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This page helps people discover and connect with organisations across the ecosystem. Each organisation curates its own profile, helping others understand who they are, what they do, where they work, and the expertise and services they bring to the sector. As a community-led resource, it will grow and evolve through your input. We facilitate updates and improvements, helping keep information current, useful and accessible for the broader ecosystem. On 23 June 2026, we launched a map view (beta). If something doesn't work as expected, please let the team know at team@understorey.org.au.
Put your organisation on the directory and map. Increase your visibility and help others find and connect with you.
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Pan Academies of Creative Arts (PACA) Productions empowers artists, engages audiences, and contributes to the social and economic well-being of our community through the power of live theatre.
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PermaQueer’s focus is on cultivating regenerative solutions emerging from divergent and marginalised communities to ensure robust, inclusive, and resilient systemic change. We assist organisations in implementing frameworks underpinned by ecological thinking and Queer theory for a better future.
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Playful Purpose transforms how businesses approach learning and collaboration by using creativity, curiosity, and innovation. Through hands-on workshops and design thinking, they equip organisations with practical tools to harness the power of play, driving meaningful growth and positive change.
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Racha's Syrian Kitchen celebrates authentic Syrian cuisine through catering, cooking classes, and pop-up kitchens across Australia. Founded by Damascus-born Racha Abou Alchamat, we bring the rich heritage of Syrian food to our community, offering traditional dishes and immersive culinary experiences that connect people through the joy of shared meals.
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Regen Labs supports social enterprises, investors, and communities to design, implement, and fund regenerative enterprise models that create lasting benefits for regional communities. We work with enterprises of all sizes and collaborate with local and state organisations as strategy and implementation partners.
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Rewiring Australia is a non-profit research and advocacy organisation focused on accelerating the adoption of clean energy through the electrification of everything. Key to this mission is demonstrating the economic and health benefits associated with electrification powered by renewable energy. Rewiring Australia advocates for policy outcomes that support households in this transition. Our work centres on four pillars: Communications, Advocacy, Data-driven Research, and Mobilisation. We drive awareness of electrification benefits, push for policy reforms supporting decarbonisation, and use robust data to back our advocacy. By supporting local councils and communities, we lead electrification efforts across Australia, including a groundbreaking pilot to fully electrify 500 homes.
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Sefa Partnerships is a DGR1 charity and sister organisation of Social Enterprise Finance Australia (Sefa). We collaborate with philanthropy, corporates, government and purpose-led organisations. Together, we provide flexible capital solutions and impact investment support. Our shared expertise drives social and environmental impact through deep partnerships and innovative funding strategies.
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The Social Enterprise Network for the Tropics (SENT) is a membership network of social enterprise stakeholders from across Tropics. SENT fosters a thriving social entrepreneurship community in Far North Queensland and the Tropics. We support social enterprises through resources, digital platforms, education, advocacy, and partnerships.

Social Impact Measurement Network Australia (SIMNA) is a knowledge sharing network for social impact measurement. Its purpose is to help foster the emerging practice of social impact measurement in Australia.

Soco Collective focus on creating connections to power systems change. SoCo is a trailblazing force in driving equity and inclusion across business, startup and venture capital ecosystem.
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Solutions2You's focus is to work with those who are READY to be visionaries and prepared to do things differently. To be genuine contributors that create positive change for humanity and the planet. Likewise, we work with people who are here to DO GOOD (philanthropists, governments, and business leaders) but don’t know HOW to pull it all together.

SquareBySquare enables anyone to buy tiny squares of conservation land. By making conservation land ownership affordable, accessible, and transparent, we aim to unlock its natural capital value and make it possible to protect nature, collectively. Through our platform, individuals and businesses can directly invest in conservation, building a community of environmental stewards focused on impactful ecological outcomes. By fractionalizing ownership, we provide an accessible way for conservation societies and foundations to raise funds through owners rather than donors, supporting long-term preservation of biodiversity, combating deforestation, and protecting critical habitats.

Strategy&Ops Consultancy is a mission-driven social enterprise delivering sustainability advisory, training, and digital tools. We help organisations and communities build practical capability in climate, ESG, and circular economy, enabling measurable environmental and social impact through accessible, practitioner-led solutions.
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The Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC) uses innovative and collaborative approaches to problem solving within the humanities and social sciences and beyond. Example projects include Reimagining the Queer Classroom, which brings together researchers in sexuality studies to develop queer-led classroom concepts; Beyond Consent: Gender and Sexuality Norms, a collaboration with Consent Labs to create school programs aimed at preventing gendered violence by examining gender and sexuality norms; and Games Methodology for Complex Issues through the SQUIGGLE project, which uses tabletop games to foster gender inclusivity and transformative interpersonal exchange.
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The Racial Justice Centre is Australia's first community legal service dedicated to racial justice, using the legal system, education, and reform to combat racial discrimination and promote equality.

ThirdStory is a trusted partner for social innovation and change. We collaborate with communities, government and others to develop, grow and scale new possibilities. Together, we help shift systems across a range of education, health and social settings and bring about the changes our communities want and need.

WorkVentures is an Australian not-for-profit social enterprise using technology to create positive social impact. For over 40 years, we have supported organisations and communities through technology solutions, digital inclusion initiatives, and cyber security programs. We work with purpose-driven organisations to strengthen digital capability, improve resilience, and operate confidently in an increasingly connected world.