Australian Social Enterprises

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.

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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.

Eagle Eye Guards & Services is a Victorian social enterprise providing security and community services. It focuses on creating employment opportunities and breaking down barriers for migrants, refugees, and marginalized youth, ensuring fair pay and equitable treatment for all employees.

Earthwatch is a behaviour change organisation, empowering people to save the natural world, through work, life and play. We enable companies to take action, embed sustainability strategies, and meet SDGs. Using a flexible model, we co-create employee and stakeholder engagement programs to upskill companies in environmental impacts and dependencies, and the risks and opportunities presented. Environmental market offerings include: Plastic Offsetting, Blue Carbon Products and services include Engineer, Research, Tech services, Training & Education Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Earthworker Energy Manufacturing Coop is a worker-owned cooperative in Morwell, Latrobe Valley, Victoria that manufactures renewable energy products including heat pump and solar hot water systems, stainless steel storage tanks, and mobile energy storage solutions. The social enterprise creates local manufacturing jobs in the Latrobe Valley region while helping households reduce carbon pollution and energy costs through clean energy technology.

With over five years in major infrastructure projects in social procurement, we provide professional services support to organisations to help them create social impact. Services include working through tender documents, building social impact strategies, connecting organisations with social suppliers, assisting with governance/compliance/reporting, navigating Tier 1 construction projects commercial processes and broader business development and connections. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

At Endeavour Foundation confidentiality and secure destruction of your documents are our key priorities. As one of the largest document destruction services in Queensland, operating from nine locations across the State, we can deliver confidential document destruction and recycling solutions tailored to your specific business requirements. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Endeavour Foundation provides a range of industry-standard mailing and collating services. With locations in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, we provide fast, professional, cost-effective tailored solutions for printing and collation needs. Products and services include Printing and Distribution Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Endeavour Foundation provides a range of industry-standard accredited packaging services. With locations in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, we provide fast, professional, cost-effective tailored packaging solutions across food, general and pharmaceutical industries. Products and services include Printing and Distribution Services. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Endeavour Foundation provides a range of industry-standard recycling solutions. Endeavour foundation operates many transfer stations across Queensland to provide solutions for locals. Products and services include Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Endeavour Foundation provides a range of industry-standard timber products. With locations in Queensland, Timber products are made to order and can be purchased on site at Endeavour Foundation locations. Products and services include Building products & materials. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified (Grace Period). Membership: Connections Membership.

Elato Pty Ltd is a Victorian-based social enterprise that manufactures gourmet ice cream with 30% less added sugar, selling products to offices for corporate events and to supermarkets including Woolworths across 400+ stores nationwide. As a certified Social Trader, they have donated over 24,000 meals to OzHarvest since launching in 2021, combining commercial operations with measurable social impact.

Electronic Recycling Australia leads the way in responsible electronic goods recycling. Our goal is to deliver not just better environmental outcomes, but better community and social outcomes too. Our successful electronic recycling operation is delivered via SA Group Enterprises, the commercial arm of Minda Inc, providing sustainable meaningful employment to people with disability, enriching their lives through greater community participation and contribution. Products and services include Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Elevate Residential is a social enterprise providing real estate services in the Brisbane residential market, with a mission to support affordable housing and life-changing opportunities for people in need. As a 'profit for purpose' business, 100% of profits are passed to their charitable partner, Brisbane Housing Company. This supports the delivery of affordable homes and services to those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

émotions exists to redirect spending on everyday commercial and residential products such as toilet paper, paper towels and wipes to fund support and research for Mental Health improvements in our Australian Community. We focus on a triple bottom line not only for social impact, but also for environmental impact, and an inclusive workforce. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Gifts or rewards, Office supplies & services. Primary beneficiaries include People with mental illness. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Empathy First is a social enterprise that provides training, coaching, and keynote speaking on healthy empathy for leaders and teams. Its mission is to improve employee wellbeing, retention, and organisational culture by fostering empathetic communication and leadership, ultimately creating thriving workplaces and reducing burnout.

Empower2Free offers money management training that combines financial literacy, self-awareness and practical life hacks. Our inclusive workshops simplify complex concepts, promote responsible decision-making for a positive relationship with money and advocate that financial freedom is attainable for everyone. Products and services include Training & Education Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include Families, children or students. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Empowered Women in Trades is a Victorian social enterprise working towards 30% female representation in skilled trades by 2030. They provide education programs, tools days, and career pathways for women interested in trades, while also helping organisations create safe, supportive workplace environments for women.

Enable Social Enterprises Ltd is an award-winning Victorian social enterprise that tackles disadvantage and the digital divide by providing IT recycling services, affordable technology access, and employability skills training to disadvantaged community members. Since 2014, the organisation has supported over 3,200 disadvantaged people and diverted over 600 tonnes of e-waste from landfill.