Australian Social Enterprises

Cana Farm employs men and women who have lived on the margins, have been severely disadvantaged or experienced isolated from society. Education is part of the learning experience and companioning by volunteers creates a greater connectedness, a sense of being genuinely cared for and valued within a community setting to start rebuilding lives. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Food & Beverage Products, Gifts or rewards. Primary beneficiaries include Prisoners and ex-offenders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our purpose is to foster sustainability by reducing landfill waste with our Return and Swap model for home fragrances and supporting domestic violence survivors and refugees through our UpCandle program. Products and services include Gifts or rewards, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CareerSeekers is a non-profit social enterprise that works with leading organisations to create employment opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum. The organisation has a specific focus on professional employment. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Carrum Downs Financial Services Limited is the holder of the franchise for Community Bank Carrum Downs and Marriott Waters. Carrum Downs Financial Services Limited is a community owned company and operates on a profit for purpose model, which means revenue generated by customers banking such as loans and deposits are reinvested back to the local community. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

genU offers a curated range of gifts and hampers, perfect for any occasion. Our hampers are packed with delicious handmade goods from genU social enterprises, Seasons Gourmet and The Otway Kitchen. Every gift purchased helps create employment opportunities for our supported employees. You can also make a social impact when booking your next event through Seasons Cafes, who offer catering across Geelong. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Food & Beverage Products, Gifts or rewards. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CatholicCare Social Enterprise exists to create a positive impact through offering employment pathways for vulnerable people in our community. The program has three projects – a Commercial Cleaning service, a Café that also offers catering and a Community Housie. All initiatives aim to deliver sustainable and professional services, while employing individuals who live in the Hunter region. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

At CQUniversity, we change lives. We focus on education, research, professional development, and industry and community partnerships. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Engineer, Research, Tech services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

CERES employs refugees & new migrants Offering; Fair Wood - sustainable & salvaged Victorian timber for decking, cladding, fencing, playgrounds and landscaping. Urban tree salvage and sawmill. Carpentry Team - building decks, playgrounds, pergolas, screens and fences. ReBoxCo - premium recycled timber planter boxes, raised garden beds, seating pods & parklets. Fair Food - office fruit & grocery delivery service Products and services include Building products & materials, Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

CGC provide specialist geotechnical engineering services for transport, energy and civil infrastructure across QLD, NSW and VIC. Our services include engineering design, planning, site investigations, earthworks, construction, advisory, slope risk assessments and aerial mapping. Our extensive experience, knowledge and accreditations (TMR GE3) equips us to deliver smart engineering solutions, alongside positive social change. Products and services include Engineer, Research, Tech services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

ConnectGV Contracting provides a ready made workforce ready and able to meet the any business shortfall that can either work on site or alternate sites . The Employees will undertake jobs that can be labour intensive and take staff away from their usual role in a business. Whether it be packaging, collating, cleaning, event set-up or pack-up or garden maintenance, ConnectGV Contracting maximises effectiveness and efficiency in business practices. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Providing you specialty coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, and chai, along with machinery support to wholesale and retail customers. Dispatched from our roastery twice a week and delivered to your workplace. You're bringing significant change into the lives of vulnerable children with 100% of profits from your purchase supporting programs for Children, Australia First Nations and Climate with World Vision Australia. Products and services include Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We assist people living with a disability find employment. We do this by employing people that have a lived experience of living with a disability, injury, or illness to develop employment programs, deliver them, and reverse market. We are not a commonwealth funded Disability Employment Service (DES), but support that sector to provide more inclusive employment openings and reverse marketing services Products and services include Community & Social Services, Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Chatstat is an AI-powered platform that identifies and monitors instances of self-harm, suicide ideation, and cyberbullying on social media. Our social purpose is to safeguard mental health, support at-risk individuals and their communities, and foster a safer digital environment. By providing early intervention and real-time support, we empower individuals, promote safer online spaces, and enhance mental wellbeing. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Healthcare Services, IT & Telecomms. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Chocolate On Purpose offers 'Bush Food Chocolate,' blending Belgian chocolate with Australian native botanicals. Their social purpose includes supporting Indigenous farmers through increased purchases, empowering women in cocoa farming, and eradicating child labor. They also contribute to rainforest preservation and the protection of orangutans by avoiding palm oil, preventing CO2 emissions, and helping save endangered species. Products and services include Food & Beverage Products. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

At Chris' Kitchen we make gourmet, wholesome treats, cakes, cookies and baked goods that cater to a range of dietary requirements, while employing people from marginalised communities, in particular survivors of family and domestic violence, people at risk of homelessness, people living with a disability, and women from the CALD community. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Food & Beverage Products, Gifts or rewards. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.