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A Milestone for SHETECH Employment Program
Enable IT Recycling & In The Click Social Enterprise and Sheforce celebrates the successful completion of Group 2 SHETECH - a transformative employment pathways program supporting migrant women across Melbourne’s north to build confidence, skills and pathways into meaningful work.
Jun 241 min read


Turning Old Business Tech into Opportunity: Enable Social Enterprise’s latest Impact report is out!
Enable Social Enterprise’s latest Impact report is out! Enable helps organisations responsibly manage retired IT equipment, while creating measurable social, environmental, and ESG impact through our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), secure data sanitisation, and certified e-waste management services.
Mar 162 min read


International Women’s Day 2026: Balancing the Scales
For Julie, International Women’s Day is both a celebration and a call to action. Creating equality means breaking down bias, supporting future leaders, and ensuring women have the opportunity -and the platform - to succeed.
Mar 132 min read


Enable Ticks Off Another Successful AS/NZS 5377 Surveillance Audit
Enable Social Enterprises is proud to share that we have successfully completed another external surveillance audit for the AS/NZS 5377 Standard.
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Two Years of Impact with Hume City Council's Community Grant
Enable Social Enterprise is proud to celebrate the completion of Year 2 of our 3-Year Community Grant partnership with Hume City Council - supporting people from disadvantaged backgrounds into meaningful employment pathways.
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Partnering for Impact: How Enable Social Enterprises and Ambulance Victoria Are Creating a More Inclusive, Sustainable Future
When community, innovation and sustainability come together, the impact can be transformative. The relationship between Enable Social Enterprises and Ambulance Victoria is a reminder that social procurement is more than a policy - it’s a powerful tool for change.
We look back at three-year partnership with Enable Social Enterprises - a collaboration that is delivering environmental benefits while creating meaningful employment opportunities for people facing barriers to work
Nov 25, 20252 min read


Enable Social Enterprises Named Finalist in 2025 Hume City Council Business Awards
Enable Social Enterprises Named Finalist in 2025 Hume City Council Business Awards in the categories of Circularity and Inclusive Workforce.
Oct 20, 20251 min read


Vale Bernadette O'Connor
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the recent passing of Bernadette O’Connor, fellow Enable Board Director, friend, and colleague. Bernadette’s extensive experience and knowledge will be irreplaceable. She was a compassionate leader and champion of social justice, who challenged the status quo and was prepared to do things differently! We pay tribute to Bernadette’s 8-year tenure on the Board, notably her exemplary contributions to the governance, strategic direc
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Driving Impact Through Data: ESG Reporting meets Enable Social Enterprises
Enable drives ESG reporting through circular tech, supporting employment opportunities and social benefits for environmental social and governance practices.
May 22, 20252 min read


2024 Impact Report - 11 Years Delivering Social and Environmental Impact and Jobs for Disadvantaged
Enable's 2024 Impact report shows good results tackling barriers to employment and creating jobs for disadvantaged community in areas of high unemployment. This is achieved by applying a circular tech approach for re-using and upgrading old business technology, in our effort to get good quality, affordable tech out to those most in need.
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Showcasing How Social Enterprises and the Circular Economy Deliver Social Impact
During the recent visit by The Honourable Danny Pearson MP and Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP to Enable Social Enterprise, Enable’s Founder and Managing Director, Julie McKay, showcased the benefits of Enable's Circular Tech approach of reusing decommissioned business laptops to create significant environmental impact, as well as social and economic benefits for disadvantaged communities.
Mar 27, 20251 min read


Celebrating Year 1 of Enable's Employability Skills Program: Empowering Disadvantaged Jobseekers in Broadmeadows
We are thrilled to share the incredible success of Year 1 of our partnership with Hume City Council through the 2024 Community Grant. Thanks to this funding, Enable has been able to provide essential support to jobseekers from disadvantaged backgrounds, including people with disabilities and migrants. This program is one of our key social enterprise initiatives, aimed at improving employment pathway opportunities for people with disabilities and fostering jobs for diversity a
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Enable Awarded $25,000 Inclusive Employment Grant from Westpac Foundation
Enable is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $25,000 Inclusive Employment Grant (IEG) from the Westpac Foundation. This funding will be instrumental in expanding our efforts to create meaningful award wage jobs and training opportunities for Australians facing complex barriers to mainstream work, particularly those with disabilities.
Nov 7, 20243 min read


Circular Tech Social Enteprise takes Hume 2024 Circular Economy category award
Enable Social Enterprise won the business award for Circular Economy at the September 2024 Hume Business Awards, recognising significant social, environmental and economic impact being created by the stand-out social enterprise.
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Laptops for Students partnership sees 100+ free devices distributed to students and families in need across Banyule local government area.
Since 2021, Enable have been working with CIrcular Tech champion and local volunteer, Andrew McKenzie from Laptops 4 Melbourne Students to give old tech a new home and also distribute free Laptops for students most in need.
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Give the Gift of Sustainability: Sustainable Refurbished Tech for a Green Christmas
As the holiday season approaches, there's a special kind of magic in the air. It's a time for giving, sharing, and making memories with...
Dec 14, 20232 min read


Badee - A social enterprise employment pathway success story
June 2023 Badee, a Syrian refugee and former computer engineer had faced numerous challenges when starting a new life in Australia....
Jun 30, 20231 min read


Ding Ding Ding! Catch the Enable Tram in Melbourne
“Give your old tech a new home!” Campaign kicks with Enable’s 2022 Yarra Trams Community Partnerships Program.
Apr 27, 20222 min read


Banksia Foundation Awards 2022 announce Enable as Small & Medium Enterprise Transformation Winner
The Banksia Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that believes in the power of social and environment impact through community...
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Social enterprise takes Sustainability Award at 2019 Hume Business Awards
The business award for Sustainability was won by Enable IT Recycling at the recent Hume Business Awards, recognising significant social,...
Nov 26, 20211 min read
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