Become a SECNA Member today
Join the business for good movement!
The social enterprise ecosystem is growing and we invite you to join us to become a SECNA member and support our mission to build a thriving social enterprise sector in NSW and the ACT.
We offer two types of membership:
Industry member (for social enterprises)
Industry membership is for social enterprises - organisations that trade as a business and exist specifically to make the world a better place. To be eligible for voting rights, you must be an industry member.
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$100/year + GST
For organisations that trade as a business and exist specifically to make the world a better place, and who are early stage, small scale and/or have limited financial capacity (e.g. pre-revenue and/or no employees).
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$300/year + GST
For organisations that trade as a business and exist specifically to make the world a better place, and who are established (have one or more employees, have some revenue) but are not large social enterprises.
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$1,200/year + GST
For organisations that trade as a business and exist specifically to make the world a better place, and who are large organisations (typically a turnover of more than $2 million per annum) and/or have the financial capacity to contribute more in membership fees.
Associate member (for others)
Associate membership is for individuals and for businesses who do not exist specifically to make the world a better place (yet) and/or charities who do not trade goods and services (yet).
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$100/year + GST
For individuals, and for small charities who are not social enterprises (yet), but who want to support and be part of the social enterprise movement.
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$300/year + GST
For businesses who do not exist specifically to make the world a better place (yet) and/or charities who do not qualify as social enterprises (yet), but who want to support and be part of the social enterprise movement.
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$1,200/year + GST
For large organisations (typically a turnover of more than $2 million per annum and/or have the financial capacity to contribute more in membership fees), including government bodies and corporations, who want to support and be part of the social enterprise movement.
FAQs
Membership Types
Membership Benefits
Small Industry Member
Individual Associate Member
Large Associate Member
Industry member listing
Event discounts
Exclusive member invitations and opportunities
Exclusive member (and Industry member) invitations and opportunities
Opportunity to join SECNA Communities of Practice to deepen your social enterprise network
Up to two one-on-one meetings per year with a SECNA executive about your organisation’s goals and plans
Up to two one-on-one meetings per year with a SECNA executive about your organisation’s goals and plans for working with social enterprises
One complimentary speaking engagement per year from SECNA (excluding travel costs, which may need to be covered separately)
Access to discounted rates for the SENCA co-working hub in South Eveleigh
Complimentary Social Traders certification and recognition (for the first year after certifying for the first time)
One complimentary SECNA newsletter feature or social post per year
Three complimentary SECNA newsletter features or social posts per year
One additional contact per member organisation
Five additional contacts per member organisation
“It’s been a valuable experience to be a member of SECNA and be surrounded by people who are purpose and mission-driven. If you have a desire to potentially start a social enterprise, let’s have a chat and find out more about what your mission is.”
Start-up Industry Member
Large Industry Member
Small Associate Member
“I would also love to personally thank Kylie Flament for being such an amazing mentor and for actively making the world a better place through the Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA)”
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Social Traders and SECNA are separate organisations with separate processes. The Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA) is a member-led peak body that represents the interests of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises across New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory.
Social Traders is the national social enterprise certifier in Australia. Their certification gives businesses and governments the assurance that a social enterprise has been independently verified, which increases their confidence in procuring from those organisations.
SECNA Industry members are entitled to complementary Social Traders certification and recognition membership for the first year after certifying for the first time.
However, SECNA can't guarantee that SECNA Industry Members will be successful in obtaining the certification as this process is managed solely by Social Traders.
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To start the certification process, follow the steps on Social Traders website
For questions relating to the certification process, please contact the Social Traders team and inform them that you are a SECNA Industry Member.
To learn more about the certification process, you can join a monthly certification information session hosted by Social Traders. Find out more here
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Getting certified is the best way to call yourself a social enterprise. As a certified social enterprise, you give stakeholders assurance that you're creating genuine impact through trade.
When you become a SECNA Industry Member, you benefit from complementary access to Social Traders certification and Recognition Membership for the first year after certifying for the first time.
Social Traders Recognition Membership is valued at $500 per year + GST.