Spring has sprung.....
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Inspiration from our members
- New member, Enabled.vip, is seeking Australians with disability who want to explore establishing their own endeavour, generating a bit more money or increasing their social engagement. They're also heading to Queensland in October for the Brisbane Disability Expo
- The Reconnect Project is growing. They are setting up a mobile device repair training centre, with the first intake of students joining in November. There were also finalists in the Small Charity category at the Third Sector awards
- Avodah Global has been shortlisted in the Coralus 2023 venture funding series
- Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business is joining the circus and will be speaking at The Australian Circus Summit
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The team at Dolphin Research Institute has their very first Artwork Auction, raising over $2,000, with more artwork auctions planned
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Hotel Etico have more award nominations, including Most Inclusive Employer in the Local Business/Small Business Awards and is a finalist in four categories at the National Disability Awards 2023. They are also hosting their first ever pop-up restaurant event in October. And, they are recruiting for a virtual Business Development Manager
- SisterWorks held their Spectacular Cultural Festival with music, food, and more than 40 Sisters showcasing their wares created with the skills they learnt through the SisterWorks programs.
- The Christie Centre opened it's newest social enterprise - Spark, in conjunction with Mildura Rural City Council
- Mosaik Experiences highlighted the Best of Brazilian Carnival at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne on the same night that Greatest Good's founder, Jenni, ran a workshop helping participants to Discover Their Purpose to Flourish and Thrive
- Pancare Foundation, the parent company of social enterprise, Shope for Hope, is holding a Unite for Hope Awareness walk
News and updates
Working Future - The Australian Governments White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities
The Federal Government released a White Paper on jobs and opportunities. The Working Future paper establishes the Government Roadmap for the Australian labour market, which focuses on ten policy areas to help inform policy priorities, development and design, including the 2024-25 budget. Of key interest to the for-purpose sector, is the proposed partnering with communities to achieve genuine placed-based change informed by community needs, deepening ties with social enterprise and partnering with First Nations people to support economic development.
Other News
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South Australia Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) has launched its Business for Good: Social Enterprise Sector Development Program, to support eighty South Australian small social enterprise businesses
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The Centre for Social Impact celebrated its 15th anniversary, whilst Impact Seed celebrated their 8th birthday
Regulatory updates
(the sometimes boring, but always important stuff)
Legislative changes:
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The Federal Government has introduced their third industrial relations reform package to address four key loopholes, with changes having a broad impact
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Safe Work Australia has published new resources on managing work health and safety (WSH) risks when workers are doing computer-based work from home
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ASIC has announced its strategic priorities in a 2023 to 2027 Corporate Plan
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The Modernising Business Register program has been stopped due to spiraling costs
You can more on these items and other regulatory updates in our monthly regulatory updates and other updates posted on the Blog page (use the Regulatory Updates filter). We can't provide legal advice but you can find proposed and upcoming legislative changes to discuss with your legal advisers.
Grants, funding and free resources
GrantsThere's never been a busier time from grants, with new grants being announced daily. Community Engagement and Marketplace members can log in to access the grants directory and use the 60+ filters to find relevant grants in seconds. We are updating these regularly so that you always have the latest active grants at hand.Support and free resourcesWe continue to find resources for you and add more classifications to help you navigate through them quickly. So check out the Collaborate section of the ecosystem for support and resources to help you or your organisation.
Opportunities to support for-purpose organisations
Volunteer and Paid Roles
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Collaborations - asking for help and offering assistance
Support and free resourcesWe continue to find resources for you and add more classifications to help you navigate through them quickly.
So check out the Collaborate section of the ecosystem for support and resources to help you do you greatest good....
Greatest Good is a social enterprise that connects conscious consumers with for-purpose organisations.We are a directory, community, marketplace and ecosystem that helps consumers to find, engage with and support social enterprises, B Corps, charities and other not-for-profit organisations.