Australian Social Enterprises

Outback Roads Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation based in Western Australia, registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and the ACNC. The provided information does not detail its specific activities or programs.

Outlook Australia is a non-profit social enterprise committed to creating an inclusive society for all. Through two distinct but connected divisions - Social Enterprise and Community Services, Outlook creates opportunities for people with disability and people experiencing other forms of social disadvantage to develop work and life skills. Outlook Australia operates Australia's largest waste management social enterprise. Through the operation of recycling centre, transfer stations, landfills and reuse shops across Australia, Outlook creates opportunities for individuals and communities to thrive. Outlook social enterprise currently operates waste management and recycling centres across Queensland and Victoria, with supported employees and priority workers making up over 70% of the workforce. Outlook Community Centre is located in Pakenham, VIc and offers a wide range programs, workshops and educational opportunities for the community in addition to extensive room hire options. Outlook is also a registered NDIS provider, delivering 1:1 and group based services and supports including high quality high intensity support in Victoria and New South Wales. Outlook is committed to creating 'An Inclusive Society for All' by creating opportunities for people with disability and people experiencing other forms of social disadvantage to thrive in life and work. This is Outlook's fair pay commitment: All employees at Outlook Australia, including supported employees, are paid 100% of the rates outlined in the award or EBA that they are employed under - including supported employees. Supported employees are NOT paid an apportioned wage at Outlook.

Outlook Environmental is a social enterprise that creates opportunities for disadvantaged people, including those with disabilities, through employment, training, and social integration. The organisation directs its profits towards fully including people with disabilities into the community. It provides waste management and landfill services, with around half of its staff having a disability or coming from a disadvantaged background.

Outreach Mental Health is a Western Australian social enterprise dedicated to supporting people living with mental illness. As a certified Social Trader, they provide services and programs aimed at improving mental health outcomes and community inclusion for vulnerable populations.

Own Words is a research-led, skill-matching recruitment platform that helps job seekers create Digital Story Résumés using video, photos, and voice to showcase their real skills beyond traditional CVs. Its social purpose is to support marginalised and long-term unemployed individuals in gaining work by connecting them with employers seeking an inclusive and skills-based hiring process.

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.

OXYZGEN Indigenous Corporation is an Indigenous business registered in Queensland with ORIC and ACNC. Due to a lack of available information and an inaccessible website, its specific operational activities and social impact beyond its legal status as an Indigenous corporation cannot be determined.

Oyster Tribe Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) in NSW. The provided public register details do not specify the organisation's activities, programs, or direct social impact.

Ozanam Industries is a Special Work of the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW (Vinnies), employing over 100 Australians with disability at our three Work Centres in Stanmore, West Ryde and Coonamble. We have over 40 years’ experience providing a professional, customer focused service to some of Australia’s most respected companies, State Government departments and community groups. We provide cost effective, reliable and on-time services for our clients. We can provide a range of services from Promotional Packaging, Commercial Cleaning, Digital scanning & storage, Labelling, Mail-outs, Shrink-wrapping, to providing a commercial laundry & courier service, and sewing promotional tote bags in Regional NSW. We pride ourselves on our work being accurate and high quality, no matter the deadline we are given. We promote inclusion and diversity within the local communities.We provide linkages for our employees to access other service providers , community activities and groups of interest. We maintain a strong footprint in Regional communities through our Vinnies stores, Vinnies financial support programs and our Australian Disability Enterprises where employment opportunities and supports are sometimes limited. We provide meaningful, employment and training to over 100 persons with disability in Sydney metro and Regional NSW.We harness the individual capabilities of each employee in a safe, supportive environment that offers development opportunities. Our priority is to ensure that each employee has the opportunity to develop to their full potential as a member of the Australian workforce. This also gives the employees a sense of worth as well as self-confidence, which enables them to become active and involved members of their communities. Ozanam Industries benefit supported employees and their families by:• Providing genuine pathways to open employment • Helping to identify career and skill development options• Provision of accredited training and on the job work skills• Equipping people with the confidence to actively participate• Providing a range of employment opportunities through the diversity of our contracts and partners • Wrap around support services• Evidence based support model• Quality purpose built workplaces