Australian Social Enterprises

Creswick & District Financial Services is a substantial, sustainable community-built business that contributes to community prosperity. As a franchisee of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd, CDFS is committed to returning profits generated from the operation of Community Bank Creswick & District to local communities. CDFS is a social enterprise run by the community, for the community. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Crews Café kickstarts the careers of those in need of a new opportunity. Powered by the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation and TAFE NSW, it’s where great coffee and community come together. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Healthcare Services, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

We are a Public Benevolent Institution that provides Criminal History Checks along with other background checking services to organisations. We are a a registered broker of Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. We have numerous International Police Checking Partnerships to provide the highest quality results that are available. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We offer training and consultancy services that build organisational capacity to harness diversity within our workplace and customer base of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. This reflects our desire to build the capacity of the broader community to empower staff and customers of CALD backgrounds so they can be full participants in our society, hence socially and economically included. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CRSE Group is a for-purpose consulting firm that provides leadership to support socially minded businesses and government deliver mission-oriented, viable solutions. Services Include: Evaluation and Strategy; Strategic Human Resource Management; Complex Procurement and Contract Management; Governance Advisory; Business Development and Training and Development. These services create a commercial environment to recruit, train and mobilise underemployed professionals facing systemic barriers to employment. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Cultivate Food and Beverage, part of the Bedford Group, supplies over 2000 stores including the largest supermarket chains across Australia, providing an extensive food and beverage manufacturing capability. With locations at Brooklyn Park and Lobethal in SA, and a third under construction in Salisbury (expanding production space to 7,000sqm), Cultivate can cater for large contract food manufacturing services and new product development. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are a place based state wide organisation focussed on nurturing the strength of our communities and delivering on the ESG agenda for all. We offer a food based garden design, build and maintenance service called Hortus, a variety of workshops, community bakery, work integration pathways and ability to improve food systems, create jobs and eat better to do better. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Horticulture & arboriculture, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Cultural Catering is a social enterprise that provides job and training opportunities for people living in the Yarra Housing Estates who have a passion for sharing their cultural cuisine. Our menu is developed and prepared by our Community Cooks, using their traditional recipes. All profits go towards providing employment and training opportunities to public housing residents. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. Membership: Connections Membership.

At CuriousWorks our Social Enterprise fosters meaningful career pathways for early career artists in Western Sydney by pairing them with experienced artists in paid work. Bolstered by our decades-long legacy of partnering with councils, schools, community organisations and corporations, our model delivers impactful bespoke digital media story-telling services, and creative workshops that increase participation, social bonding, and skills development. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CVGT Employment GTO provides apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities across a range of industries, specific to labour market needs and demand. We support all demographics and skill demands relevant to industry needs. Our social purpose is to connecting more people to meaningful work. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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Determined2 is a multi-award winning service provider built on the foundations of lived experience. Our person centred, co-designed approach is intended to empower participants’ choice and control to help them improve their physical, mental, and social health through physical activity. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Diamond Valley Community Support (DVCS), a non-profit since 1972, empowers locals facing hardship. We provide Emergency Relief, Education Assistance, Financial Counselling, Legal Advice & more to over 11,000 annually. 100+ volunteers & social enterprises (markets & op shops) fund our free services. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We will work with employers, employment service providers and community organisations to assist them redesign jobs to better align with the skills, expertise, capability, flexibility, and supports needed of carers so they can be sustainably engaged across a range of industries. Redesigning job roles and work systems in an informed and carer led way to tap into the underutilised carer workforce Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Digital Storytellers are a purpose-driven film-making agency that also delivers storytelling workshops, impact campaigns, live scribing, graphic design, and websites. Our popular Stories for Impact workshops train change-makers to tell their own stories using readily available technology and help amplify positive and diverse voices. Find some selections of our work here: https://www.digitalstorytellers.com.au/our-portfolio Products and services include Advertising & media, Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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

We are Victoria's leading regional and rural hub for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Our interactive exhibition, planetarium, auditorium, lab and boardroom are housed in a striking historic building adjacent Bendigo Train Station - perfect for conferences, functions and events. Our core business is education, training and collaborative engagement with children, schools, families, seniors and industry in regional Victoria. Products and services include Training & Education Services, Travel & Tourism, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

MISSION: Taking disability mainstream! Products and services include Advertising & media. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.