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Social Enterprises
Close Social Enterprises
Open Social Enterprises
What is Social Enterprise?
Learn about what defines a social enterprise
Browse the Directory
Search social enterprises in Western Australia by industry or service
Getting Verified
Find out how to become a verified social enterprise
About WASEC
Events
Resource Hub
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Member Application
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About You
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Your Organisation
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Your Impact
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Your Purpose
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Your Impact
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How We Can Help
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Phone
Which membership are you applying for?
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Individual membership:
I am personally interested in social enterprise
Associate membership:
My organisation supports social enterprise
Social enterprise membership:
I run a social enterprise
Organisation Name
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Website
Social Media Links
Platform
URL
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Which industry(s) is your organisation primarily involved in?
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If necessary, you may choose more than one.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing – Agriculture
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing – Aquaculture
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing – Forestry and Logging
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing – Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing – Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Support Services
Mining – Coal Mining
Mining – Oil and Gas Extraction
Mining – Metal Ore Mining
Mining – Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Mining – Exploration and Other Mining Support Services
Manufacturing – Food Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Textile, Leather, Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Wood Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Pulp, Paper and Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Printing (including the Reproduction of Recorded Media)
Manufacturing – Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Basic Chemical and Chemical Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Polymer Product and Rubber Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Primary Metal and Metal Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Transport Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Furniture and Other Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services – Electricity Supply
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services – Gas Supply
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services – Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Services
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services – Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services
Construction – Building Construction
Construction – Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Construction – Construction Services
Wholesale Trade – Basic Material Wholesaling
Wholesale Trade – Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling
Wholesale Trade – Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Wholesaling
Wholesale Trade – Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling
Wholesale Trade – Other Goods Wholesaling
Wholesale Trade – Commission-Based Wholesaling
Retail Trade – Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing
Retail Trade – Fuel Retailing
Retail Trade – Food Retailing
Retail Trade – Other Store-Based Retailing
Retail Trade – Non-Store Retailing and Retail Commission-Based Buying and/or Selling
Accommodation and Food Services – Accommodation
Accommodation and Food Services – Food and Beverage Services
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Road Transport
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Rail Transport
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Water Transport
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Air and Space Transport
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Other Transport
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Transport Support Services
Transport, Postal and Warehousing – Warehousing and Storage Services
Information Media and Telecommunications – Publishing (except Internet and Music Publishing)
Information Media and Telecommunications – Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities
Information Media and Telecommunications – Broadcasting (except Internet)
Information Media and Telecommunications – Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
Information Media and Telecommunications – Telecommunications Services
Information Media and Telecommunications – Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services
Information Media and Telecommunications – Library and Other Information Services
Financial and Insurance Services – Finance
Financial and Insurance Services – Insurance and Superannuation Funds
Financial and Insurance Services – Auxiliary Finance and Insurance Services
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services – Rental and Hiring Services (except Real Estate)
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services – Property Operators and Real Estate Services
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services – Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related Services)
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services – Computer System Design and Related Services
Administrative and Support Services – Administrative Services
Administrative and Support Services – Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Other Support Services
Public Administration and Safety – Public Administration
Public Administration and Safety – Defence
Public Administration and Safety – Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services
Education and Training – Preschool and School Education
Education and Training – Tertiary Education
Education and Training – Adult, Community and Other Education
Health Care and Social Assistance – Hospitals
Health Care and Social Assistance – Medical and Other Health Care Services
Health Care and Social Assistance – Residential Care Services
Health Care and Social Assistance – Social Assistance Services
Arts and Recreation Services – Heritage Activities
Arts and Recreation Services – Creative and Performing Arts Activities
Arts and Recreation Services – Sports and Recreation Activities
Arts and Recreation Services – Gambling Activities
Other Services – Repair and Maintenance
Other Services – Personal and Other Services
Other Services – Private Households Employing Staff and Undifferentiated Goods- and Service-Producing Activities of Households for Own Use
Please tell us about the social impact in your work/business
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For individuals, this might be volunteer work, or particular causes that you contribute to. For businesses, this might be ways that you support other social enterprises.
What do you hope to get out of joining the WASEC community?
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Networking – meet social enterprises, attend events
Learn – understand more about social enterprise and social impact
Invest – provide funding to the social enterprise community
Support – provide advice and pro bono services to the social enterprise community
Other
What else are you hoping to get out of joining the WASEC community?
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Many social enterprises in our network require business support. What services can you offer for free or at low cost?
Business mentoring
Accounting and financial assistance
Legal advice and contractual support
Funding support and grant writing skills
Pitching advice
Marketing and comms support
Public speaking and media advice
Research and evaluation
These questions are designed to help us understand your business model, development and how your business is connected to your purpose.
What is the mission or purpose of your social enterprise?
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Which best describes the stage your business is at?
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Idea: Identifying a social issue and brainstorming solutions. No business model yet.
Start-up: Have launched a social enterprise. Still developing the impact and business model.
Scale-up: Have a viable, sustainable and impactful model. Seeking to scale.
Established: Sustainable business with meaningful impact and/or profit.
Not sure
Do you have a constitution?
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Yes
No
Please attach a copy of your constitution in PDF format.
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
What is your core trading activity?
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e.g. what goods or services do you offer, and to whom?
What best describes your organisation's legal structure?
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Charity
Company (for profit)
Company (not for profit)
Cooperative
Incorporated association
Indigenous corporation
Sole trader
Partnership
Public sector e.g. government
Trust
Unincorpoated association
Other
Let us know a little more about your legal structure
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Which region(s) is your social enterprise mainly operational in?
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You can add a description here to explain what does and doesn’t count, e.g. ‘you have team members in that location, you regularly service customers in that area… etc
Perth
Kimberley
Pilbara
Gascoyne
Mid West
Wheatbelt
Peel
South West
Great Southern
Goldfields–Esperance
Is your business certified? If so, who by?
Australian Certified Organic
B Corp
Climate Active
People Planet First
Fair Trade
Social Traders
Supply Nation
Other
Please let us know what other certifications you have that might be relevant
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How many paid FTEs does your organisation have?
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FTE stands for ‘Full Time Equivalents’. For example, two part time employees who each work 18 hours per week would equal approximately one FTE.
In Australia, one FTE day is equal to 7.5 hours.
More about calculating FTE
1 to 9 employees (micro)
10 to 49 employees (small)
50 to 249 employees (medium)
More than 250 (large)
It’s complicated…
Tell us a little more about your organisation's employees.
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How many volunteers does your organisation engage?
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0-5
5-10
10-20
20-50
50-100
More than 100
The majority of your business' revenue comes from…
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Revenue generated (sales from products and services)
Grants (government, philanthropists)
Donations (fundraising, sponsorship)
A mix of everything above
None of the above
The annual revenue of your business in Australian Dollars is…
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Pre-revenue
Under $50,000
Between $50,000 – $100,000
Between $100,000 – $2 million
Between $2 million – $5 millon
Between $5 million – $10 million
Over $10 million
How much of the profit is committed to the mission or purpose?
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5-10%
10-30%
30-50%
Over 50%
None
Social enterprises are business that have a demonstrable positive impact. This section helps us to understand how you’re making the world a better place and how you’re measuring that impact in the real world.
Where do you have impact?
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What areas of impact are you involved with? Please choose your top 3.
Disability – people living with
Domestic violence survivors
Employment – people with barriers
Environment, nature or climate
Farmer or primary producer
First Nations people and communities
Homelessness
Justice system – people in or exiting
LGBTQIA+ people and communities
Men and boys
Older people
Poverty or low-income – people experiencing
Refugees, recent migrants or CALD
Regional and remote WA communities
Women and girls
Youth and children – at risk
Other disadvantage
How do you create impact?
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For example, provide training, employment pathways, mentoring and coaching, manufacture sustainable products, etc.
What does success look like to you?
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e.g. how many people trained, mentored, employed, trees planted, sustainable products manufactured, goods and services sold etc.
Do you publish impact reports?
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Yes
No
Your Most Recent Report
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
Does your Founder/CEO identify as any of the following?
We’d like to know more about who is running WA’s social enterprises to report on and celebrate diverse leadership in social impact businesses. Your response will not impact whether or not your application is successful.
First Nations
Female
Living with Disability
Refugee or migrant
Low socio-economic status
Rural or regionally based
Other – any other group deemed ‘vulnerable’
We offer a range of support tailored to our members' needs. What's most important to you?
Events and networking
Training, learning and capacity building
Information about funding opportunities
Help marketing our business
Opportunities to influence and lobby government
Research and data
Tools and resources to help us grow our business
Something else
What else is important to you?
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As a WASEC member you might be inviting to join focus or working groups. Which of these are you most interested in?
Jobs-focused social enterprise and employing vulnerable people
Running a regional or remote social enterprise
Leading a social enterprise as a woman, an Indigenous person, a migrant, or an individual living with a disability
Sustainability and the circular economy
How do you most like to connect with others?
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Online
Face to Face
A bit of both
We list all WASEC members in our social enterprise directory, promote your business in our newsletter and on social media. Please tick no / opt out if you *do not* wanted to be listed.
Please list my organisation in the WASEC Member Directory
Please do NOT list my organisation in the WASEC Member Directory
Please upload a high resolution image and/or logo we can use for marketing and promotions
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