Social Enterprise in Tasmania

There are literally hundreds of social enterprises operating within Tasmania working in a range of industries. For the past 3 years there have been a group of organisations within Tasmania working together to raise the profile of social enterprise, identify the needs and seek opportunities to support the existing social enterprise.
The aim of this site is to provide access to resources that may be of interest while promoting activities and workshops that may assist those wishing to go down the road of social enterprise or those wanting to expand what they are already doing.

Are you a Social Enterprise?

ARE YOU A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?   If your organisation or business’s mission is to benefit the community and you sell a product or service to achieve this, then we want to hear from you. Whether or not you call yourself a ‘social enterprise’, we invite you to get involved. Equally, if your organisation considers itself a social enterprise – even if it does not exactly fit the description, we invite you to participate.
So what do you know about social enterprise?
If your organisation has a mission to create public or community benefit and conducts some kind of regular trading activity then we invite you to be involved in the study-regardless of whether or not you call yourself a 'social enterprise'.

What's involved?
A simple survey. It takes around 20 minutes and asks for basic information about your organisation. We're seeking one response per social enterprise and the results will be collated to provide a picture of social enterprise in Tasmania.

Why participate?
Many organisations working in the social enterprise sector are making an impact on the social, economic and cultural wellbeing of Tasmanians. But the work is relatively unknown and unrecognised. This study will enable a deeper understanding of who is in the sector, how they operate and what they need to keep doing what they do best. It is the first step to a more coordinated approach to supporting social enterprise in Tasmania.
Equally, if your organisation considers itself a social enterprise - even if it doesn't exactly fit the description, then we would like you to participate.