Welcome
We’re excited to share the next phase of our work.
And to invite Tasmanians to get involved.
TASMANIA’S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY
There has been a groundswell of local energy, with enterprises and changemakers coming together to shape local plans and action.
Building on the work to-date of SENTAS, trailblazed by Paul Quilliam, we’ve decided to focus our next phase on growing local connection, leadership and collective action. We see this as vital to grow the social enterprise sector and impact in Tasmania.
For this evolution, we asked and the van Dieman Project has agreed to provide local secretariat support; and we asked and Social Enterprise Australia has agreed to provide underpinning governance. Adam Mostogl is convening the local steering group.
This comes with a name change from SENTAS to SECTAS - the Social Enterprise Collective of Tasmania.
If you’re based in Tasmania, reciprocal membership between SECTAS and Social Enterprise Australia means you can join both your state peak and national peak for the same membership fee.
Find out more about:
- SECTAS membership on the SECTAS website, and
- Nantional membership on the Social Enterprise Australia website.
We're building SECTAS together, and your input will shape what comes next.
GET INVOLVED
Find out how SECTAS is bringing people together across Tasmania to grow local leadership, connection, and action in the social enterprise sector.
Capturing Our LANDSCAPE: A Photo Story of Social EnterpriseS IN TASMANIA
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at hello@sectas.org.au or hello@socialenterpriseaustralia.org.au if you have any further questions
A social enterprise is a business that puts people and planet first. They trade like any other business, but exist specifically to make the world a better place. Social Enterprise Australia and all state and territory peak bodies in Australia endorse the global standards to define social enterprise. We endorse them because they are collectively owned, clear, and align Australia with the global sector. Go here to learn more.
This is a strategy to unlock the power of social enterprise, together. Almost 500 people across the ecosystem shaped the strategy. It is focused on key areas where social enterprise can drive the most impact. And it is ecosystem-owned, so that the efforts and energy of diverse people and organisations can align to make big change possible. Now it’s time to turn shared plans into shared action. Explore the priorities, see where you or your organisation can contribute, and help drives the changes we need. Download the strategy and get involved.
There’s growing demand for businesses that put people and planet first. But it can be hard to tell the real thing from marketing hype.
To help change this, People and Planet First global verification sets out five clear and robust minimum standards. Verification against these is straightforward and affordable. It is governed by social enterprise sector partners around the world, to protect integrity.
No greenwashing. No social washing. No complication. Just businesses that put people and planet first.
The global standards are:
- Are clear and robust, which proactively builds understanding
- Offer global alignment
- Are owned and governed collectively by the Official Partner Network
Australian state and territory peak bodies are the local review partners for People and Planet First.
The Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI) supports the social enterprise sector to grow.
SEDI runs for 4 years – from 2023–24 to 2026–27.
The Australian Government initially committed $11.6 million for 3 years until June 2026. This was part of the Targeting Entrenched Disadvantage package.
The government has also committed $3.3 million for First Nations social enterprises and $3.4 million to extend SEDI to June 2027.
These investments are to support the growth and impact of the social enterprise sector in Australia.
DSS worked with Social Enterprise Australia to help design SEDI. They asked the sector for ideas through workshops and surveys. Read the summary of stakeholder views here.
SEDI also drew on the success of the Sector Readiness Fund. The $8 million fund ran from 2018 to 2023. It provided grants to social enterprises to be able to attract more investment and increase their impacts.
Grants for the social enterprise sector
SEDI grants help social enterprises, including trading Indigenous owned or controlled organisations with a defined social benefit, grow their business, scale their impact and further their missions of creating positive social change. Expressions of Interest for the grants administered by Impact Investing Australia can be accessed on the website.
Understorey exists to grow participation and capability in the Australian social enterprise sector. It is a sector-informed knowledge commons: a living resource available to all, and shaped by all who choose to take part. Understorey brings together key terms, a sector guide and national map of the ecosystem, quality educational resources that exist, and learning communities. Together, these make it easier to understand, navigate, connect with and contribute to Australia’s social enterprise ecosystem.
What social enterprise brings to Australia has been little known — until now. The Business for Good Report shows that the sector makes a significant contribution. It is estimated that there are over 12,000 social enterprises in Australia, contributing $21.3 billion to the Australian economy each year and accounting for 1% of GDP. They employ over 200,000 people; that's 1 in 60 jobs or 1.6% of the Australian workforce. This is about the same number of people as employed in arts and recreation services or the mining industry. Read the full report for more information.
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