We have engaged seven Regional Activators for the following areas:

Far North Queensland

• • • Jennifer McHugh (James Cook Uni) 
    • Contact: Jennifer.mchugh1@jcu.edu.au
    • Events coming up in FNQ

North Queensland

• • • Ricky Esterquest (Towards Better) 
    • Contact- ricky@towardsbetter.com.au
    • Events coming up in North Queensland

Central Queensland

• • • Natalia Muszkat (Strong Communities) 
    • Contact -  natalia.muszkat@strongcommunities.org.au
    • Tanya Rutherford (Learn, Grow, Become) 
    • Contact - tanya@learngrowbecome.com
    • Events coming up in Central Queensland

Emerald & Central Highlands 

• Central Highlands Community Services
• Contact - ceo@chcommunityservices.org.au
• Events coming up in Emerald and Central Highlands

Wide Bay Burnett 

• • • • Damien Tracey (Community Lifestyle Support) 
      • Contact - damien.tracey@cls.org.au
      • Events coming up in Wide Bay Burnett

Darling Downs & South West Queensland

• • • Kate Taylor (Vanguard Laundry)  
    • Contact - kate@vanguardlaundry.com.au
    • Events coming up in Darling Downs and South West Queensland

South West Cluster (Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Redlands, Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich & West Moreton)

• • • Tom Allen (Impact Boom)                                        
    • Contact - tom@impactboom.org
    • Events coming up in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Redlands, Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich & West Moreton
  
  
• Activators - Submit your events here.

CQ University (Office of Social Innovation)

• iActivate is CQUniversity’s innovative short course for developing a social enterprise or “business for good”.

Dates: Feb - May 2023 - Details here

iActivate Darling Downs commenced 20 February 2023 

Areas: Toowoomba and Rockhampton(check program for specific regional dates)

Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative Ltd & Community Praxis Co-op

Strengthening the ecosystem for place based social enterprises.

• Workshops are suitable for people interested in taking practical steps to start a social enterprise and have an idea ready to develop.

Workshops in Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Moreton Bay.

Dates: February -April 2023 in collaboration with Neighbourhood Centres

ONLINE activities:

Statewide forum for Neighbourhood Centres and Community Organisations.

Online Community of Practice for Neighbourhood Centres and Community Organisations

• 20 April (11 - 12.30pm)

For more information about the program click Here

White Box Enterprises Ltd

Do you run a social enterprise focused on job creation in South-East QLD? Are you looking for some expert coaching to strengthen and grow your business?

@White Box Enterprises is running a FREE 12-week capacity building program, thanks to the support of the QLD Government, to boost the productivity of jobs-focused social enterprises.

Program has commenced.

Contact: More information

James Cook University

• Social enterprise sector development - FNQ project

Areas: Cairns/Port Douglas, Tablelands (Atherton/Mareeba), Thursday Island, Cooktown, Lockhart River, Weipa

Contact: narayan.gopalkrishnan@jcu.edu.au

QUT (Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)

• Developing your enterprising leadership and partnerships 

Areas: Brisbane and remote/regional QLD

Online short course: 6 sessions over 6 weeks @ 2.5 hours

Commencement date: 21 April 

For more information click - Details

BDO Financial Education

• Financial Education for QLD social enterprises

Areas: Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay, Brisbane

• Revenue Opportunities for Social Enterprises

CAIRNS  

ROCKHAMPTON To be advised

MACKAY  

• Cash Flow Management for Social Enterprises

CAIRNS

ROCKHAMPTON To be advised

MACKAY

Contact: Financial.edu@bdo.com.au

Impact Boom Pty Ltd

• Elevate+ social enterprise accelerators and additional sector capacity building

Would you like to get support to strengthen your social enterprise?

Elevate+ is currently open to South East Queensland based entrepreneurs and will:
- provide you with weekly workshops, allowing you to develop key areas of your business
- give you access to Impact Boom's online learning modules
- connect you with leading mentors, investors and their alumni for one-on-one and group mentoring
- generate strong exposure for you, both online and at public events
- take the loneliness out of being an entrepreneur.

Areas: South East QLD

Applications are now closed

StartSomeGood Pty Ltd

• Emerge pre accelerator program

Areas: Brisbane, Roma, Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Mackay

Dates:

• April 2023 

Contact: Startsomegood