Australian Social Enterprises

Our purpose is to 'unleash ideas and leaders for a sustainable future'. This purpose informs how we teach emerging leaders, who measure success by the impact they have on the people around them and the broader community. Our hope is that these leaders will create and protect economic growth, social equality, shared prosperity and environmental resources for the benefit of all. We turn to this purpose, as well as our Guiding Principles, when making important decisions about how we do business.

Founded in 2021 by Mel Greblo, Humans of Purpose and our not-for-profit Academy, is wholeheartedly committed to business as a force for good. Pairing her 20+ career in social impact and strategic communication expertise, Mel wanted to build a female-led business that catalysed opportunities for thriving, especially for women who face complex barriers to employment. We’ve listened to dozens of small and medium sized businesses, heard about your growing pains, know the problems out there with legacy and bro-led agencies. Not content with the status quo, our vision is to lead what we believe is the future - regenerative and restorative work with brands and humans similarly on purpose. We’re here to flip the script. On business. On marketing - bringing an ethical, respectful, and transparent approach to make digital and social media marketing as beautiful as the work our clients and community do.

Commonsight is a systems-change social enterprise transforming the experience of change. We help institutions move beyond rigid, linear programs to create shifts that are humane, energising, and regenerative - and ready to adapt in a world defined by complexity and constant change. Working at the intersection of strategy, culture, and design, we build the adaptive capacity of public, private, and community organisations, helping them navigate transformation with clarity, confidence, and curiosity. Through consulting and learning programs, and applying our Change Experience (ChX) design methodology, we lead transformations grounded in the human experience of change, enabling organisations to build trust, agency, and adaptive strength. Our constitution locks in our social and environmental purpose, and our regenerative operating model transparently allocates revenue to sustain operations, subsidise regional access, and invest in research — proving that serious systems work can be joyful, creative, and deeply human by design.

The company’s Primary Social Purpose is to multiply the social and environmental impact benefit of funds invested by charities and social enterprises into their built environment and design projects, by providing professional strategy, circular economy and design services at pro-bono and/or discounted rates.

illuminate Education Australia exists to have every young Australian invited to meaningfully address the biggest problems that matter to them now. To do so, we empower them to be confident, creative and capable. Our programs and workshops do more than just teach business and entrepreneurial skills, they provide an opportunity for young people to develop a core set of skills and capacities they can use immediately in the program through to the rest of their life.

Inspired by Australia’s national flower, Wattle Pathways is an education social enterprise dedicated to addressing education inequity in Australia. Our aim is to build capable and resilient young people who not only achieve academically but also grow into active, informed citizens contributing to Australia’s social cohesion. We offer paid and subsidised in person or online academic tutoring for primary (Year 3-6) and secondary students (Year 7-12) and group civic education services for secondary students (Years 7–12) during or after school hours. Depending on the needs of participating students, our civic education programs may include leadership programs, career readiness skills, digital and financial literacy, and identity and belonging. We use at least 50% of our net profit and funding from donations and grants to provide subsidised tutoring and civic education services for students from more disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Global Joy of Work Mission is a social enterprise dedicated to equipping 5 million busy professionals with practical, science-backed tools to shift from daily overwhelm to clarity, confidence and thriving — creating mentally healthier people, workplaces and communities worldwide. The Global Joy of Work Mission is the social enterprise arm of Simi Rayat’s psychology leadership consultancy, dedicated to equipping 5 million busy professionals with science-backed tools to shift from daily overwhelm to clarity, confidence and thriving. Through keynotes, workshops, leadership programmes, and the Productivity Joy book, the mission partners with organisations globally to reduce burnout, boost wellbeing and create workplaces where people and performance thrive together.