People.  Planet. Purpose.

 

The Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC) is the peak body for Social Enterprise and purpose-led business in Queensland. We represent, support and advocate for the interests of social enterprises and social entrepreneurs to drive high social, cultural and environmental impact.

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What is a social enterprise

 A social enterprise is a business that puts people and planet first. It trades like any other business but exists specifically to make the world a better place.

Social enterprises are businesses guided by a social and/or environmental purpose. They derive most of their revenue through trade rather than grants, donations, or gifts. They reinvest a majority of their efforts and resources back into their mission and impact model.

You can see some examples of Queensland Social Enterprises below.

IMPACT COMMUNITY SERVICES

IMPACT Community Services operates two social enterprises: the Material Recovery Facility on University Drive and the New Image Laundry.

YOUTH RESET

Youth RESET is a Wellbeing Framework teaching specific body-breath-mind self-care strategies proven to enhance the physical, mental and emotional health of youth and adults.

BAMA SERVICES

Bama is widely recognised as the leading Indigenous-owned business and Indigenous employer across in civil engineering and construction, building and landscape construction, and facilities and garden maintenance throughout Northern Queensland.

SOBAH

Proudly Aboriginal owned and led, Sobah is Australia’s first non-alcoholic craft beer company run by husband-wife team Clinton and Lozen Schultz and based on beautiful Kombumerri country, a part of the Yugambeh language regions, known as the Gold Coast, Queensland.

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“I regularly use the QSEC Stories as case studies to explain the value of engaging with social enterprises. These stories bring to life the people and real impact that social enterprises bring, and help buyers’ understand the tangible ‘real life’ difference that they can make by choosing to procure from a social enterprise.”

- Elisabeth Lette, Regional Director, Arc Blue

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