Australian Social Enterprises

gforce employment + recruitment operates across Geelong and Ballarat, Western Melbourne and across South West Victoria. gforce is a professional recruitment, traineeship, apprenticeship, outplacement and career guidance organisation working to find the perfect match for jobseekers and employers. We are committed to reducing unemployment and recruitment injustices of discrimination, exclusion and bias. gforce is ISO 90001 certified Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

GippsTech is a social enterprise digital agency, providing website design and development, digital marketing and creative services, specialising in projects targeting rural and regional audiences. We also deliver small business education & training services in regional areas. Our social impact mission is to create regional jobs through technology and entrepreneurship, so we employ local staff, particularly in rural and regional areas. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services, IT & Telecomms. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Given the Chance is a labour market intermediary social enterprise offering employers a supported recruitment model to secure diverse sources of labour to meet corporate social responsibility, social procurement and workforce diversity objectives. The model offsets risk by using the status of legal employment to assist employers integrate and support jobseekers who are in host placements as trainees/apprentices or in labour hire work placements. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Giving Connect Pty Ltd is a Victorian-based social enterprise that provides consulting and advisory services to philanthropists and for-purpose organisations. They help nonprofits build capacity, measure their social impact, and connect capital with communities to drive meaningful change.

Goddess Cleaning Group is a certified social enterprise in Victoria providing professional cleaning services while creating employment and training opportunities for women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have experienced domestic violence or other forms of disadvantage. Their social impact focuses on empowering marginalised women through meaningful work, skill development, and economic independence.

Golimdja Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) in Victoria. The provided public register details do not contain information about its specific activities, services, or social impact.

The Good Cycles mission is to help people facing barriers to employment. We operate across our key divisions to create employment-pathways Bicycle retail; Providing professional bicycle repair, on-site servicing, new bicycles, parts & accessories City Services; providing local council asset management, food waste disposal, Lime bike maintenance Open Spaces; Land care management across Melbourne, including road mowing, landscaping, irrigation, pest-control Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Community & Social Services, Gifts or rewards. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Goodwill Wine is an Australian social enterprise that sells a diverse range of boutique wines online. They operate with a unique model, donating 50% of their profits to a charity selected by the customer, having already contributed over half a million dollars to various Australian causes. They also provide corporate gifting and catering services, allowing customers to make a positive social impact through their wine purchases.

Green Collect is a Victorian-based social enterprise that collects surplus office items including furniture, IT equipment, and stationery from businesses and government departments, diverting these items from landfill through reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing. They sell quality secondhand items through their retail stores and provide businesses with circular economy waste solutions, while also creating employment opportunities for disadvantaged job seekers in the resource recovery sector.

Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Grit Leadership is a women-led certified social enterprise in Victoria that helps organizations build psychological safety and inclusive cultures through leadership development programs, coaching, and practical frameworks. The organisation focuses on breaking down systemic barriers to gender equality in senior leadership while empowering teenage girls to become future leaders.

GROW is an Australian social enterprise that addresses entrenched disadvantage by connecting people facing employment barriers with job opportunities. It achieves this through a collective impact model, engaging businesses, government, and community organizations to foster social procurement, local spending, and inclusive workplaces, ultimately building a more equitable regional economy.

A commercial nursery with a social focus - specialising in drought hardy varieties for the home garden through to large environmental projects and providing employment pathways for people with disability or disadvantage. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Gunaikurnai Land & Waters Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC is a Registered Native Title Body Corporate that manages the native title rights and interests of the Gunaikurnai people across their traditional Country in Victoria. The corporation works to protect cultural heritage, manage traditional lands and waters, and ensure community benefit flows to Gunaikurnai people through effective governance of their native title settlements.

Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC is an Indigenous corporation that holds and manages native title rights and interests for the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners in Victoria. Its core social impact involves protecting cultural heritage, managing traditional lands and waters, and advancing the self-determination and well-being of its Aboriginal community.

Gunditjmara Wungit Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) in Victoria. The provided public register extract does not detail its specific activities or social impact.

GV Community Energy is a Victorian-based social enterprise that helps regional communities reduce energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint through renewable energy solutions, energy efficiency audits, and sustainable living programs. They deliver government-funded initiatives and provide independent advocacy to promote environmental sustainability.

Health Futures Australia is a social enterprise that appears to be focused on healthcare and technology, although specific details are unclear. The organisation's website is not readily accessible, suggesting that it may be in the process of development or have limited public information available. Further research is needed to determine the full scope of its activities and social impact.

HDCEL holds a franchise agreement with Bendigo & Adelaide Bank to operate a Community Bank branch. Our revenue comes from a revenue share arangement with Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. Our constititution limits return to shareholders to 20% of gross profit, with the remaining available for return to our community to build prosperity and strength. Products and services include Financial and Insurance Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Hepburn Energy (formerly Hepburn Wind) has been powering change in energy and renewables for over a decade. Starting as Australia’s first community-owned wind farm in Leonards Hill, about 100km north-west of Melbourne, we’re now working on being the first hybrid wind, solar and battery co-operative. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Renewable Energy. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Himilo Workforce is a registered charity, social enterprise, recruitment and consultation organisation with a strategy to promote and help fund Himilo programs. Workforce strengthens and diversifies workplaces while supporting improved employment opportunities, work readiness and ensuring working environments are supportive and culturally inclusive. Products and services include Human resource services & recruitment, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

HoMie is a Melbourne-based streetwear social enterprise that uses 100% of profits to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship. They equip beneficiaries with skills, confidence and work-ready experiences through their retail operations and targeted programs.