net positive business creating opportunities for migrant and refugee women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds by providing inclusive employment and practical training through an innovative vegetarian café located at Strathnairn Arts Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Community Bank Windsor (Bendigo Bank) deliver the full range of traditional banking products and services and we reinvest up to 80% of our profits back to our Community - so far an awesome $2million!! Our Board and branch team are professional, caring and committed to the Stonnington and Port Phillip communities to create a great place to live, work, play and grow. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include A particular industry. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Styling Station is a driving force in sustainable fashion, intercepting brand-new clothing destined for landfill and transforming lives. They combine eco-conscious action with community empowerment through a personalised styling services, creating a positive impact on both people and the planet. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Personal & Domestic Services, Clothing & Safety Equipment. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

We provide candidates for employers that are seen for their skills and not their criminal record. We are the only recruitment agency specialising in supporting and placing women with a criminal record into meaningful employment. Our candidates are provided with employability skills, mentors, and empowered to present themselves to an employer who sees their skills and potential and not their record. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Prisoners and ex-offenders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Summit Café is owned by Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc., in partnership with Summit Health. The café provides an opportunity for people living with disability to gain valuable employment and work experience while also providing a café service to Summit Health staff, patients and the hills community. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Autism and neurodiversity training and support programs. Therapeutic and support services for neurodivergent people. Our mission is for our community to feel better supported, more included and safe to be their true self. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We have a team of over 250 staff, providing TGA, HACCP and APVMA accredited Co Pack Solutions to Government, Pharmaceutical, Complimentary Healthcare, Food and FMCG customers. Our services include - First Aid Kits - Tablet/Capsule Bottle Filling - Labelling - Hand Packing and Assembly - Batch coding - Product Rework - Pre Packed Retail Displays Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Industrial Production & manufacture, Printing and Distribution Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our enterprise provides a platform for trading and donating unused construction materials, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. Our social purpose is to support community projects and charities by redirecting surplus materials, fostering environmental stewardship, and enhancing community development through the principles of the circular economy. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We’re food system builders. Pitch in as a corporate volunteer at one of our urban farms across Melbourne, or work with our consulting team to transform your local food system. At Sustain, you’ll find policy experts, urban farmers, community connectors and researchers working together to build the local food systems of the future. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We believe compliance should be your catalyst for organisational strength. Specialising in IT solutioning and procurement, cyber security plus sustainability consulting, and sustainability climate reporting, we make real change. Our team provides industry knowledge, competitive pricing, robust security, and accurate sustainability reporting, supporting enterprise goals with a focus on social and environmental impact. Discover more at www.sustainability.tech Products and services include IT & Telecomms, Mining, Oil and Gas, Engineer, Research, Tech services. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

TABOO sells Certified Organic Cotton period products with profits and advocacy efforts helping end period poverty in Australia. Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Birthed with a vision to champion the strengths of our local community. Home Ground is a youth training cafe providing on-the-job training and employment pathways for young people in our community. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Training & Education Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.