Social Enterprises
A social enterprise can be described as an organisation with primarily social
objectives whose surplus funds are reinvested in the enterprise for that
purpose or in the
community.
Social enterprises are part of the non-profit sector of the Australian economy.
Most provide services to
a
stakeholder group
that are not the owners of the enterprise. The remainder are member benefit
(self help)
organisations that provide social services to the owners of the enterprise.
Social enterprises usually provide services to a disadvantaged
group such as the unemployed, low income earners, ethnic minorities, the
elderly, persons
with
disabilites, or indigenous people.
Many rely on some form of government assistance
and/or community support to
provide professional services
to
their clients.
Co-operatives operating as social enterprises boast the highest number and
provide the widest
range of services of any co-operative type in Australia.
Services provided by this type of co-operative include housing,
education and training, employment services, social support,
disability services, child
care and health services.
The following are links to social enterprises that are registered as
co-operatives.
Aborginal services
Children services
Disability and aged services
Education and training
Employment services
Health services
Housing services
Rural settlement
Social support
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative Ltd
Co-operative for Aborigines Ltd
(Tranby College)
Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Theatre Co-operative Ltd
Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative Ltd
Nungera Co-operative Society Ltd
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Health Services Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co-operative Ltd
Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Co-operative Ltd
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Child care centres
East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative Ltd
Ivanhoe Children's Community Co-operative Ltd
Monash Community Family Co-operative Ltd
Moreland Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Outlets Co-operative Ltd
Wimble St Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Children services
Lifestart Co-operative Ltd
SHINE for Kids Co-operative Ltd
Peak body
Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd
(NSW)
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DISABILITY AND AGED SERVICES
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Disability services
Families in Partnership Co-operative Ltd
Holiday Coast Respite Co-operative Ltd
Radio for the Print Handicapped of NSW Co-operative Ltd
TADVIC Co-operative Ltd
Aged services
Eurobodalla Meals on Wheels Co-operative Ltd
North Shoalhaven Meals Co-operative Ltd
Southern Shoalhaven Zone MOW Co-operative Ltd
Akademos Co-operative Ltd
Australian Rural Education Centre Co-operative Ltd
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
Borderlands Co-operative Ltd
Co-operative for Aborigines Ltd
Orana Education and Training Co-operative Ltd
Port Macquarie Technology Training Co-operative Ltd
Southern Tablelands Education Centre (Goulburn) Co-operative Ltd
The O'Connor Co-operative School Ltd
Urban Camp Melbourne Co-operative Ltd
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
COW Co-operative Ltd
Heartland CDEP Co-operative Ltd
Labour Co-operative Ltd
Resource Work Co-operative Society Ltd
Reverse Garbage Co-operative Ltd
Spectrum Employment Services Co-operative Ltd
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Natural Options Co-operative Ltd
South Sydney Community Aid Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Health Services Co-operative Ltd
Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Co-operative Ltd
Westgate Health Co-operative Ltd
Association to Resource Co-operative Housing Ltd
Cohousing Co-operative Ltd
Cook Housing Co-operative Ltd
Cumberland Housing Co-operative Ltd
Deloraine Country Housing Co-operative Ltd
Elderly Australian Chinese Homes (NSW) Co-operative Ltd
IDEAS Co-operative Society Ltd
Marrickville Area Community Housing Co-operative Ltd
Muslim Community Co-operative (Australia) Ltd
Northern Suburbs Housing Co-operative Inc
Ryde Hunters Hill Community Housing Co-operative Ltd
St. George Community Housing Co-operative Ltd
STUCCO Housing Co-operative Ltd
Surcoop Housing Co-operative Ltd
Urambi Village Housing Co-operative Ltd
Western Suburbs Housing Co-operative Ltd
Crystal Waters Community Co-operative Ltd
Moonee Creek Co-operative Ltd
Moora Moora Co-operative Ltd
Round the Bend Conservation Co-operative Ltd
Australian National Committee on Refuge Women Co-operative Ltd
Brisbane Welfare Co-operative Ltd
Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-operative Ltd
Chinese Australian Services Society Co-operative Ltd
Do Care Geelong Co-operative Ltd
Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre Co-operative Ltd
Mountain District Women's Co-operative Ltd
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre Co-operative Ltd
Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre Co-operative Ltd
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