Australian Social Enterprises

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.

Dandelion Partners exists to help passionate people deliver their dreams. We work alongside purpose-led organisations to untangle complexity and turn big ideas into ways of working that feel... Read more

Determined2 is an Australian social enterprise providing person-centred allied health services, primarily to people with disabilities. They empower participants to improve their physical, mental, and social health through co-designed physical activity programs, including immersion therapy, exercise physiology, and hydrotherapy.

Diamond Valley Community Support (DVCS) is a non-profit social enterprise empowering individuals facing hardship in the local community. It provides essential free services such as emergency relief, financial counselling, and legal advice, assisting over 11,000 people annually. These vital services are funded through their social enterprises, including community markets and op shops, and supported by over 100 volunteers.

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.

SASEC Directory is a membership directory operated by the South Australian Social Enterprise Council, connecting individuals and organisations with social enterprises across South Australia. It promotes the social enterprise sector by showcasing member organisations and their impact.

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.

Diverse Edge is a Queensland-based social enterprise that supports organisations to integrate social benefit suppliers into their supply chains and increase workforce participation through apprentices and trainees. They primarily partner with construction companies to achieve social procurement goals while empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through jobs, skills development, and inclusion initiatives.

Djambana Catering is an Aboriginal led social enterprise. We offer high-quality Indigenous inspired food and exceptional customer service to community organisations, commercial business and government at an affordable and competitive price. Entry-level employment and hospitality training opportunities are provided for First Nations people. All profits directly enhance the health and well-being outcomes of the Aboriginal community in the Frankston area. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Venue Hire. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Dogspike Design & Architecture creates practical, healthy buildings for remote and regional communities across Australia. We bring together high-level design skills, buildability knowledge... Read more

Community-driven social care video-calling platform that connects older adults with their loved ones and wonderful volunteers, providing seamless and meaningful social interactions around the clock. Dossy aims to combat social isolation and loneliness in older adults by providing continuous social engagement through our easy-to-use platform and a dedicated network of trained volunteers. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Older people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bedford-backed Dovetail Advanced Manufacturing provides high quality, innovative products and services that are competitively priced. Dovetail is a Bedford-owned social enterprise specialising in timber and board manufacturing and contract cutting. Capabilities include: • Flat Pack/Ready Made Furniture Manufacturing • Kitchen/Cabinet Making Manufacturing • Commercial Joinery powered by XFrame • Decking Solutions • Accommodation Fit Outs • Timber Processing/Contract Cutting Products and services include Building products & materials, Furniture & Furnishings, Industrial Production & manufacture. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Dreamtime Artistry is a 100% Aboriginal-owned business in Queensland specializing in authentic handmade Aboriginal art, crafts, giftware, and cultural services. They offer Welcome to Country ceremonies, smoking ceremonies, and interactive workshops in Aboriginal painting, weaving, and didgeridoo playing, while supporting and empowering First Nations artists to preserve and share their culture.

We are a driving school operating in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Our female driving instructors deliver affordable driving lessons in multiple languages, supporting learner drivers to obtain their licence and be safe on the road. We provide self employment opportunities to female driving instructors from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.