Social Enterprise Events

Listed at the bottom of the page are events hosted by QSEC and our Regional Champions. These events also appear on the Regional pages.

Social enterprise events in Queensland including sector and member events can be found by typing QSOCENT into the Humanitix search bar.

(To include your events in this list, create your event in Humanitix and please include #QSOCENT in your Humanitix Event Title).

Regional Events

Regional Champions & Activators only: To submit an event, please use this form.

Upcoming Events

    • 09 February 2023
    • 1:00 PM
    • 27 April 2023
    • 2:30 PM
    • Online via Microsoft Teams


    Community of Practice: Supporting Diversity in the Workforce

    Workplace diversity is crucial - especially in the social services sector - and yet many organisations struggle to attract and retain diverse candidates.

    With sector workforce shortages at crisis point, it’s a critical time to re-evaluate and reform your human resources strategy to make sure it promotes genuinely diverse and inclusive hiring and workplaces. In this four-part online course, we will give you the tools you need to build a stable and diverse employee base and communicate your organisation’s value to talented jobseekers.

    Each session is one and a half hours long and delivered on QCOSS’ behalf by NFP Success—Australia’s largest totally dedicated Not for Profit and Community Sector consultancy. 

    If you’re a leader, manager, human resources (HR) professional or simply interested in creating a safe, supportive workforce that’s representative of your community, we urge you to enrol.

    Session One: What’s the value of a diverse workforce?

    Date: 9 February 2023 - Online via Microsoft Teams

    Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

    Session one will establish the tremendous value of a genuine workforce diversity and inclusion program for an organisation, its employees and its clients, and the roll current and aspiring organisational leaders, managers, supervisors, and HR practitioners play in shaping a healthy work

    Session Two: Developing an HR strategy

    Date: 9 March 2023 - Online via Microsoft Teams

    Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

    In session two you will learn the methodology behind an HR strategy that integrates diversity and inclusion rather than one that uses a “bolt-on” approach.  You will step through how to develop an HR strategy that addresses the needs of a range of potential employees and is championed at all levels of leadership.

    Session Three: Maintaining the shift – monitoring, tweaking, reflecting

    Date: 28 March 2023 - Online via Microsoft Teams

    Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

    In session three you will learn how to implement your newly developed HR strategy and make sure it remains current. We will also examine different approaches to managing and balancing performance measures while upholding the needs of all employees.

    Session Four: Attracting candidates

    Date: 27 April 2023 - Online via Microsoft Teams

    Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

    In a market that favours jobseekers, employers are increasingly competing for talented people. In this final session, you will learn how to position yourself as an employer of choice, attract a broad pool of candidates and retain skilful employees.

    For full details and to register, refer to the webpage.


    • 01 March 2023
    • 5:45 PM
    • 29 March 2023
    • 6:30 PM
    • 134 Denham St, Townsville City QLD 4810 and ONLINE

    is a five-class series of body-breath-mind self-care sequences (aka yoga) you can practice anywhere, anytime.  

    Release stress from your day, tension from your body, and feel ease flow into your body and mind.

    Each Wednesday we meet online or in-person (Townsville), practice and build our self-care sequences together. Support resources are also included.

    You will receive an information email and zoom link each Tuesday prior to our live Wednesday session at 5.45pm - 6.30pm.

    ** To reserve an in-person spot at selectability Hub in Townsville, please email us at hello@youthreset.com.au ... BYO yoga mat, blanket and cushion. We look forward to sharing this nourishing time with you!  https://youthreset.com.au

    Location

    Selectability Hub OR via Zoom
    134 Denham St, Townsville City QLD 4810, Australia

    Cost: $45


    • 21 March 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Frenchville Sports Club 105 Clifton Street Berserker, QLD 4701


    Everyone should have access to the culturally safe services they need to live their best life.

    Not all eligible Mob with disability can access the services they need in community, and we want to work together to change that.

    A big part is helping you and your community to learn about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and how being a NDIS Provider might be right for you. It will also be important to learn about becoming a registered or unregistered provider and how to build and grow your business.

    We have a full-day FREE seminar session just for community. It’s for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who:

    • have never heard of NDIS
    • are thinking about being a provider
    • are already doing this work for Mob and want to learn more
    • and people who have a business and might want to expand into the NDIS.

    In this session the awesome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business experts from Iscariot Media, known as IM, will help you to:

    • understand and navigate the NDIS like a pro
    • know the difference between a registered and unregistered provider
    • create the business you want as a NDIS provider
    • expand your existing business into the NDIS
    • have a lot of fun, meeting like-minded people!

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander NDIS providers from community will be joining the session. They will share their story, what they learnt and give you the tips you need to succeed.

    By the time this full-day session is finished you will have a 90-day action plan based on your NDIS business idea.

    A delicious lunch and snacks will be provided.

    Register via this link


    • 23 March 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Cairns - In Person - Venue TBA


    Revenue Opportunities for Social Enterprises

    This program explores different sources of income and revenue types and their unique attributes. This program aims to take your financial education to the next level. This workshop is ideal for social enterprises exploring pricing strategies or potentially new revenue streams. This workshop will be held in person in Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay, and Brisbane.

    Method: In person - Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay and Brisbane
    Price: Fully Subsidised (usually $495)
    Spaces: Limited to 25

    Link for further information and registration

    BDO Financial Education for Social Enterprises QLD

    BDO supports Queensland’s vision to build a robust social enterprise sector to create more jobs, increase employment for disadvantaged job seekers, and deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits to Queensland communities. It is with pleasure that BDO presents the Financial Education for Queensland Social Enterprises Program. 

    Social enterprise operators are welcome to register for an individual session or complete the whole program. Workshop topics can be undertaken individually but we encourage you to attend all three to maximise this opportunity. The first session - Financials for Social Enterprises provides a foundational building block for the workshops that follow. We highly recommended attending the virtual workshop prior to attending the in-person workshops. Please note, that the virtual workshop will not be recorded for privacy reasons.



    • 23 March 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Online

    The community Enterprise initiative is a 12-month project of Nundah Community Enterprise Cooperative (NCEC) and Community Praxis Co-op supporting the ecology of social enterprises particularly with groups who may be marginalised or face systemic barriers to employment.

    We are facilitating a state-wide online Community of Practice for Neighbourhood Centres and Community Organisations.

    Please contact Rachael Donovan at rachaellouisedonovan@gmail.com for more information



    • 24 March 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • In person - Cairns (venue TBA)

    Cash Flow Management for Social Enterprises

    In this intensive one-day face-to-face workshop, you will learn how cash flows through your business and how to manage it effectively. We introduce you to the levers available to manage organisational expenses and project budgets. You will build an online cash flow forecast to help you calculate how much cash your business has for the next 90 days. At the end of this workshop, you will have created a level of certainty, mapping the money flowing in and out of your organisation and clarifying your financial commitments.

    Method: In person - Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay
    Price: Fully Subsidised (usually $495)
    Spaces: Limited to 25

    LEARN MORE AND REGISTER  

    Financial Education for Social Enterprises QLD 

    BDO supports Queensland’s vision to build a robust social enterprise sector to create more jobs, increase employment for disadvantaged job seekers, and deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits to Queensland communities. It is with pleasure that BDO presents the Financial Education for Queensland Social Enterprises Program. 

    Social enterprise operators are welcome to register for an individual session or complete the whole program. Workshop topics can be undertaken individually but we encourage you to attend all three to maximise this opportunity. The first session - Financials for Social Enterprises provides a foundational building block for the workshops that follow. We highly recommended attending the virtual workshop prior to attending the in-person workshops. Please note, that the virtual workshop will not be recorded for privacy reasons.



    • 25 March 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Northey Street City Farm 16 Victoria Street Windsor Brisbane, QLD 4030

    Have you ever wanted to produce honey from bees in your own backyard?

    Join Luke Morris, an experienced beekeeper, for a fascinating and rewarding day as he covers the intricate world of bees and their behaviour, basic knowledge and equipment needed for you to get started, as well as an overview of the tasks required to manage a hive safely and successfully.

    Further information and ticketing available at this link.

    • 25 March 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Northey Street City Farm 16 Victoria Street Windsor Brisbane, QLD 4030

    This is a participatory workshop in the tradition of the Work that Reconnects (WtR), which is a supportive framework to reawaken our connection to ourselves, each other and the world. It was developed by deep ecologist, activist and scholar, Joanna Macy, as a way to understand people’s feelings and empower them in the age of nuclear proliferation in the late 1970s. In recent years, WtR has become increasingly relevant to other contemporary issues such as climate change crisis, loss of biodiversity, pollution and other environmental and social crises.

    Further information and ticketing available at this link.


    • 27 March 2023
    • Online


    Over 5 years we have refined our course content and built an extensive network of speakers and mentors to support people to turn their ideas into viable social enterprises.

    Watch our latest video sharing participant testimonials. Good Hustle: How to launch a successful social enterprise - YouTube

    Who do you know who would benefit?

    Apply now to join our next course starting 27th March.

    Take advantage of our Early bird Offer ending soon

    Enrol in the Good Hustle Course via this link




    • 29 March 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Endeavour Foundation Business Solutions - Gladstone, 5 Lyons Street, South Gladstone

    Purpose & Impact: The future of how you Buy, Supply, and do Business

    In collaboration with Natalia Muszkat (Founder, Strong Communities) and Tanya Rutherford (Founder, LearnGrowBecome) and Endeavour Foundation we invite you to come along to connect and hear from local business leaders, social enterprises, Council and purpose-led people on the value of buying from a social enterprise and the future of social procurement opportunities!

    The panel will explore key opportunities for the Central QLD Region and include Paul Gunn (Head of Business Excellence, Endeavour Foundation), George Meacham (Coordinator Strategy and Education, Rockhampton Regional Council) Crystal Robson (General Manager, Strong Communities) and Jenni Marsh (CEO and managing director, Gladstone Community Linking Agency) in a conversation chaired by Tanya Rutherford (CEO & Founder, Learn Grow Become).

    There will be opportunities to hear from QSEC and build relationships with potential suppliers, buyers, collaborators and connectors. Attendees will also have the opportunity for a tour around Endeavour and have conversations with other people about:

    • What is Social Enterprise and what ways can they get involved?
    • What is Social Procurement?
    • Opportunities to increase their positive impact in their business or work
    • Collaborative opportunities to meet your business needs and increase social impact
    • Stories of positive Social Impact on people or planet

    Endeavour will provide a delicious lunch 

    Date: Wednesday 29 March 2023

    Time: 11 – 1.30pm

    Cost: FREE but places are limited - please book early


    • 01 April 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Rockhampton - April Date TBC


    Revenue Opportunities for Social Enterprises

    This program explores different sources of income and revenue types and their unique attributes. This program aims to take your financial education to the next level. This workshop is ideal for social enterprises exploring pricing strategies or potentially new revenue streams. This workshop will be held in person in Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay, and Brisbane.

    Method: In person - Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay and Brisbane
    Price: Fully Subsidised (usually $495)
    Spaces: Limited to 25

    Link for further information and registration

    BDO Financial Education for Social Enterprises QLD

    BDO supports Queensland’s vision to build a robust social enterprise sector to create more jobs, increase employment for disadvantaged job seekers, and deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits to Queensland communities. It is with pleasure that BDO presents the Financial Education for Queensland Social Enterprises Program. 

    Social enterprise operators are welcome to register for an individual session or complete the whole program. Workshop topics can be undertaken individually but we encourage you to attend all three to maximise this opportunity. The first session - Financials for Social Enterprises provides a foundational building block for the workshops that follow. We highly recommended attending the virtual workshop prior to attending the in-person workshops. Please note, that the virtual workshop will not be recorded for privacy reasons.



    • 01 April 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Mackay - April Date TBC


    Revenue Opportunities for Social Enterprises

    This program explores different sources of income and revenue types and their unique attributes. This program aims to take your financial education to the next level. This workshop is ideal for social enterprises exploring pricing strategies or potentially new revenue streams. This workshop will be held in person in Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay, and Brisbane.

    Method: In person - Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay and Brisbane
    Price: Fully Subsidised (usually $495)
    Spaces: Limited to 25

    Link for further information and registration

    BDO Financial Education for Social Enterprises QLD

    BDO supports Queensland’s vision to build a robust social enterprise sector to create more jobs, increase employment for disadvantaged job seekers, and deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits to Queensland communities. It is with pleasure that BDO presents the Financial Education for Queensland Social Enterprises Program. 

    Social enterprise operators are welcome to register for an individual session or complete the whole program. Workshop topics can be undertaken individually but we encourage you to attend all three to maximise this opportunity. The first session - Financials for Social Enterprises provides a foundational building block for the workshops that follow. We highly recommended attending the virtual workshop prior to attending the in-person workshops. Please note, that the virtual workshop will not be recorded for privacy reasons.



    • 01 April 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Rockhampton - April date TBA

    Cash Flow Management for Social Enterprises

    In this intensive one-day face-to-face workshop, you will learn how cash flows through your business and how to manage it effectively. We introduce you to the levers available to manage organisational expenses and project budgets. You will build an online cash flow forecast to help you calculate how much cash your business has for the next 90 days. At the end of this workshop, you will have created a level of certainty, mapping the money flowing in and out of your organisation and clarifying your financial commitments.

    Method: In person - Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay
    Price: Fully Subsidised (usually $495)
    Spaces: Limited to 25

    LEARN MORE AND REGISTER  

    Financial Education for Social Enterprises QLD 

    BDO supports Queensland’s vision to build a robust social enterprise sector to create more jobs, increase employment for disadvantaged job seekers, and deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits to Queensland communities. It is with pleasure that BDO presents the Financial Education for Queensland Social Enterprises Program. 

    Social enterprise operators are welcome to register for an individual session or complete the whole program. Workshop topics can be undertaken individually but we encourage you to attend all three to maximise this opportunity. The first session - Financials for Social Enterprises provides a foundational building block for the workshops that follow. We highly recommended attending the virtual workshop prior to attending the in-person workshops. Please note, that the virtual workshop will not be recorded for privacy reasons.



    • 01 April 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Mackay - April date TBA

    Cash Flow Management for Social Enterprises

    In this intensive one-day face-to-face workshop, you will learn how cash flows through your business and how to manage it effectively. We introduce you to the levers available to manage organisational expenses and project budgets. You will build an online cash flow forecast to help you calculate how much cash your business has for the next 90 days. At the end of this workshop, you will have created a level of certainty, mapping the money flowing in and out of your organisation and clarifying your financial commitments.

    Method: In person - Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay
    Price: Fully Subsidised (usually $495)
    Spaces: Limited to 25

    LEARN MORE AND REGISTER  

    Financial Education for Social Enterprises QLD 

    BDO supports Queensland’s vision to build a robust social enterprise sector to create more jobs, increase employment for disadvantaged job seekers, and deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits to Queensland communities. It is with pleasure that BDO presents the Financial Education for Queensland Social Enterprises Program. 

    Social enterprise operators are welcome to register for an individual session or complete the whole program. Workshop topics can be undertaken individually but we encourage you to attend all three to maximise this opportunity. The first session - Financials for Social Enterprises provides a foundational building block for the workshops that follow. We highly recommended attending the virtual workshop prior to attending the in-person workshops. Please note, that the virtual workshop will not be recorded for privacy reasons.



    • 20 April 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Online

    The community Enterprise initiative is a 12-month project of Nundah Community Enterprise Cooperative (NCEC) and Community Praxis Co-op supporting the ecology of social enterprises particularly with groups who may be marginalised or face systemic barriers to employment.

    We are facilitating a state-wide online Community of Practice for Neighbourhood Centres and Community Organisations.

    Please contact Rachael Donovan at rachaellouisedonovan@gmail.com for more information



    • 21 April 2023
    • 25 May 2023
    • Online

    SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2023

    This course will develop your partnership and leadership capacity and give you the skills to strengthen your social enterprise’s performance and sustainability. 

    Aimed at managers and leaders in social enterprise, this course will enable you to scale and secure partnerships, improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in securing funding, and team culture. Crucially, this course will also provide you with key skills relating to evaluation and impact measurement whilst equipping you with the skills to foster a learning culture, where evaluation is used to prove and improve the impact of your organisation’s programs and services. Also included is the opportunity to attend coaching sessions with business mentors.

    Register today!

    If you are ready to register your interest (you do not need to pay immediately)  go HERE to register now!

    Dates: 

    Day 1 – Friday 21 April 9am – 11.30am

    Day 2 – Friday 28th April 9am – 11.30am

    Day 3 – Friday  5th May 9am – 11.30am

    Day 4 –  Thursday 11th May 1pm-3.30pm

    Day 5 – Thursday 18th May 1pm – 3.30pm

    Day 6  – Thursday 25th May 1pm – 3.30pm


    Subsidised cost: Early bird price: $157.00, then $197.00

    Full cost: $2,500.00

    This course is heavily subsidised thanks to funding from the Queensland Government Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT).

    To register click HERE


     


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