WISE Learning centre
When we started STREAT we searched online for a book or manual titled something like ‘How To Build A Social Enterprise Cafe’. We were stunned that it didn’t exist. So, we wrote down the first 114 questions that stumped us and we set about finding people who could help us answer them. Since then, we’ve asked thousands more questions, and fortunately continued to find practitioners and experts who helped us answer many of them. We’d like to thank these people for the continued group hug they’ve given us for over 15 years.
We’ve now collated a heap of resources to continue the cycle of generosity and kindness shown to us over the last decade.
Browse the range of topics below, or jump straight into the airtable database containing all of the tools and templates created by our team to help you build and strengthen your social enterprise. The tools provide all the information you need, while the templates are available to download and get working on.
Research
STREAT is committed to generously sharing its learning with others – whether they be viewed as successes or failures. Through case studies and participation in research studies, our aim is to encourage industry-wide learning for the greater good.
Lessons from the quiet architects of more inclusive employment in Australia
McGeoch, S., Barrelle, K. and Scott, R. (2024). Lessons from the quiet architects of more inclusive employment in Australia.
Social Enterprise: A Case Study for Government
Scott, R., Edelmaier, G. and Barrelle, K. (2019). Social Enterprise: A Case Study for Government. STREAT, Melbourne.
What the hell happened to STREAT Enterprises? (and other key questions you might be wondering about STREAT’s impact investments)
Scott, Rebecca. (2019). What the hell happened to STREAT Enterprises? (and other key questions you might be wondering about STREAT’s impact investments). STREAT, Melbourne.
STREAT Enterprises Pty Ltd – A Case Study relating to 2012 investment
Professor Libby Ward-Christie and Dr Michael Moran (2019). Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, Swinburne University of Technology.
Social capital and enterprise in the modern state: No one wakes up wanting to be homeless – A case study in applied creative writing
Rendle-Short F., Scott R., Taylor S., Aung Thin M., Ellis M. (2018). No One Wakes Up Wanting to Be Homeless: A Case Study in Applied Creative Writing.
STREAT: Providing a Fork in the Road for Young People
Scott, Rebecca. (2015). STREAT: Providing a fork in the road for young people. Parity, Vol. 28, No. 10, Dec 2015: 22-23.
Issues in Labour Force Participation – Youth at Risk and Lower Skilled Mature-age People
Couldrey, M. (2014). Issues in labour force participation: youth at risk and lower-skilled mature-age people. AWPA, Canberra.
On the Upside
Vindis, Nada (2010). On the Upside. Parity, Vol. 23, No. 8, Oct 2010: 40-41.
focus areas: tools & templates
For a full health-check of your social enterprise, we recommend starting with the Avocado, a health check tool for Work Integration Social Enterprises. And don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or want to chat through options for e-learning, workshops, consultancy and more.
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disclaimer
STREAT is happy to share resources with you as it has been useful to help grow and strengthen our organisation. You may adapt resources to for your internal use but not copy, distribute, broadcast, sell, commercialise or otherwise use it in a way that conflicts with our rights. By using it, you agree that STREAT does not warrant its accuracy or fitness for purpose and has no responsibility for how your use this resource. It is your sole responsibility to assess if the resource is suitable and you remain responsible for any resulting outputs.