Social Enterprise

Funding for 10 Social Innovation Ideas – Applications Open

04 March 2010 | The Australian Centre for Social Innovation has launched the ‘Bold Ideas Better Lives Challenge’ to support social innovation projects in Australia.

First Graduates of School of Social Entrepreneurs

18 February 2010 | Australia has its first crop of graduates from the School of Social Entrepreneurs, but these are not your ordinary 'students'.

Charity Defends Home Insulation Program

11 February 2010 | A Victorian Charity defends the Federal Government's Home Insulation Program saying it has brought great rewards as a social enterprise.

Federal Funds to Pilot Community Development Financial Institution Sector

28 January 2010 | Federal Government announces funding to pilot approaches for the development of Community Development Financial Institution Sector

Leading Charities Provide a New Start for ABC Learning

21 December 2009 | A consortium of four major charities purchases ABC Learning childcare centres

Social Traders Respond to Productivity Commission Draft Report

08 December 2009 | Social Traders call on Productivity Commission for an expanded role for the proposed Office for Not for Profit Sector Engagement

Melbourne's Newest Social Enterprise - Kinfolk Cafe

08 December 2009 | Newly-established social enterprise, Kinfolk Cafe, is looking for Melbourne-based Not for Profits.

Social Traders respond to Productivity Commission Draft

24 November 2009 | Social Traders responds to the Productivity Commission's Draft report into the Contribution of the NFP Sector.

Lead Up to Australia's First Social Innovation Camp

12 October 2009 | The Australian Social Innovation eXchange, or ASIX, is currently staging a series of meet-ups around Australia, bringing together social innovators from different parts of society to discuss their web-based social ideas and the most promising ideas will be developed at Australia's first Social Innovation Camp, to be held in Sydney in March 2010.

Twitter at SEWF09

12 October 2009 | The Social Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne took on a second dimension when Pro Bono Australia hosted a SEWF09 Twitter stream. It was live and lively, as those in the Forum shared their thoughts and experiences and those away from the conference were kept in touch.