ASENA | Alliance of Social Enterprise Networks Australia

Alliance of Social Enterprise Networks Australia

ASENA is the emerging peak body for social enterprise nationally, representing an alliance between Australia’s seven state and territory social enterprise networks. ASENA exists to work for and with the sector on principles of cooperation and collaboration – a strong, united voice representing the interests of Australia’s social enterprise sector.

We envision and seek to build thriving social enterprise communities through sector leadership, advocacy, networking and learning and development opportunities.

Who does ASENA represent?

Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC)
Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA)
Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC)
South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC)
Western Australia Social Enterprise Council (WASEC)
Social Enterprise Network of Northern Territory (Impact North)
Social Enterprise Network of Tasmania (emerging)

Alliance Members:

For more information on ASENA, please contact hello@asena.org.au, follow our Linkedin and Twitter pages below, or click on the links above to visit our state based member’s organisations.

13th July 2021 – MEDIA RELEASE: Development of Australia’s First Social Enterprise National Strategy (SENS)

There are thousands of social enterprises around Australia. But the sector is fragmented and underserved at a time where its more critical than ever to accelerate the transition to an impact economy that serves all. That’s why over the past 12 months ASENA has been collaborating with a national Advisory Group towards development of the SENS (Social Enterprise National Strategy).

Government backed national strategies across the globe have showed what can be achieved through vision and collaboration – why not here in Australia?

We now have a blueprint to create a thriving sector and to build on the collaboration and innovation that united us in 2020.

Supported by philanthropic funding and research partner Yunus Centre, Griffith University, the advisory group has just released the first reports with a proposed pathway forward. The full reports are available for download here. Pro Bono News has covered this announcement here.

Join the conversation on Wednesday 21 July – Tickets (free) at the National Unconference here.

26-May 2020 – MEDIA RELEASE: New National Voice from the future – Launch of the Alliance of Social Enterprise Networks Australia (ASENA)

2020 has seen disruption to ‘business-as-usual’ in a way that most of us haven’t experienced in our lifetimes. At this time of unprecedented social and economic change, social enterprise networks in each State and Territory have united to build a common vision for a better future and form a new national voice for the social enterprise sector – the Alliance of Social Enterprise Networks Australia (ASENA).

Social enterprises have the capacity to address both social and economic change at the same time through the power of the market.

ASENA’s first action is to call for the creation of a National Social Enterprise Strategy, following the approach of enabling governments in the United Kingdom, Canada and many others. Today, ASENA publishes its submission to the Prime Minister’s Social Impact Investing Taskforce calling for a 10 year plan to create a thriving social enterprise community in Australia.. (click here for full release)

26 May 2020 – Click Here to Download the ASENA Launch Announcement

26 May 2020 – Click Here to Download ASENA Submission to the Social Impact Investing Taskforce

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