Social Enterprises
A social enterprise can be described as a market-based venture
that achieves agreed social goals.
Social enterprises share some common characteristics - an enterprise
orientation with the aim of making an operating surplus, explicit social goals,
and governance based on participation by
stakeholders.
Social enterprises are part of the not-for-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
organisations (co-operatives, clubs) 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.
Some 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.
Aboriginal services
Children services
Disability and aged services
Education and training
Employment services
Health services
Housing services
Social support
Worker co-operatives
Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative Ltd
Camp Jungai Co-operative Ltd
Co-operative for Aborigines Ltd
(Tranby College)
Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Gunditjmara 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
RPH Australia 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
Aspire Co-operative Ltd
Australian Rural Education Centre Co-operative Ltd
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
Borderlands Co-operative Ltd
Camp Jungai 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
Working Nation Co-operative Ltd
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
COW Co-operative Ltd
Heartland CDEP Co-operative Ltd
Labour Co-operative Ltd
Spectrum Employment Services Co-operative Ltd
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Mastery 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
West Belconnen Health Co-operative Ltd
Westgate Health Co-operative Ltd
Association to Resource Co-operative Housing Ltd
Cohousing Co-operative Ltd
Cook 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
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
Creating Links Co-operative Ltd
Do Care Geelong Co-operative Ltd
Ethnic Child Care, Family & Community Services 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
Resource Work Co-operative Society Ltd
Reverse Garbage Co-operative Ltd
Tarcutta Textiles Co-operative Ltd
The Bicycle Revolution Co-operative Ltd
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