Australian Social Enterprises

To increase the pace of innovation for social change by supporting social entrepreneurs to design, test, launch and grow social impact projects.

Cummeragunja Health and Development Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous organisation focused on improving the health and fostering the development of the Aboriginal community in Cummeragunja, NSW. It aims to deliver services that enhance well-being and promote community growth for its beneficiaries. The organisation's efforts contribute to the betterment of the Aboriginal community's overall quality of life.

Local Government bordering Victoria

She Maps supports the development of STEM skills for groups traditionally under-represented in the STEM workforce. We do this by working with teachers, students, and community groups to increase the capability and confidence of teachers and students in STEM, using drones to engage. We provide face to face and online learning opportunities, as well as a children's book for early Primary School students. Products and services include Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Gumnut Place was established in 1986 by a group of families/friends of people with disabilities. Our business includes provision of 5 business units:A wood workshop which manufactures heat treated hardwood/pine pallets suitable for export, blasting and survey pegs. A commercial kitchen supplying daily deliveries of cakes, slices, biscuits to a local supermarket and catering for meetings, forums and private catering. A commercial laundry with long standing contracts to launder work wear for the local mine as well as other weekly washing/ironing orders for domestic and local businesses. A Trophy, Engraving & Badge-Making Service supplying an extensive range of trophies, medallions, shields, awards, commemorative plaques and personalised engraving on almost any surface. A Secure Document Destruction Service for local businesses with pick up and delivery. Gumnut Place provide numerous high quality products through our many business units that ultimately meet the needs of our local community. We also provide community inclusion, skills development and career progression opportunities for a high number of paid/volunteer employees with disabilities. Gumnut Place provides a happy and productive work environment for Supported Employees to reach their full potential through skills development, training and career progression. We provide an avenue for Supported Employees to build long lasting friendships with work colleagues and gain a feeling of ownership and pride in the quality products they produce.

Atyenhenge-atherre Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation registered with ORIC and ACNC. Details regarding its specific operations, programs, and direct social impact are not available from the provided information.

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.

The Bridge Inc. is a not-for-profit disability services provider located in the south-eastern and Northern suburbs of Melbourne. We’ve been helping people with disabilities develop key life skills for over 50 years. We offer job placement services, supported employment opportunities, learning in life skills, support to participate in social and leisure activities in the community. The Bridge Works is the warehousing and manufacturing service for The Bridge Employment. We provide meaningful employment for people with disabilities who require support to work. We assist with a range of business services, including labour hire, logistics support, manufacturing and e-fulfilment services. This service is useful for manufacturers experiencing space limitations; and wholesalers & importers requiring rework of products. The Bridge Works is part of The Bridge Employment which is a not–for-profit employment service provider delivering a comprehensive range of employment solutions to employers and jobseekers across South-East Melbourne. The Bridge Works provides warehouse solutions and commercial cleaning services to businesses through a supported employment enterprise. We match our supported employee's skills to the requirements of the jobs we have available, offering ongoing individualised training and guidance to complete tasks. Each employee is trained in Occupational Health and Safety Awareness, then specialised training is provided to gain new workplace skills. Our focus is on assisting people with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds to maintain their employment, achieve goals and realise their full potential. We strive to ensure that each person achieves their own individual employment outcome.

The Bridge Works offers packing, labelling and assembly solutions to businesses across SE Melbourne. We assist with a range of business services, including labour hire, logistics support, manufacturing, and e-fulfilment services. The Bridge Works is a social enterprise organisation and has been providing opportunities for people with disability and disadvantage over the last 20 years. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Industrial Production & manufacture, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Civic Industries provides paid employment to people with disability who have 'Finding and Keeping a Job' in their NDIS plan. A range of jobs including packaging, decanting, mail-outs, labeling, administration, lawn mowing, catering and barista are offered for differing skill levels within a supportive environment in South Sydney and other locations. We also work at the Department of Defence at Holsworthy Army Base delivering administrative work. Civic Disability Services provides supported accommodation, employment and social connectivity to more than 750 individuals with disability. Founded more than 60 years ago, Civic is an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation, which has built on its solid heritage and emerged as a true leader in the disability sector. Defining ourselves as a ‘for-purpose' organisation, our goal is to improve outcomes for individuals with disability by investing in innovation, technologies and pilot ideas which drive forward the delivery of disability services. Civic provide meaningful employment and every day we see the pride that clients take in having a job and working alongside their mates. We recognise that the social activities that arise from work are as equally important. The fact that the work is variable and interesting, and supported employees are working with staff they know, gives peace of mind.

Good Sammy Enterprises is focused on creating employment opportunities for Western Australians with disability, and has been for over 60 years. As a registered NDIS provider, Good Sammy Enterprises offers a variety of employment and training opportunities to help people with disability achieve their employment goals. Good Sammy Enterprises is dedicated to creating inclusive workplaces where people of all abilities can thrive. Products and services include Transport, Freight & Logistics, Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Good Sammy Enterprises is a for-purpose organisation focused on creating employment opportunities for Western Australians with disability. We’ve been around since 1958 and, as a registered NDIS provider, we deliver quality personalised services that help achieve individualised outcomes. Good Sammy has a workforce of more than 800 people, with over 50% identifying as having disability. We reduce waste and help the environment by recycling almost 7 million kilos of used goods each year and as an official collection organisation for the Containers for Change program. Our op shops are the public face of our organisation and allow employees to explore opportunities in the retail industry, as well as supply chain operations and logistics. Our business services provide warehousing and logistics, packaging and assembly, and gardening services to the WA business community, while providing employment in a safe and structured environment. We work with business and government, providing social procurement opportunities that deliver on social and economic outcomes. Good Sammy’s Training Academy also provides structured learning and work experience opportunities through our contemporary programs and nationally recognised certifications, helping participants to build skills and confidence to progress into open employment. Good Sammy is an iconic Western Australian charity and a leading provider of employment and training opportunities for people with disability. For more than sixty years, Good Sammy has been supporting people with disability through meaningful social and economic participation. Good Sammy helps people with disability build confidence, skills and expand job opportunities. We offer a range of disability employment services to support people with disability as they achieve personal employment goals. Our services include:- Job opportunities at Good Sammy- Academy training programs- Certified traineeships- Employment support services - Work experience with us or one of our employer partners- Pathways to Open employment Good Sammy ensures employees are supported by a dedicated team, who help map personal plans to set employees up for success.