The Department Employment Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) will release a discussion paper as part of consultation process to inform the recently-announced Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund.

As part of this process Social Traders will be preparing a submission to DEEWR. Social Traders is calling for input from those who would like to be involved in the development of this submission.

Social Traders is also preparing an Innovation Fund proposal to meet social enterprises’ support and service needs.

It will be contacting social enterprises funded by DEEWR to ask about their current needs for support and capacity building.

Social entrepreneurs may also be interested in attending Social Enterprise: Profits for Purpose on 24 August at the University of Melbourne.

Run by the Extra Circular Network Australia, the event will bring together a range of organisations and industry experts to provide insight into the world of social enterprise and its value to the community.

Emily Hollosy

• Not-for-Profit Sector Federal Budget Guide
• National Volunteer Week begins: a call for long term commitment
• Latest edition of not-for-profit annual and financial reporting released
• Not-for-profit marketing: the value of advertising online