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SROI Shows Impactful Growth for SisterWorks Every $1 invested in SisterWorks generates $4.30 of social and economic impact, according to SisterWorks Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis for the 2022 calendar year. The analysis conducted by Social Ventures Australia demonstrates SisterWorks has experienced remarkable growth in the last few years.   Read more…

Social Enterprise Partners 2023 At SisterWorks, collaborating with community organisations, city councils, social enterprises, clothing and goods manufacturers, and not-for-profit organisations is critical to sustain our Social Enterprise initiatives. By hiring our catering, pop-up markets, public speaking engagements services, or by choosing our production or gifting solutions, our partners support Read more…

SisterWorks Corporate Team Building Workshops Book a SisterWorks workshop for your next team building day or special celebration. SisterWorks provides numerous and diverse workshops from wellbeing classes such as yoga to creative team enriching experiences like painting. Our talented, migrant women entrepreneurs facilitate the workshops allowing you to unleash your Read more…

Minister of Women Officially Opens Crafted Culture Cafe & Shop SisterWorks Crafted Culture Cafe and Shop in Richmond was officially opened by Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins, MP in April. She unveiled our new brand and acknowledged the support SisterWorks provides to our sisters, women from diverse cultural backgrounds, by Read more…

Partner Highlights – March 2023 Partnerships and philanthropy are critical for the ongoing sustainability of SisterWorks social enterprise services and vocational training programs. From grants to hiring our services, philanthropic and business partnerships directly support our vision that all migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women are economically empowered. Mobile Hub Grant Read more…

International Women’s Day and UN Day for the End of Racial Discrimination Thank you to the all the organisations and individuals who supported our International Women’s Day events, conversations and talks about #CrackingTheCode and combating discrimination and the marginalisation of women. Your contributions help elevate our profile and directly impact Read more…

Meet Phoebe out English Teacher – Abbotsford We are so pleased to introduce our Conversation English Teacher Phoebe, who teaches our Sisters in Abbotsford. As a teacher, she is committed to empowering people and helping SisterWorks and the women we support. If you are a woman that has migrated to Read more…

Partner Highlights: February 2023 Partnerships are critical for the ongoing sustainability of SisterWorks social enterprise services and vocational training programs. From grants to hiring our services, philanthropic and business partnerships directly support our vision that all migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women are economically empowered. Read about our recent partner highlights Read more…

New Staff Training SisterWorks is growing in size and stature during our 10th anniversary.  As our team becomes more specialised and larger, SisterWorks has updated its staff training in response to our team’s needs and request, but also to remain an employer of choice in providing care, consideration and resources Read more…

January Funding News Additional Year for Social Enterprise Employment Program SisterWorks has been awarded an additional year extension for our Social Enterprise Employment Program, by Office for Women at the Victorian Department of Families Fairness and Housing.   This $200,000 extension will allow us to continue to provide practical training Read more…