Australian Social Enterprises

The team in Wood Worx manufacture a variety of made to order pine & hardwood timber products for businesses, farmers, builders and residents. We specialise in pegs and stakes, pallets and crates, produce bins as well as made to order products. From ripping pine flitches to pointing and painting pegs, there is a task for all capabilities in this workshop. Products and services include Building products & materials, Community & Social Services, Furniture & Furnishings. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are always working towards helping the most vulnerable members of our community find stable and reliable employment through our social purpose initiative. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

B-Alternative delivers low bono environmental consultancy services, waste reduction strategies and low impact alternatives to everyday products to businesses, organisations and events. We reduce waste to landfill and lower environmental footprint, whilst making it financially viable. Products and services include Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are the first permanent Baby and Child First Aid Social Enterprise in North Queensland, who is dedicated to providing parents and caregivers with the necessary tools and knowledge to care for their children. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Healthcare Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Bacchus Marsh Community Enterprises Limited is the holder of the franchise for Community Bank Bacchus Marsh (Bendigo Bank). Our Enterprise 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. Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

McCallum/BRI is a social trader contributing to the community by providing employment and support to people with a disability and contributing positively to improving the environment. We provide real jobs to real people in a commercial environment whilst at the same time supporting people with a disability.Employment is provided within one of the following divisions Landscaping services Recycling services Packaging services Event support Manufacturing services Home maintenance services Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Horticulture & arboriculture, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our enterprise provides arts-based programmes and social opportunities for people with disabilities of all ages. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Catering & Hospitality. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bama is a facilities maintenance, civil engineering and building and construction social enterprise. Bama's social purpose is to provide sustainable employment and career pathways to previously unemployed and disadvantaged Indigenous men and women. Bama offers the most marginalised group in our society the dignity of a job and a platform for career development and fulfilment and thus rebuilding social norms. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bama is a facilities maintenance, civil engineering and building and construction social enterprise. Bama?s social purpose is to provide sustainable employment and career pathways to previously unemployed and disadvantaged Indigenous men and women. Bama offers the most marginalised group in our society the dignity of a job and a platform for career development and fulfilment and thus rebuilding social norms. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The purpose of Bayside Letterbox Deliveries is to distribute community information and advertising information to businesses and residents of Metropolitan Melbourne. Our ethos is to provide employment opportunities to people with physical and/or mental disabilities or the medium to long term unemployed. Products and services include Advertising & media. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bayside Vegies sell processed vegetables such as peeled potatoes, sliced carrots and onions, peeled carrots and diced celery, portion controlled broccoli and cauliflower, pumpkin portions and much more. We are the principal fund raiser for Bayside Transformations, The Wide Bay's only residential D&A rehabilitation centre, changing lives and reconnecting families, breaking the cycle of addiction and poor mental health Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Be SEEDsational (Be SEED) is a multilingual healthy lifestyle campaign aimed at encouraging people from diverse backgrounds to adopt seasonal eating habits that promote long-term health. The campaign addresses global challenges such as obesity, food scarcity, and sustainability by connecting parents and children through interactive EDUtainment ™ Education and Entertainment) and professional training initiatives. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services, Travel & Tourism. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Bearded Dragon Gallery provides a quality retail Art Gallery that contributes positively to the economic independence of people with disability. The business model uses a ‘social return on investment’ approach by assisting & investing in our social economy. 80% of the profit from each artwork sold goes directly back to the artist having a substantial economic impact on the artist’s livelihood whilst also promoting their career. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

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

Bendigo Foodshare takes action on the issues of food sustainability and food poverty in Central Victoria by sourcing donated and rescued food that would have once ended up in landfill and redirects it as food relief throughout our community. We have a range of community-empowering social projects alongside this, making us a charity worth investing in. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Benefolk is a professional services intermediary with a focus on social sector wellbeing. We have 300+ capabilities from a pre-vetted national business network of 100 small business service providers, including consultants, coaches, trainers and advisory. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular industry. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Better Life Mobile provides prepaid mobile plans to individuals, corporate and community organisations. Our mission is to keep Australians connected with affordable plans, ethical selling practices, and Australian based customer support. We are a finalist in the Most Impactful Category at the 2024 MVNO Nation Global Awards and won the MVNO World Congress Dragons Den Award for our business model of social inclusion. Products and services include IT & Telecomms. Primary beneficiaries include People experiencing & at risk of homelessness. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

The Business For Good Network was created to be the home for the Business for Good movement—breaking silos and bringing together all the communities and organisations that want to collaborate to make business a force for good. The BFGN is a digital platform and a community of communities catalysing change, where purpose-led people gather to learn, support each other, and collaborate to expand their impact. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, IT & Telecomms, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

BGT is a not-for-profit organization established to provide training and employment services, specializing in addressing industry demand and skills shortages in the Grampians region. We provide Employment Services (apprenticeships/traineeships); RTO delivery (across a range of qualifications); Saver Plus financial literacy and matched savings program; Industry Skills training; and Community Services to support disadvantaged youth/long-term unemployed to engage in education and work readiness programs. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Human resource services & recruitment, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Bigger Sister Channel's mission is to empower sex workers to share their expertise, skills, stories and knowledge for the safety and wellbeing of sex workers everywhere. We achieve this mission by collaborating with sex workers, experts, stakeholders, and organisations to create high-quality, accessible, and actionable content on a range of community-elected topics such as harm reduction, safety practices, and self-care. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include People in a particular vocation or profession. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Billabong is a not for profit Social Enterprise of ConnectGV that provides employment through community connections. By purchasing plants from Billabong you are making a difference. Your purchase provides employment and training options for local people with a disability. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.