Australian Social Enterprises

McCallum Industries is an Australian Disability Enterprise based in Victoria that has been providing employment, accommodation, and support services to people with disability since 1953. The organisation employs over 130 people with disability across various business units including packing and assembly, cleaning services, landscaping, and recycling operations, while also offering disability support services such as accommodation, community connections, and supported employment.

McCallum Linen is a commercial laundry providing accommodation and hospitality linen services to over 400 customers weekly in the Ballarat, Daylesford and Hepburn regions of Victoria. As a certified social enterprise, it provides meaningful employment opportunities for approximately 20 people with disability, operating as part of the broader McCallum disability services organisation established in 1953.

Medsalv Australia is a Victorian-based social enterprise that remanufactures single-use medical devices for safe clinical reuse in hospitals, reducing healthcare waste to landfill by up to 92.8% while cutting carbon emissions and costs. They create meaningful employment opportunities for people facing barriers to work, with over 30% of their workforce having overcome employment challenges.

Merriwa is one of Australia's most successful organisations offering integrated employment opportunities for people with disability. Situated in the North East Victorian city of Wangaratta since inception in 1975, Merriwa is recognised as a highly progressive social enterprise.Being a community-based enterprise and not subject to ownership by an individual or group of individuals, Merriwa is not constrained by the need to return dividends to its "owners".Instead, Merriwa employs the notion of social dividends to the community by ensuring that a suitable percentage of its profits are invested into the community services and initiatives.

Merriwa Industries is an Australian social enterprise offering a diverse range of products and services, including timber manufacturing, packaging, and grounds maintenance. Its primary social impact is creating meaningful, supported employment and development opportunities for people with disabilities through an integrated employment model, fostering inclusive workplaces and community participation.

Mount Pierre Pastoral Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous corporation operating in Western Australia that engages in pastoral activities, primarily cattle and livestock production. The organisation contributes to Indigenous economic development by providing employment opportunities and supporting sustainable land management practices within its community. Its operations help preserve Traditional Owner connections to Country while generating economic returns for Indigenous stakeholders.

For the past 25 years, Multicap has facilitated innovative Social Enterprise businesses with the aim of creating more inclusive communities by giving people living with disability more choice when entering the workforce. By listening to our employees we have created a range of businesses based on skills they want to develop. Each business creates sustainable employment and training choices for people living with disability. We offer a range of work-related options including skills training, work experience opportunities, education support and supported employment. Each business offers extensive on-the-job training tailored to the individual learning styles of each employee. These varied innovations provide more choice for employees to learn skills that can assist with future employment opportunities in locations near where they live and include: - Makeables - Food & General Packing services- Monte Lupo Arts - Monte Lupo Gallery & Cafe - Monte Lupo Commercial Kitchen- Laundretto Visit multicap.org.au for more information. Our aim is to increase long term employment opportunities and skills for people with disabilities by introducing new services into existing business models and thereby target a broader and growing market; create jobs that offer more complexity and a variety of tasks; maximise our resources and support Multicap by sustainably contributing to our sole purpose - The quality of life of people with disabilities and their families is enhanced by our support. Multicap is committed to delivering long-term, viable employment services. Once staff are confidently trained, our goal is that our supported employees are given opportunities to move into other employment options and secure future employment opportunities

Supporting people with disabilities since 1952! Multitask provides disability support services to over 300 people in regional NSW. Multitask provide employment opportunities for almost 100 people with disability. The sales revenue from theses businesses assist Multitask to provide support, training and resources to this workforce.

Navaroo is a certified social enterprise in Victoria that provides landscaping, civil works, and soft landscaping services while empowering refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers with meaningful employment opportunities in the construction industry. The organisation helps new Australians gain skills, achieve economic independence, and integrate into their new community through job training and meaningful work.

Bluegum specialises in broadacre grounds maintenance for industrial and commercial customers. Bluegum carries out a range of jobs including slasher mowing, brushcutting and tree planting. Bluegum is a certified social enterprise. We have over 20 years of experience providing reliable and high-quality services with an impeccable safety record and fantastic crew of supported employees. Our customers compliment us on our professionalism, safety and communication. Our supported employees tell us that working at Bluegum is like being part of a family and that it is everything they want in both a workplace and a job. Our supported employees earn awards-based wages and contribute to the running and safety of Bluegum grounds maintenance. We provide them with uniforms and social activities and offer to support them to try employment in other social enterprises or open employment.

OAK Tasmania operates businesses on five sites in Southern Tasmania that focus on providing meaningful employment to people with disability as well as producing quality products and services. . . These businesses range from horticulture to timber manufacturing, recycling, mail services and sewing. . . OAK has been recognised as an Employer of Choice in recognition that we offer 'a great place to work.' We provide personalised training and support that builds skills and confidence in the work place. As a Registered Training Organisation we offer a range of accredited courses. Employees are encouraged to undertake ongoing training and develop to their full potential.. . Our businesses have a strong sense of community, providing a network of friendships and a sense of belonging. Work is both fun and fulfilling. Employees have a sense of shared purpose in the knowledge that they are producing products and services that are needed and valued by the community.

OCC Enterprises (OCCE) is a Melbourne-based social enterprise providing meaningful employment for 100 people living with disability. Backed by specialised workplace supports and training programs, our social enterprises are renowned for delivering on quality, timelines and value. At OCC Enterprises we have an adaptable and dedicated work force which caters to large or small projects with quick turnaround times. We are:* a trusted and experienced organisation with 30+ years’ experience.* a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise – eligible spend under the Victorian Government’s Social Procurement Framework* a registered NDIS provider Our services for social good:* The OC Eco T-Top Bollard* OC Eco Fleet Cleaning* Customised administration services* Speciality packing and light manufacturing OCCE provides individualised, meaningful and varied employment services to people with a disability. Employment with OCCE provides opportunities for skill development, aids confidence building, creates social networks and provides increased financial freedoms for people with a disability. OCCE prides itself on supporting our workforce to develop their skills and their careers in a supportive and inclusive environment. We individualise our employment services to meet specific needs and aspirations. We start by discussing a participants career goals and creating an individual employment plan to track their progress. We work hard to find the right employment fit for participants and to offer training opportunities along the way.

OC Connections Enterprises is a certified social enterprise in Oakleigh South, Victoria, providing specialty packing, customized administrative services, and eco-friendly products to government and businesses. The organisation employs over 115 people with disabilities, offering meaningful employment, training, and skill development opportunities while delivering quality industrial production and facility management services.

Disability Services provider specialising in providing supported employment (ADE) accommodation, respite & life skills support to people living with a disability. Orana provides supported employment, training, housing, respite and life skills support to South Australians with disability. Our aim is to provide people with disability the chance to live and work as part of their community, as independently as possible. Working at Orana is not just a job for people with disability. It’s a great way to meet friends, learn new skills and be part of an organisation that support people with disability and their families. Orana offers a broad range of work opportunities to suit just about everyone's interest and skill level.

Ozanam Industries is a Special Work of the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW (Vinnies), employing over 100 Australians with disability at our three Work Centres in Stanmore, West Ryde and Coonamble. We have over 40 years’ experience providing a professional, customer focused service to some of Australia’s most respected companies, State Government departments and community groups. We provide cost effective, reliable and on-time services for our clients. We can provide a range of services from Promotional Packaging, Commercial Cleaning, Digital scanning & storage, Labelling, Mail-outs, Shrink-wrapping, to providing a commercial laundry & courier service, and sewing promotional tote bags in Regional NSW. We pride ourselves on our work being accurate and high quality, no matter the deadline we are given. We promote inclusion and diversity within the local communities.We provide linkages for our employees to access other service providers , community activities and groups of interest. We maintain a strong footprint in Regional communities through our Vinnies stores, Vinnies financial support programs and our Australian Disability Enterprises where employment opportunities and supports are sometimes limited. We provide meaningful, employment and training to over 100 persons with disability in Sydney metro and Regional NSW.We harness the individual capabilities of each employee in a safe, supportive environment that offers development opportunities. Our priority is to ensure that each employee has the opportunity to develop to their full potential as a member of the Australian workforce. This also gives the employees a sense of worth as well as self-confidence, which enables them to become active and involved members of their communities. Ozanam Industries benefit supported employees and their families by:• Providing genuine pathways to open employment • Helping to identify career and skill development options• Provision of accredited training and on the job work skills• Equipping people with the confidence to actively participate• Providing a range of employment opportunities through the diversity of our contracts and partners • Wrap around support services• Evidence based support model• Quality purpose built workplaces

Packforce has been providing reliable, cost-effective assembly and packaging services for over 50 years.Packforce has grown into a renowned service provider utilised by businesses throughout NSW. With warehouses in Frenchs Forest and Wetherill Park, we have Sydney covered. Packforce is an Australian Disability Enterprise.

Product Action is an Australian Disability Enterprise employing people with intellectual disabilities. We provide support, mentoring and training for our employees in order for them to actively participate in the workforce.. . The business was formed in 1986 and while the service has changed to meet the increasingly complex demands of the industry, our mandate remains the same: to provide a quality service for people with disabilities.. . At the same time however, Product Action functions as a business and is competitive within the small business sector. This is in part thanks to assistance from the Federal Government.. . We have many parents, caregivers, service providers, clients and staff who are totally committed to Product Action because they are witness to the benefits the employees get from coming to work. They also see a quality service which cares about the people who work for them and great commitment from the supported employees. Product Action is a small ADE which, very successfully, provides employment opportunities and skills development for individuals with an intellectual disability, so that they can actively participate in the workforce and increase social independence. At the same time however, Product Action functions as a business, and is competitive within the small business sector, ensuring a high quality service to our customers. Product Action provides a niche service, providing Supported Employment and skill development for individuals with high support needs increasing independence. Product Action is a small, unique service providing a person-centred approach. Our staff provide one on one support to help each individual achieve their employment and learning goals.

QSEC Stories is a platform by the Queensland Social Enterprise Council that showcases and celebrates diverse social enterprises across Queensland. It highlights impact-driven businesses addressing social, environmental, and community challenges across multiple sectors.

Reground is a Victorian social enterprise that collects used coffee grounds, chaff, and soft plastics from businesses and diverts them from landfill to create circular economy solutions. They provide waste consultancy services to organisations and distribute free coffee grounds to the community for composting, promoting sustainable waste management and environmental sustainability.

Renew Design (also trading as Re:New Design) is a Queensland-based interior design studio specializing in workplace, retail and hospitality design. As a certified Social Trader, they provide architecture, planning, design, and furniture services with a focus on environmental sustainability as their primary social beneficiary.

ReNew Property Maintenance is a Western Australian social enterprise that provides commercial property maintenance services (including horticulture, building trades, and repairs) while creating employment pathways for at-risk young people. The organisation trains and employs marginalised youth, offering them hands-on work experience and skills development in the property services industry.

Offering job security to blind and vision impaired Australians since 1884, RSB Industrial Services can provide your organisation with efficient, cost effective and high-quality Assembly and Packaging, Food Packaging and Plastic Thermoforming solutions.With safety and quality a prime consideration, RSB Industrial Services retains the highest levels of accreditation with ISO9001 Quality Assurance and HACCP (Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points) Certification. Passing annual audits of procedures, records, performance and standards serve to guarantee the provision of first-class service. Incorporating a clean room facility, no job is too big or small to produce on time and to your complete satisfaction.To discuss how outsourcing to RSB Industrial Services could benefit your business, call (08) 8417 5600. Offering job security to blind and vision impaired Australians since 1884, RSB Industrial Services can provide your organisation with efficient, cost effective and high-quality Assembly and Packaging, Food Packaging and Plastic Thermoforming solutions.

RREPP is a Social Traders certified social enterprise in NSW that produces ethically sourced Match quality sports balls for schools and sporting clubs, along with Organic Fairtrade cotton uniforms and merchandise for schools and corporate clients. As a People + Planet First verified business, they prioritise fair wages for workers in developing countries and environmental sustainability through organic materials and carbon offset initiatives.

Self Help Workplace employs 43 adults with a disability. The team work across five commercial business units:Prime Timber Production: manufacture of pine and hardwood products, including pallets, survey pegs, garden stakes, bins and boxes; docking, custom products for the wine and berry industryMerit Commercial Solutions: pick & pack, product assembly, mail outs, print finishing, security shredding, industry cleaning ragsEncore Clothing: second-hand clothing boutiquePlenty Catering & Hire: corporate catering, bus and room hireSpruce Grounds Maintenance: domestic, commercial and industrial yard work We provide high quality products services at competitive prices delivered in full and on time. We provide meaningful and productive employment so people with disability can enjoy independent lives. Their families appreciate that our team is valued and respected.

SisterWorks is a Victorian-based social enterprise that provides employment and training opportunities for new migrants and refugees through manufacturing, production, and hospitality services. The organisation offers flexible production solutions including assembling, picking and packing, screen printing, sewing, and catering services to government, commercial and private sectors. By creating meaningful work pathways, SisterWorks supports the economic empowerment and social inclusion of migrant and refugee communities.