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Which Queensland Local Government Area (LGA) is your business located in? .
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Banana Shire Council
Barcaldine Regional Council
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council
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Burdekin Shire Council
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Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Central Highlands Regional Council
Charters Towers Regional Council
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
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Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
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Goondiwindi Regional Council
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Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
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Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council
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Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
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What Queensland region is your business located in?
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Do the owners/founders of the business identify as any of the following?
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Female
LGBTQIA+
Neurodiverse
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Refugee or migrant background
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Youth (15-24)
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What is your organisation's legal entity type?
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What is the nature of your organisation?
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A standalone social enterprise
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Is your organisation a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)?
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Are you DGR1 registered?
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If you are a not-for-profit and your organisation has a constitution or a formal governing document, please upload it here:
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Is your organisation Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander owned/led?
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Provide a short description of your organisation:
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Is your organisation currently People and Planet First Verified?
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As part of your QSEC Social Enterprise membership, you have access to free People and Planet First verification (valued at $130). If you are interested in this, a QSEC team member will get in touch.
Yes, I am interested
No, I am not interested
As verification is now free as part of your QSEC membership, would you like to align your People and Planet First renewal date with your QSEC membership so that your verification renews simultaneously with your QSEC renewal each year?
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Where does your organisation have a physical presence? Examples include: offices, storefronts, or facilities.
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Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
New South Wales (NSW)
Northern Territory (NT)
Queensland (QLD)
South Australia (SA)
Tasmania (TAS)
Victoria (VIC)
Western Australia (WA)
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What are the service locations of your organisation? Examples include: consulting delivered remotely, online services, or goods distributed across Australia.
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Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
New South Wales (NSW)
Northern Territory (NT)
Queensland (QLD)
South Australia (SA)
Tasmania (TAS)
Victoria (VIC)
Western Australia (WA)
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What regions do you service/support in Queensland? Tick all that apply.
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South East Queensland (SEQ)
Brisbane and Redlands
Gold Coast and Logan
Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay
Ipswich West Moreton
Darling Downs South West
Mackay, Isaac and Whitsundays
Wide Bay Burnett
Central Queensland
North Queensland
Far North Queensland
All Queensland
What is your organisation's annual turnover?
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$150K to less than $500K
$500K to less than $2M
$2M to less than $5M
$5M to less than $10M
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What percentage of your revenue comes from trade (e.g., sales of goods or services)?
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How many employees does your organisation have?
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How many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff did your organisation have in the last financial year?
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Example: two full time employees and one part time employee = 2.5 FTE
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Which of the following best describes your social enterprise model?
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Profit for Purpose - refers to a business model where profits are intentionally reinvested to achieve a social, cultural, or environmental mission.
Service Based Social Enterprises - deliver essential services (e.g., healthcare, education, legal aid) to underserved communities, often filling gaps left by government or private sector.
Product-Based Social Enterprises - sell goods to generate income for a social cause (e.g., ethical fashion, upcycled products, fair trade goods).
Community Enterprises - owned and run by the community to meet local needs and reinvest profits into the community (e.g., co-ops, community-owned energy or food services).
Environmental Social Enterprises - focus on environmental sustainability through activities like waste reduction, recycling, conservation, or renewable energy.
First Nations-led - a First Nations-controlled social enterprise working to create economic, social, or cultural outcomes that advance First Nations community-led solutions.
Skill-Building Enterprises - offer programs or services that teach young people practical life, digital, creative, or business skills—often through experiential learning or project-based work.
Social and environmental innovation – pioneering new business models, technologies, or services that address emerging social and environmental challenges. (e.g. circular economy, mission-driven tech platforms, impact-first fintech).
Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) – providing employment or training pathways for people facing barriers to work.
Promoting ethical consumption and sustainable supply chains – using ethical sourcing or sustainable production to address social or environmental issues. (e.g. ethical fashion brands, community-supported agriculture).
Creating opportunities for community participation – Enabling social connection, inclusion, and local engagement (e.g. community gardens, men’s sheds).
Meeting unmet consumer needs – Providing essential or culturally specific goods/services where government or market providers do not. (e.g., community-owned stores, rural banking, culturally inclusive services).
Advocacy Enterprises - use business activities to raise awareness, shift behaviour, or fund campaigns on social or environmental issues (e.g., media platforms, awareness-driven merchandise).
Other
What type of WISE best describes your organisation?
Transitional WISE – We provide short-term employment and training to help individuals transition into mainstream jobs. (e.g., a café training young people before they move into external employment.)
Sustainable/Long-Term WISE – We offer permanent or long-term employment to individuals facing ongoing barriers to mainstream work. (e.g., a social enterprise employing people with disabilities in permanent roles.)
Both – We offer a mix of transitional and long-term employment opportunities
Other
Who does your social enterprise primarily aim to benefit?
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Adults - aged 65 and over
Animals
A particular geographic community
A spiritual or religious community
Carers and family members of people with disability or chronic illness
Children and young people (including those experiencing educational disadvantage)
Early childhood - aged under 6
Environment
Families
Financially disadvantaged people
First Nations people
General community in Australia
LGBTIQA+ people and communities
Men and boys
Migrants, refugees, or people seeking asylum
Other
Other charities
Overseas communities or charities
People affected by natural disasters
People at risk of homelessness/people experiencing homelessness
People affected by the justice system (including prisoners, ex-offenders, and those at risk)
People experiencing mental health challenges
People experiencing poverty
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
People in rural/regional/remote communities
People who face barriers to employment
People with chronic or terminal illnesses
People with disabilities
Veterans, ex-service personnel, and/or their families
Victims or survivors of crime (including family/domestic violence)
Victims of disaster
Women and girls
Youth - 15 to under 25
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Which area(s) of activity is your organisation active in?
Advocacy and promotion: Efforts to raise awareness, build support, and influence policies.
Funding and investment: Allocation of financial capital to a sector through various instruments such as grants, loans, equity investments, and impact investing.
Policy and regulation: Government policies, laws, and regulations that create an enabling environment for people and planet.
Economic development support: Initiatives and programs designed to stimulate social and economic development, often with a focus on specific regions and disadvantaged communities.
Education: Educational programs, courses, and resources that build skills, capacities, and knowledge for individuals.
Research, data and knowledge bases: Activities that generate, collect, steward, and disseminate information and insights about social and environmental impacts and trends.
Impact measurement and management: Tools, frameworks, and practices used to assess, monitor, and report on the social and environmental impact of businesses.
Networks and communities: Formal and informal groups that connect the sector to share knowledge, resources, and support.
Marketplaces: Platforms and mechanisms that connect social impact businesses with customers to facilitate trade. Customers may be retail, business-to-business, public sector procurement, or outcome purchasers.
Technical and professional advisory: Provision of specialised expertise and support services to help social impact businesses operate effectively and scale their impact.
Hubs and spaces: Physical locations that provide infrastructure, resources, and community for social impacts businesses and social entrepreneurs.
Events and meet-ups: Gatherings that bring social impact stakeholders together for learning, networking, and collaboration.
Standards and certifications: Frameworks and accreditation systems that define and validate social impact practices and impacts.
Incubators, accelerators and ideation programs: Structured programs that support the development and growth of early-stage social impact businesses through mentorship, resources, and networks.
Other (please specify)
Which industry sectors does your organisation operate in?
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Accommodation
Administrative and Support Services
Advocacy
Aged Care
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Art and Culture
Building and Maintenance Trades
Business Consulting, Advice and/or Coaching
Business Services
Business Supplies
Capacity Building for Social Enterprise
Catering, Restaurants, Cafes
Childcare
Circular Economy
Commercial Printing
Community and Cultural Development
Community Associations
Construction
Corporate Volunteering
Coworking Spaces
Disability Support
Domestic Violence Support and Awareness
E-Commerce
Education and Training
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Employment Support
Environment and Climate
Events, Travel and Tourism
Finance and Insurance
Food and Beverage
Food Relief
Funding for Social Enterprises
Furniture and Homegoods
Gardening, Landscaping and Fencing
Gifts
Government
Health and Wellbeing
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Hospitality
Housing
HR and Recruitment
Impact Measurement
Incubator and/or Accelerator
IT, Tech and Web Design
Jobs and Employment
Leadership
Legal Services
Manufacturing
Marketing, Media and Communications
Medical Services
Mental Health
Mining and Resources
Networking and Collaboration
Packaging, Assembly and/or Kitting
Peak Body
Personal and Social Care
Printing and Publishing
Professional Associations
Public Speaking
Real Estate and Property Developers
Recycling and Waste
Research
Retail Trade
Sport and Recreation
Telecommunications
Transport, Logistics, Shipping and Distribution
University
Video Production and Filming
Wholesale Trade
Youth Services
Who are your primary customers?
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Sale of services to other businesses (B2B)
Sale of goods to other businesses (B2B)
Sale of goods direct to general consumers (B2C)
Sale of services direct to general consumers (B2C)
N/A – No primary customer
Which United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) does your organisation contribute to?
No Poverty (End poverty in all its forms everywhere)
Zero Hunger (End hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture)
Good Health and Well-being (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all)
Quality Education (Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education)
Gender Equality (Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls)
Clean Water and Sanitation (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water)
Affordable and Clean Energy (Ensure access to sustainable and modern energy)
Decent Work and Economic Growth (Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth)
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (Build resilient infrastructure and foster innovation)
Reduced Inequalities (Reduce inequality within and among countries)
Sustainable Cities and Communities (Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable)
Responsible Consumption and Production (Ensure sustainable consumption and production)
Climate Action (Take urgent action to combat climate change)
Life Below Water (Conserve and sustainably use marine resources)
Life on Land (Protect, restore, and promote sustainable ecosystems)
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (Promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies)
Partnerships for the Goals (Strengthen global partnerships for sustainable development)
Which type(s) of sector activity best describes your organisation?
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Capability builders
Corporations
Co-working spaces
Federal Government
Financial intermediaries
Higher education institutions
Impact investors
Innovation hubs
Local Governments
Market connectors
Networked initiatives
Peak bodies
Philanthropists
Professional service providers
Registered training organisations (RTO)
Research centres
Social Enterprises
Standards organisations
State Governments
What other Verifications / Certifications do you have? (Choose all that apply)
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People and Planet First Verified
B-Corp Certified
Supply Nation Certified
Fair Trade
ACNC Registered
Social Traders Certified
ORIC Registered
None of the above
What motivates you to join as an Associate Member, and what interests you most about the social enterprise sector?
Which state or territory peak bodies would you like us to share your application with for assessment as part of the reciprocal membership offer?
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SENVIC - Social Enterprise Network of Victoria
SECTAS - Social Enterprise Collective of Tasmania
NT - Impact North
None of the above
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QSEC Team
QSEC Event
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Social Media and/or Website
Online Search
Referral from member
Word of mouth
Other Peak Body
Government/Council
Other
Do you permit QSEC to use your public content (website, social media etc) and/or media kit when QSEC is promoting your organisation through publications or social media?
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