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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 a a three-year partnership with Enable Social Enterprises - a collaboration that is delivering environmental benefits while creating meaningful employment opportunities for people facing barriers to w
Nov 252 min read
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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 201 min read
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Driving Impact Through Data: ESG Reporting meets Enable Social Enterprises
With ESG reporting requirements now rolling out across Australia, our conversations with Customers are turning into workshops for ways to tailor Enable’s existing social and environmental impact data into Customer specific ESG supply chain reporting .  Why ESG reporting with Enable Social Enterprise Supply Chain Partnership Matters With the advent of ESG reporting, organisations look to their Supply Chain partners to provide ESG data, provide a greater level of transparency
May 222 min read
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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. Tackling barriers to employment During 2024, Enable supported 726 participants with employability skills and technical training/activitie
Apr 12 min read
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Showcasing How Social Enterprises and the Circular Economy Deliver Social Impact
Enable IT Recycling gives old business tech a new home while creating work and learning opportunities for highly disadvantaged communities in Melbourne’s North. During the recent visit by Danny Pearson MP  and Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP , Enable’s Founder and Managing Director, Julie McKay, showcased the benefits of a Circular Tech approach of reusing decommissioned business laptops to create significant environmental impact, as well as social and economic benefits for disadva
Mar 271 min read
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Celebrating Year 1 of Enable's Employability Skills Program: Empowering Disadvantaged Jobseekers in BroadmeadowsÂ
We are thrilled to share the incredible success of Year 1 of our partnership with Hume City Council through the 2024 Community Grant....
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Enable Awarded $25,000 Inclusive Employment Grant from Westpac FoundationÂ
Enable is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $25,000 Inclusive Employment Grant (IEG) from the Westpac Foundation. This...
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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Circular Tech Social Enteprise takes Hume 2024 Circular Economy category award
The business award for Circular Economy was won by Enable Social Enterprise at the September 2024 Hume Business Awards, recognising...
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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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 to not just give old tech a new...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
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Badee - A social enterprise employment pathway success story
June 2023 Â Badee, a Syrian refugee and former computer engineer had faced numerous challenges when starting a new life in Australia....
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Enable Social Enterprise Presents Key Evidence to Victorian Government on Inquiry into sustainable employment for disadvantaged jobseekers
innovative Social enterprise model for employment programs and pathways, Australia
Jan 1, 20203 min read
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e-Waste Social Enterprise wins Premier’s Sustainability Award
The Premier’s Recognition Award was won at last night’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards by Enable Social Enterprises for their work...
Oct 11, 20191 min read
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Creating Social and Environmental Impact from e-Waste
The power that Social Enterprise has to solve social and environmental issues is again on show with the release of Enable's 2018 Social...
Apr 10, 20192 min read
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