When one Edith Cowan University team member saw first-hand how challenging technology was for seniors, the team saw an opportunity to make a difference. After making connections with community organizations and businesses, they developed a training manual and curriculum to educate and empower seniors, with a focus on mobile technology. Keeping class sizes small to offer individual attention and instruction, the team has taught more than 200 seniors since starting the project, with 20 students investing 1,450 volunteer hours.

The University of  Sydney's Culinary  tales Project Improves the well-being and livelihoods of refugees by teaching employability skills and integration into the larger Australian community, by providing opportunities to gain work experience and social connectedness by running public, corporate and primary school cooking classes, showcasing their unique cuisines and culture.  

All food waste is also mitigates by delivering leftover food to the Asylum Seekers Centre and the homeless.

Some of the Outcomes and Impact in 2018

• 50+ Members support network for refugees

• 18 Chefs engaged in the program - 1 has achieved an independant income.

• 12 Classes conducted for 361 participants

• $9760 revenue from classes , $3,268 in wages to refugees

• After 6 years, now transitioning ownership of Culinary Tales to refugee management  as a Social enterprise.

The University of New South Wales “The Fortunate Food Co" reduces food waste and CO 2 emissions by transforming off-spec tomatoes and other produce into delicious chutney.  Enactus UNSW use the chutney to educate people about food waste and present them with a viable way of taking action.

7.3 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables in Australia are thrown away each year, emitting 63% of the greenhouse gases of the entire aviation industry. 2.2 million tonnes are thrown away because they are deemed too ugly to sell, with tomatoes making up 25% of this discarded produce.

Enactus UNSW source "Imperfect" fruits and vegetables from partners such as SecondBite  and Ozharvest and working with Our Big Kitchen, they transform produce into delicious chutney based on recipes developed in collaboration with Woolworths and UNSW food science. They then distribute and sell the chutney through market stalls, grocers at pop up stalls, and online e-commerce through Etsy.

Enactus UNSW are also working on the best way that they can use the profit for good and so are working to empower disadvantages members of  society by providing them with invaluable work experience whilst educating them about the food waste epidemic that exists in our society 

Impact so Far

• 1 tonne+ produce rescued  and transformed

• 600+ Jars of delicious chutneys sold

• 157 bottles of Juice slurped

• 1.5 tonne + of co2 emissions prevented 

• 35+ teens empowered 

Queensland University of Technology's "Best Foot Forward " is a project which sells clothing lines such as socks, scarfs and pocket squares that ignites pride in indigenous art and culture with authentic indigenous designs.

Throughout Brisbane, and indeed Australia, there are a vast array of community organisations that create meaningful change every day. However, these organisations are dependent on charity, which means that there is never any guarantee that they can continue into the future. Best Foot Forward endeavours to help meet the shortfall faced by these organisations by creating a social enterprise that achieves sustainable profits year after year. It involves the sale of clothing apparel that celebrate Australian art by featuring them in their design. In doing so Enactus QUT share the stories behind each unique and culturally significant piece of art, whilst supporting the incredibly talented Indigenous Australian artists who created them.

To date, best foot forward sell scarves, pocket squares and socks. These designs are crafted by local Indigenous artists, who receive a commission for their work and 50% of the sales are donated to book industry charity, Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

The Enactus University of Western Australia's project UneARThed  is a Perth-based social enterprise that aims to break the stigma of homelessness in the local community. They do this by empowering artists who are homeless to share their stories and art through an subscription-based art rental service. 

UneARThed has a multifaceted business model summarised into
three key areas:
1. UneARThed Street - T-Shirt line
2. Events based program
3. High school program
Impact 
UneARThed has made a measurable impact in all three branches having:

• Made $1920 in revenue from t-shirt sales, with $391 going directly back to the artist responsible for the design

•  Hosted/attended over 10 events to showcase the artist's artwork

• Invited 50 schools to host our program with 8 showing immediate interest

The University of Melbourne's  "Cards for a cause" is a  is a start-up that utilises the grey canvas of one of the most common objects of Melbourne – the Myki, to bring about a story of social change.

Selling unique prints on Myki stickers, all proceeds go to helping disadvantaged students travel to school on Public Transport Victoria. 

Cards for a Cause capitalises on the desire for customised Myki passes and generates revenue through selling unique designs and prints for Mykis. These prints are sold online with free postage and 100% of the profits are put towards arranging Myki passes for selected students from partnering disadvantaged schools in the West of Melbourne.
 
Impact  

• $9,800 revenue generated in FY18-19

• 1000+ stickers sold to commuters

• Locked in partnerships to deliver 240+ months of free travel passes to the Gateway school

• Provides financial alleviation to over 40 students