Australian Social Enterprises

Tradeswomen Australia is a not for profit organisation dedicated to gender equality and empowerment for all girls and women to access, participate and succeed in trades. We work towards our vision through consulting, training, promoting and supporting industry. Our capability is demonstrated by the global clients who engage us and our national database of women in trade. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Transform Engine specialises in creating technical assets including BIM, CAD, Xactimate, Symbility & Floor Plans from 3D lidar scans and other data. With 200+ technicians and advanced infrastructure, we deliver complex files in industry-leading time and quality. We are a key partner for some of the largest global 3D scanning companies and in 2023 produced over 20 million sq meters of assets. Products and services include Architecture, Planning & Design, Engineer, Research, Tech services, Real Estate & property Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We supply period products to individuals, schools and businesses. Our products include organic cotton tampons and bamboo fibre sanitary pads using compostable plastic films/wrappers and plastic free FSC certified packaging. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

We offer access to award winning Bendigo Bank financial products and services where up to 80% of the profits generated from banking business, is redirected to support a wide range of projects and initiatives for local not-for-profit organisations and clubs. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Turnstone Projects provides support organisations and communities with project management and facilitation services. This focus is also our social purpose: to help people have fair and reasonable access to opportunities. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Training & Education Services, Marketing and Communications. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We exist to believe in people until they believe in themselves. By creating beautiful, high-quality food and products, we empower and employ women with lived experience of domestic violence and homelessness. Walk alongside vulnerable women as they rebuild their self worth and independence, breaking free from homelessness and disadvantage. Buy Good, Do Good; it's that simple. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Gifts or rewards, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

U Ethical is an investment manager with a difference. We believe in creating a better world by investing with purpose today and into the future. Our first funds were established in 1985 and over recent years we have grown steadily to become one of the largest ethical investment managers in Australia with over $1 billion under management. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A spiritual or religious community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Umbo was founded in 2018 to combat one of Australia’s biggest hidden problems: access to allied health services for families in regional and rural Australia. Australians who need therapy can often find themselves completely unable to access services, facing long wait lists or travelling far too many kilometers to get the help they need. Products and services include Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Unchained is a female-owned facilitation and advisory firm that enables organisations to address the dimensions of ESG and CSR including implementing the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) and Modern Slavery Amendment Act 2021 (NSW). Our services include strategy, analysis, training, documents and research. 50% of profits go towards the Freedom Business Alliance which provides vocational training and meaningful employment to survivors of modern slavery Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Engineer, Research, Tech services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our purpose is to divert consumerism to create positive action and meaningful social and planetary change Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Our Social Enterprise is dedicated to providing cleaning solutions, including commercial cleaning, carpark cleaning, pressure and steam cleaning, graffiti removal, waste management and test and tag. We service offices, high rise dwelling, public and community housing. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We offer onsite canteens, catering, site consumables & cleaning products to the construction industry within Geelong and Melbourne with further expansion in 2022 to facilitate more services to more areas. Unisus Group provides a customized approach to the clients needs in all of our service offerings that are designed to evolve with the project from civil works right through to 2000+ people on site. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We convert your waste materials into fantastic new products you can sell or use to promote your brand’s commitment to the environment. City of Melbourne, Metro Tunnel Creative Program and Melbourne Arts Precinct have all committed. UpShop has redirected more than 5 tons of PVC vinyl waste away from landfill to create more than 10,000 new products. Upcycling is COOL! Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products, Signs & Barriers, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Vanguard Laundry Services (VLS) is a world-class social enterprise commercial laundry based in Toowoomba, purpose built to provide jobs and career opportunities for people with an experience of mental illness who struggle to secure work. VLS creates job opportunities for people with a lived experience of mental illness with the majority of these people not having worked in five years or more. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include People with mental illness. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. Membership: Connections Membership.

Veterans in Construction (VCS) Pty Ltd is a certified social trader, labour hire and professional services provider that serves veterans and their families to gain employment on major infrastructure and construction projects. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include Other. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We offer organisations mobile heart health checks for their employees, clients, at their events and more. We screen for key heart disease risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar. All profits are donated to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Healthcare Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

VMCH is about creating choices, offering hospitality and building inclusive, compassionate and sustainable communities. We are especially committed to people who are disadvantaged and marginalised including older people and people with a disability. VMCH is an experienced NDIS registered disability services provider that provides a range of training opportunities in its social enterprises and helps candidates transition seamlessly to open employment. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Community & Social Services, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. Membership: Connections Membership.

Violet Co Legal & Consulting is creating gender and racial justice for women and Indigenous peoples by supporting organisations and businesses to transform, providing access to justice for individuals and advocating for system change. Products and services include Legal Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

VIRB exists to 'enhance the lives of young people'. Primarily as a service provider to the Department of Education for roles such as; Chaplain, Student Wellbeing Officer, Youth Support Coordinator and through our intervention training, motivational presentations and leadership programs. We also have Youth Hubs that focus on re-engaging young people in meaningful education, training and micro-social-entrepreneurship. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Providing outsourced Contact Centre Services including Inbound Omni-Channel (phone, email, socials) and Outbound (surveys, data verification, data collection). Our Purpose is to overcome ageism in the employment of people over the age of 50 who live in regional Australia using a Work From Home Cloud Based Contact Centre employing unemployed people over the age of 50 who live in regional Australia. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services. Primary beneficiaries include Older people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Vivid Work Crew is an Australian Disability Enterprise that offers paid, meaningful employment in a supported environment. Vivid has three 'Crews' in Echuca, Swan Hill and Kerang. Each site and crew is unique, partnering with local businesses to get the job done! Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Horticulture & arboriculture, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Vivid Work Crew offer paid and meaningful employment to adults living with disability. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture, Industrial Production & manufacture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are a Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) consultancy. We provide consultancy, training and website accessibility services. We help businesses grow through embedding EDI into processes, systems and culture: through attracting more customers, retaining talent and improveing productivity and innovation. We are Sydney based and serve across Australia. We bring lived experience of diversity to our work. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Wake by Reach is a social enterprise of The Reach Foundation. We work with organisations to create transformative experiences to increase employee connection, resilience and engagement. All of our programs are designed and delivered by The Reach Foundation's most talented, young facilitators. All profits go towards continuing Reach's work helping young people discover their power and get the most out of life. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services, Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. Membership: Connections Membership.

Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.