IBUS3103 undergrad (Global Enrepreneurship and Enterprise)

Simons Green Energy

The Simons group are leaders in clean and efficient water heating and cooling, steam and distributed energy equipment in Australia. The company' s core business activity is the delivery of sustainable energy efficient technologies.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Tjutjunaku Worka Tjuta Inc., Ceduna Youth Hub (RARE Project)

Tjutjunaku Worka Tjuta, which translates as "a place of work", is the peak Aboriginal organisation in Ceduna. It aims to improve the wellbeing of Indigenous people in the Wangka Pulka North ward of Ceduna. Students supported the initiation of a Youth Hub for TWT, exploring funding options, marketing, partnerships and governance issues.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Barkly Shire Council, Tennant Creek Coffin Manufacturing (RARE Project)

The Barkly Shire covers an area 323,514km2, the second largest local government area in the world, and has a resident population of 8,137(ABS NT at a Glance 2011). Students worked with the indigenous Ali Curung community and the Council to develop a business plan for an indigenous run enterprise supplying and decorating coffins for affordable prices.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council, Firewood and Logging Enterprise (RARE Project)

Students worked collaboratively with the Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council to develop business plans for an indigenous owned social enterprise in logging and firewood supply in the region.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation, Walgett Laundromat (RARE Project)

Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation (MPREC) is the peak provider of services to Indigenous communities in Western NSW. The Corporation's goal is to continually improve the social fabric and living standards of Western NSW residents. Students developed a set of strategic plans for the integration and operation of a laundromat in a community centre in Walgett. The challenge was creating a economically sustainble business that provided training for indigenous people and met a social need.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Bana Yarralji Bulka (RARE Project)

Bana Yarralji Bulka is an indigenous owned and managed social enterprise near Cooktown in Queensland. The Founders, Marylin and Peter Wallace, operate an on-country hosting service offering guided walks, camping and educational programs on their land with the vision to create employment opportunities for their people and preserve traditional knowledge. Students developed a staged business plan, to support the business achieve its social mission, build capacity amongst its board and the community, and become financially sustainble.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Week of Tastes

The "Week of Tastes" is a program that culminates in an annual event delivered in collaboration with schools, designed to change children's relationship with food and address eating habits contributing to the obesity epidemic.Students worked closely with the founder, Helen, to develop a business plan that would transgress her activities into a sustainable social enterprise that was nation wide.

IBUS6016 (Social Entrepreneurship)

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Australia (PRA)

PRA'is a non Government social enterprise which provides community based support services to people with Psychosocial disadvantage or psychiatric disability. They provide non clinical rehabilitation aimed at reducing people's dependence and increasing self esteem and satisfaction. Students prepared an Information Memorandum for a social enterprise franchise that would provide flexible employment opportunities for PRA's beneficiaries.

IBUS6015 (Innovation and Enterprise Special Project)

The Green Project (RARE Project)

The Green is a whole-of-community project located at the current site of the Tuncurry land-fill. This area is currently being transitioned to a transfer station and together we are creating a vibrant new community recreation venue. The project is built on the premise of sustainability and environmentally friendly practices, and brings together community members, working together, and learning together. One of our students completed in-depth research into the commercial viabibility of compost production from green-waste, and the marketing requirements.

IBUS6015 (Innovation and Enterprise Special Project)

Resource Recovery, e-waste recycling (RARE Project)

Resource Recovery is a not-for-profit community waste reduction and recycling organisation based on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Resource Recovery operates council landfills in the Great Lakes area at Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah and the Waste Management Centre at Tuncurry. An Innovation and Enterprise student analysed the opportunities for e-waste recycling, reviewing best practice in Germany and talking to industry experts nationally.

IBUS6015 (Innovation and Enterprise Special Project)

Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation (PTAC), Rabbit Meat Harvesting (RARE Project)

The administrative and services body of the community, PTAC, is located at Tjuntjunjara. It takes responsibility for the maintenance of the community facilities and roads and for the operation of the office, store and other services. A student worked consultatively with PTAC and the Tjuntjuntjara community to develop an approach to starting and managing a micro-enterprise in rabbit meat harvesting, utilising the community's tradition knowledge and interest in hunting and the natural environment.