Australian Social Enterprises

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.

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.

A.BCH is a circular fashion label and Australian based manufacturer creating biologically circular, plastic-free clothing for the in-house brand. In addition, A.BCH consults with the Australian sector to develop and test circular systems, frameworks and products for industry, academia and community. A.BCH has worked with Seamless, the National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme and Circular Sourcing, a circular economy marketplace for surplus textiles. Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Merchandise and Personal Products, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Our purpose is to foster sustainability by reducing landfill waste with our Return and Swap model for home fragrances and supporting domestic violence survivors and refugees through our UpCandle program. Products and services include Gifts or rewards, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Diamond Valley Community Support (DVCS), a non-profit since 1972, empowers locals facing hardship. We provide Emergency Relief, Education Assistance, Financial Counselling, Legal Advice & more to over 11,000 annually. 100+ volunteers & social enterprises (markets & op shops) fund our free services. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Dreamtime Artistry is a indigenous owned and operated supplier of Authentic Indigenous arts, crafts and education for public, corporations and government. We can also cater to your wholesale needs. We stock a vast range of locally made arts and crafts, as well as supplying Welcome to country, Smoking ceremonies and various hands on traditional workshops Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products, Music & Games & Toys & Arts & Crafts & Educational, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Etiko develops and markets genuinely ethically made, eco friendly clothing and footwear. A large part of our business involves helping other organisations apply their social justice and sustainability values to the purchase of custom made/branded clothing & uniforms ...and other promotional products. From tshirts to hoodies and shirts to facemasks and more we can offer members a large range of products Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Merchandise and Personal Products, Sport & Rec Equipment & Services. Primary beneficiaries include People in developing countries. Social Traders status: Certification Expired. Membership: Connections Membership.

Family Life operates 5 Opportunity Shops and a warehouse within the Bayside and Kingston municipalities, they operate with the purpose of raising funds for the organization. These social enterprises are predominately run and staffed by volunteers selling used goods donated by members of the public, including clothing, furniture, general household while providing social inclusion to vulnerable people, including longterm unemployed and women over 50. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Merchandise and Personal Products, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Fundraise for Australia identifies, recruits, trains and empowers new fundraisers to help secure resources for underserved communities and entrenched social issues. We fund this free program by delivering fundraising training and recruitment support. Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products, Training & Education Services, Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include A particular industry. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

At just 14, Liam created Kenshi as a social enterprise with a mission to make the “perfect” candle that would feed thousands of people a month. Since 2019, Kenshi candles & diffusers have been hand poured by refugees from Myanmar living in Australia. Every product funds a pack of 500 gram pasta/rice that is purchased by Kenshi and then delivered to our food charity partners. Products and services include Gifts or rewards, Marketing and Communications, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Other disadvantaged people. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Our Business Solutions is a supported employment organisation. Through our enterprise, we provide opportunities for people living with a disability to develop new skills and to form professional as well as social networks. Some employees are also able to build on the skills and networks they develop through supported employment to form lasting non-supported careers in open employment. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture, Merchandise and Personal Products, Transport, Freight & Logistics. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We provide building Activations, Fresh Flowers, Indoor Plants and Quality gifts and hampers not available in mass markets for businesses, hotels and government. 100% of our net profit supports Australian children's education through The Smith Family. Today, we work with some incredible partners like Collins Square, Bloomberg, Lendlease, Mirvac, Charterhall, Pitcher Partners, Maddocks Lawyers, ARUP, AMP, City of Melbourne etc, Products and services include Gifts or rewards, Merchandise and Personal Products, Office supplies & services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Mylestones Solutions Work Crew, based in Southport, provides opportunities to produce assembled products from local creatives to local businesses, produce our own creatives (scented candles, bath bombs, soaps etc) for retail and wholesale customers whilst learning the secrets of running a retail business. The work crews learn skills in production work, customer service, assembly, teamwork, business administration and sales. Products and services include Business & Administrative Services, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Myoni is an Aussie social enterprise on a mission to change the way we see and experience periods, with innovative products and education. Our team specialises in providing bespoke period solutions. Our team is experienced in sourcing innovative products; designing and manufacturing ethically and Australianmade reusable menstrual products; and developing and delivering tailor-made menstrual education sessions. Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bring gender equality to your bathrooms for less than $1 per person. Pixii sell Australia's most eco-friendly tampons and pads, in our custom dispensers or display boxes, so that your business, school or venue can make period products freely available to your people. No one should get caught out without basic hygiene supplies, regardless of their gender. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Merchandise and Personal Products, Office supplies & services. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

RREPP as a Social Traders certified enterprise and being People + Planet First verified, produces Match quality Sports Balls for Schools & Sporting Clubs and custom created Organic Fairtrade cotton Uniform Polo's & Tees for Schools and for Corporates for their events and conferences. Plus we have a small merchandise area that includes Organic Fairtrade cotton Tote bags & Tea Towels. Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Gifts or rewards, Merchandise and Personal Products, Sport & Rec Equipment & Services. Primary beneficiaries include People in developing countries. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We collect and recycle waste soap from enterprises in Australia and New Zealand. We reprocess soap into new hygienic bars and distribute free to communities in need.  The Healthy Hands B2B product range supports the practice of good hand hygiene anywhere. Soap Aid profits are used to provide free soap to support health promotion activities globally. Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

TABOO sells Certified Organic Cotton period products with profits and advocacy efforts helping end period poverty in Australia. Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Women. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

In response to Covid-19: Thankyou will be able to fulfill large orders from May. Thankyou is a social enterprise. We believe we can end global poverty in this lifetime, together. That's why we commit 100% of the profit from our products to helping people in need. Products and services include Catering & Hospitality, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Food & Beverage Products, Gifts or rewards. Primary beneficiaries include People in developing countries. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We are a unique volunteer based charity that provides innovative and flexible programs to disadvantaged children, youth, adults, families and other NFP organisations. The Holland Foundation Op-Shop operates a retail, administration and job search training program; embedded in a strength based community development approach, training is integrated throughout the operation of the shop. Our on site work skills and employment training program has helped get 618 unemployed people into jobs in the last 7.5 years. Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include Long Term Unemployed People. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Experts in ethical, sustainable and local manufacturing, repairing and upcycling of textile products (clothing, accessories and homewares). We manufacture bespoke designs for clients, as well as offer a range of customisable merchandise, including t-shirts, bags, hats and more. We have a repair & alteration service for corporate uniforms and the general public. We supply corporate gifts from a wide range of diverse designers. Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Gifts or rewards, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

TradeMutt produces Hi vis accredited workwear, uniforms and accessories, with bright colours and bold patterns, designed to start conversations about mental health at home, on the worksite and within the community. Our garments feature a QR code sewn under the left pocket, linking to TIACS free call & text counselling services. We also produce branded bespoke patterns for custom orders. Products and services include Clothing & Safety Equipment, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with mental illness. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

We supply period products to individuals, schools and businesses. Our products include organic cotton tampons and bamboo fibre sanitary pads using compostable plastic films/wrappers and plastic free FSC certified packaging. Products and services include Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Our purpose is to divert consumerism to create positive action and meaningful social and planetary change Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

We convert your waste materials into fantastic new products you can sell or use to promote your brand’s commitment to the environment. City of Melbourne, Metro Tunnel Creative Program and Melbourne Arts Precinct have all committed. UpShop has redirected more than 5 tons of PVC vinyl waste away from landfill to create more than 10,000 new products. Upcycling is COOL! Products and services include Merchandise and Personal Products, Signs & Barriers, Waste Management & Landfill. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.