Australian Social Enterprises

The Bread & Butter Project is Australia's first social enterprise bakery, investing 100% of profits into training and employment pathways for people seeking refuge and asylum who aspire to become professional bakers. Since 2013, they have been producing artisan sourdoughs and pastries while successfully graduating professionally trained bakers into employment in Australia's hospitality industry.

The Common Good Social Enterprise operates The Cafe for The Common Good in Queensland, a certified Social Traders enterprise that supports health research and hospital projects. The cafe serves as both a retail operation and likely provides employment or training opportunities while generating funds for heart disease, lung disease, mental health, and ageing research.

Brief descriptionBased in NSW, ACT, Victoria and South East Queensland, The Disability Trust is committed to providing highly professional care and support to people with disability and their families. Our 2 Social Enterprises, based in Wollongong, employ people with disability through IVS and The Plant Room Café. We pay an approved supported wage and provide people with a disability the opportunity to develop skills in a social enterprise that gives back to the community.IVS: Illawarra Vocational Services has a reputation for providing meaningful and valued work for people with a disability. We pride ourselves on delivering quality work at a competitive price and our employees enjoy the variety of work we offer. Our main services include: • Lawn and garden maintenance• High pressure water cleaning of pathways • Minor landscaping • Gardening services • Green waste removal • Supply of sand bags • Packaging and assembly services The Plant Room Café: Located at Edney Lane, Spring Hill, The Plant Room Café offers a great place to catch up with friends and family away from the crowds. The Plant Room’s philosophy is to create a more inclusive world through a shared joy of quality food and coffee made with the freshest ingredients. The Café has wonderful catering options whether it be for a meeting, a family get together or a celebration. We can work with you to put together a great, fresh menu that suits your budget and occasion. Call on 1300 347 224 or email the team at cafe@disabilitytrust.org.au today to discuss your next event and let us help you. Providing Disability Employment for 35+ Years and NDIS approved provider. Providing meaningful work and support to families in the Illawarra region for 30+ years.

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.

The Gardens Club is a café and event space located within Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, operating as a registered not-for-profit charity and initiative of Wise Foundation. It provides employment and training opportunities for individuals facing barriers, primarily new migrants and refugee communities, while offering seasonal café fare, function venue hire, and catering services.

The Wandering Teapot is a certified social enterprise tea business established in 2018 as an initiative of the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre. It operates to address high rates of youth unemployment, poverty, and homelessness in the Hervey Bay region of Queensland by providing training, employment opportunities, and skills development for marginalised young people through its food and beverage retail operations.

The Westsider is a volunteer-run, independent community newspaper and media platform serving Melbourne's western suburbs. It provides local news, stories, and information across various topics, fostering community connection and giving a voice to local issues, people, and culture.

The Titjikala Community Store Aboriginal Corporation operates a vital retail store in the remote Titjikala community, Northern Territory. It provides essential food and household goods, addressing food security and supporting the local economy as an Indigenous-owned and governed enterprise.

Two Good Co Pty Ltd is a social enterprise that empowers and employs women with lived experience of domestic violence and homelessness by creating high-quality food and products. They provide opportunities for these women to rebuild their self-worth and independence. Through their work, they aim to break the cycle of disadvantage and homelessness.

The Victorian Indigenous Seafood Corporation is an Aboriginal Corporation based in Victoria. While its exact activities are not detailed in the provided information, its name suggests involvement in the seafood industry, likely aiming to create economic opportunities and cultural connections for Indigenous communities.

Wagiman Land and Cattle Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous business registered in the NT. Based on its name, it is likely involved in land management and cattle farming activities, aiming to generate economic benefits and promote self-determination for the Wagiman people.

Wallara Social Enterprises empowers people with disabilities by providing meaningful employment, work pathways, and training opportunities. They operate social enterprises across horticulture, hospitality, and logistics, including a working farm, to foster personal and professional growth in inclusive workplaces.

Waverley Catering is a social enterprise in Victoria that provides fresh, delicious corporate catering services. It creates meaningful supported employment opportunities for adults with disabilities, fostering their inclusion and economic participation in the community.

Waverley Social Enterprises delivers high-quality packing, assembly, catering and grounds maintenance services. As a profit-for-purpose social enterprise, every job we do creates meaningful employment for over 380 people with disability, helping businesses achieve great outcomes while making a genuine social impact. Waverley Social Enterprises strengthens the community by creating meaningful, paid employment for over 380 people with disability. Through inclusive workplaces and real job opportunities, we build skills, confidence and independence while fostering connection and belonging. As a profit-for-purpose social enterprise, every service we deliver reinvests back into jobs, training and support, helping reduce barriers to employment and creating lasting social and economic benefits for individuals, families and the wider community. Waverley Social Enterprises supports employees and their families by providing safe, meaningful work built on four pillars: Friendship, Joy, Belonging and Learning. Our workplaces foster genuine friendships and a sense of community where people feel valued and included. Meaningful employment brings pride, routine and financial independence, easing pressure on families. Through ongoing learning and skill development, employees build confidence and capability, creating positive outcomes at work, at home and in the wider community.

Wesley Mission is a for purpose organisation delivering services across NSW to support the most disadvantaged in our communities. As an Australian Disability Enterprise, Wesley Mission provides meaningful employment for over 100 Supported employees in areas of Contract Packaging, Gardening & Cleaning, Graffiti Removal, Administration and hospitality. Based out of Dundas, Wesley's Cleaning and Gardening crews service the greater Sydney area, north to Newcastle and South to the Illawarra, West to the Blue Mountains. Wesley Mission provides opportunities for people living with a disability to lead a fulfilling life through employment. As a charitable organisation, Wesley Mission supports disadvantaged individuals through employment, aged care, disability support, family and youth activities, registered training and other services supporting the communities in which we work. The David Morgan Centre provides an outlet for supported employees to contribute through meaningful employment, building self-esteem in supported employees while providing on the job training. Families can find comfort knowing that Wesley's Supported Employees are contributing to the support of other disadvantaged groups through Wesley Mission service.

West Foods Indigenous Corporation is an Indigenous corporation registered in Western Australia, likely operating within the food sector. Its primary social impact would involve providing economic opportunities or community benefits for Indigenous people through its operations.

Westcare Incorporated is a Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) and a not-for-profit Social Enterprise, providing meaningful employment, high quality development opportunities, training and accommodation for people living with a disability. We have been carrying out our mission since 1947. Westcare is a registered NDIS service providerAs an ADE, Westcare provides a wide range of employment and training across our commercial businesses, these being: Westcare Print (Nedlands, WA)A commercial printing facility offering a full range of graphic materials from stickers to signage. We also provide a full end to end secure mail service, from processing, printing and delivery to receipt and sorting of physical mail. Westcare Box (Bassendan, WA)Westcare manufacture spare part boxes, pathology containers and storage products all made in Australia from fully recyclable materials. Westcare Foodpak (Bassendean, WA)Westcare decant large volume goods such as powders or granular products into small volume packaging for resale (think flour or spices). We offer either a standard or organic food processing environment, both being fully audited to the relevant Australian standards. Westcare Industrial Packaging (Bassendean, WA)Westcare provide a fulfilment service at any volume to assist getting your products to your customers. Our team are Pick and Pack specialists. Westcare also provide independent accommodation services at our Westcare Accommodation Services based in Shenton Park, WA. ISO9001:2015HACCP & Organic Certification Westcare maintains its support to people living with a disability through its independent commercial contracts. Revenue from our commercial enterprises are channelled back into the organisation to fund training, accommodation and work opportunities for people living with a disability. Westcare has over 200 employees in total of which approximately 84% are people living with a disability. Consequently Westcare is directly benefitting supported employees, their carers, families and loved ones.

Wetenngerr Community Store Aboriginal Corporation operates a community store in a remote Indigenous community in the Northern Territory. This enterprise provides essential goods and services, aiming to improve community health through food access, create local employment opportunities, and support economic development within the community.

Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre operates social enterprises including a Community Furniture Shed, Op Shop, and Scallywags Child Care centre in the Whitsunday region of Queensland. Revenue from these businesses funds community support programs addressing disadvantage, poverty, and social exclusion for local residents.

Our mission is to provide meaningful paid employment, personal growth opportunities and other support services in a safe and happy environment for people living with disability. Our more than 40 Supported Employees are placed in work most suited to their physical and intellectual strengths and personal preferences. Willing & Able has a variety of successful businesses which continue to provide employment for its Supported Employees in the Port Macquarie Hastings Region. These being - Op Shop, Woodwork, Renovation & Recycling Warehouse, Coffee Bar and Commercial Laundry. We also provide recycling and assembly and packaging services. Willing and Able pride ourselves on our contribution to the community. Not only do we support adults living with disability, we work in partnership with various businesses and other community organisations to be as environmentally responsible and sustainable as possible. The Foundation is a vibrant and sustainable social enterprise, providing employment opportunities and support pathways for our friendly, willing, and able people.

Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association operates a 100% Aboriginal owned and run Bush Nursery specializing in indigenous plants of the Mornington Peninsula. They also provide Cultural Immersion Tours, Cultural Awareness Training, and other services like catering and horticulture, primarily benefiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Their work fosters cultural understanding, environmental conservation, and provides employment and training opportunities within the Indigenous community.

Windara's business lines are function centre, café, out catering, lawn and garden maintenance and electrical test and tagging. Windara contributes to our local community by providing lawn and garden maintenance services and nourishing meals to people for reasonable cost. Windara provides training and support to local people with disabilities that otherwise would not find employment in the commercial world.

Windgap: Creating Opportunities The Windgap Foundation is a not for profit organisation, with a purpose built, fully functioning warehouse and in house café. Windgap provides meaningful supported employment to adults with intellectual disabilities. There are many roles and opportunities within Windgap’s Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE), catering and Growability gardening teams, providing each of our participants with a range of jobs and skills development. Windgap’s person centred approach provides quality programs and support to foster independence, empowerment, learning and development, enabling each individual to live life to the fullest.Windgap’s Supported Employment programs and services are coordinated by experienced professionals, who work alongside our teams of participants to help provide employment, training and quality production and service. Supported Employment opportunities include: > Growability – garden and lawn maintenance team > Warehouse – providing a range of commercial picking, packaging and assembly > Catering – the café and work experience catering team provide a range of food and beverages to the community > Laser Engraving – custom engraving and laser cutting on a range of surfaces and products, from trophies to cake toppers. Registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and not-for-profits Commission, the Windgap Foundation was formed by a group of parents 70 years ago to provide education to their children with intellectual disabilities who were denied schooling. Today, Windgap provides support over 200 families and opportunities to participants from 18 to 84 years, fulfilling a range of needs and goals in supported employment, residential group homes, learning and life skill programs, support coordination, and participation in community life. Windgap’s Mission:“To improve the quality of life of people with an intellectual disability by supporting them in reaching their full potential and raising community awareness as to their needs and aspirations” Windgap’s Values: Integrity – Caring – Empowering – Innovation – Independence Windgap has built many great relationships and partnerships within the community, which deliver unique opportunities for supported employees and their families to engage in social and economic inclusion. The Windgap Foundation is an established disability support organisation located in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, which provides opportunities and a range of programs and services to support and empower adults with disabilities.

Wirliyajarrayi Pastoral Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation primarily involved in pastoral activities. It aims to create economic opportunities and employment for its Indigenous members and community through sustainable land management and livestock farming.

Wirrimanu Community Store Aboriginal Corporation operates a community store, likely providing essential goods and services to the Wirrimanu Aboriginal community in Western Australia. As an Indigenous corporation, it aims to serve and benefit its community by ensuring access to necessities and supporting local economic activity.