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WINS
- Australian Red Cross received an Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Commendation Award for its partnership with SBS in developing the Modern Slavery Training Program.
- FutureTech Australia successfully completed its first crowdfunding campaign in partnership with City of Parramatta and StartSomeGood.
- Human Quotient Group was selected as a finalist in two categories of the 2025 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards.
- Milk Crate Theatre’s Jessica Pantano was named Most Outstanding Employee at the Business NSW State Awards.
- Gather My Crew won both the Volunteering Innovation Award and the Premier’s Organisation of the Year, Volunteering Excellence Award at the Victorian Volunteering Awards.
- Milk Crate Theatre’s Creating Impact initiative was nominated for the 2025 SIMNA Award for Outstanding Collaboration.
- VESPIIA CEO Shannon Hennessy was named a finalist in the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards.
- VMCH launched its fifth hospitality-focused social enterprise café, Where Is My Coffee?, in partnership with Unison.
OPPORTUNITIES, OPENINGS & CALLS-FOR-SUPPORT
- AMES Australia launched a new inclusive employment program empowering jobseekers through social enterprise partnerships.
- Creative Plus Business launched IGNITION SA, a two-year mentoring and wellbeing program for South Australia’s creative sector.
- Best Lives announced its selection as an Inclusive Employment Australia provider, offering free support for people with disability across WA.
- Fruit2Work launched festive hampers supporting second-chance employment.
- Humans of Purpose partnered with Penrith City Council for the 16 Days of Action to stand against gender-based violence.
- Streat launched its Christmas Collection of social-impact hampers and gifts.
- SisterWorks launched Corporate Hampers supporting migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women.
- Solutions2you launched a new podcast series on conscious leadership.
- ZapCat – Electrify Everything launched an Energy Efficiency instant estimate tool for renters and low-income households.
Other Happenings
- Belongside Families unveiled its redesigned website to better connect and support families.
- The Big Sister Experience was featured on Ticker News.
- Council of Ambulance Authorities Inc. released its 2024–2025 Annual Report.
- Enable IT Recycling & In the Click Social Enterprise featured in Ambulance Victoria’s 2025 Annual Report for their growing social/environmental impact partnership.
- Frankston City Council appointed Tennille Bradley as its new CEO (commencing Jan 2026).
- Local Impact announced Sarah Franklyn as its new Chair.
- Pancare Foundation featured nationally on Channel 9, raising awareness of upper GI cancer.
- Resparke founder Alison Harrington was featured on CommBank’s Business & Institutional page.
- South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) hosted its final Business for Good mentoring session of the year.
