The Uluru Statement from the Heart was released in 2017, as an invitation to Australians to walk towards the future with First Australians. The statement calls for Voice, Treaty and Truth. While the date has not been set, Australians will soon vote on enshrining a Voice in the Constitution. The social enterprise sector has a […]
The Catering for Good Directory is an initiative of the Victorian Department of Health, delivered by theHealthy Eating Advisory Service and features businesses that are operating in socially and environmentally sustainable ways. It highlights Victorian Aboriginal businesses (Victorian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander owned businesses that have been certified by Kinaway) and and certified social enterprises certified by Social Traders (noting that this is […]
Successful commercial relationships are built on a fair exchange of value and willingness to collaborate. This learning event provides social benefit suppliers with increased awareness, skills and tools to position for collaboration with PDA contractors and work towards a fair value exchange. An interactive session with Q&A, this foundational session of our negotiation series seeks […]
The Neighbourhood Circle is a community-led action group working together to revitalise a rapidly transforming part of the Melbourne CBD, to discover and reimagine new ways to live, work and play in this area. It is located in the Turning Circle Precinct in Melbourne CBD, bound by Collins, Queen, William Streets, and the Yarra River. […]
Overview Feeling unfulfilled and not sure what your true purpose is? Wondering how best to help your community? This workshop works with the Japanese concept of ikigai – which roughly translates into the reason for getting out of bed in the morning! Jenni will help you discover the sweet spot between what you love to […]
Turning 10 warrants a special celebration, and this September SisterWorks is holding a Cultural Festival, the SisterWorks Spectacular. The festival is going to be a fun day out featuring entrepreneurial women from migrant, refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds. They have a range of stalls and activities where you can browse, listen, watch, take part, and of […]
Join Initiatives of Change Australia on an inspirational journey of change. In-person and Online This summit, led by three extraordinary emerging First Nations leaders, promises to empower us all. Speakers: Kirstine Wallis Nartarsha Bamblett Leigh Saunders Explore ESG: Environment, Social and Governance through a First Nations lens. Understand the value of First Nations knowledge solutions highlighted through […]
Join Regen Gippsland for our first design forum, where we explore what a regenerated Gippsland could look like through the Tourism and Affordable Housing lens! We need all these beautiful minds who can think outside of the box and want to come on a journey with us exploring what a regenerative, just and fun Gippsland looks like. Regen Gippsland x Tourism […]
The aim of this session is to provide social benefit suppliers with increased awareness, skills and tools to better establish collaborative intent with contractors working in civil construction for a fair value-exchange. This is an interactive session with Q&A, building on Negotiation Essentials Part 1 'Establishing Collaborative Intent. Together, the negotiation series seeks to improve the […]
Creating a social enterprise has much in common with any small business. Entrepreneur Luz Restrepo will share six key things you must know. Run by The Women's Table. Luz Restrepo arrived in Australia seeking asylum with minimal English, no connections here and little money. She reinvented herself establishing SisterWorks in 2013, a social enterprise supporting over […]
