Community Corporate

What Community Corporate does

Community Corporate is an Australian certified social enterprise founded in 2013 by Carmen Garcia AM, specializing in refugee and migrant employment solutions. The company operates nationally across six Australian states and territories (WA, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, ACT) and has supported over 4,600 individuals from 49 cultural backgrounds to secure paid work. Its service portfolio targets two core customer segments: employers (corporate and government organizations seeking diverse talent pipelines) and job seekers (refugees, asylum seekers, skilled migrants, vulnerable youth, women returning to work, and long-term unemployed).

The company's product ecosystem is anchored by DiversityWorks!, a customized platform that connects job seekers with socially responsible employer partners, complemented by the Cultural Inclusion Commitments (CICs) framework for organizational inclusion and PIPEline (Professional Inclusion Pathways to Employment) for skilled migrant recruitment. Additional offerings include the Employer Portal for self-service resources, the CALD Career Connections Project (a three-year DEWR-funded program through December 2026), the SA Skilled Migrant Job Support Centre (partnership with SA Government and SEEK), corporate cultural training, corporate volunteering programs, and social enterprise products including the Feast for a Future Gala and A Taste of Culture gift boxes. Documented outcomes include a 91% placement rate, 89% 12-month retention, $4.20 ROI per $1 invested for employers, and 96% employer satisfaction.

Community Corporate generates revenue through a hybrid model. Over 66% of FY2023 income came from commercial sales (recruitment and training services), with the balance from government-funded projects, philanthropy, and social enterprise products. The company operates a payment-by-results pricing model alongside free employer services such as the Employer Portal, cultural confidence workshops, and jobs masterclasses. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with channel partnerships through Workforce Australia, DEWR, 200+ NGOs, and a flagship partnership with Woolworths Group. The company is a Social Traders certified social enterprise with no disclosed external funding rounds or parent company.

Name

Community Corporate

Legal name

Community Corporate

Website

https://communitycorporate.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community Corporate is an Australian certified social enterprise founded in 2013 that delivers refugee and migrant employment solutions through recruitment, training, and employer partnership programs across six states and territories. It serves employers seeking diverse talent and job seekers from 49 cultural backgrounds via its DiversityWorks! platform and Workforce Australia partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Migrant Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Workplace & Career Integration for Immigrants (Credentialing, Job Readiness) (EDAAADAE), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Cross-Cultural Competence & Inclusion (EDABAMAJ)

Keywords

• Refugee employment services
• Migrant recruitment services
• Diversity and inclusion training
• Workforce integration programs
• Culturally inclusive recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mylor

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Sales: Primary revenue stream from commercial recruitment and training services. In FY2023, over 66% of income came from commercial sales, demonstrating a strong financially viable business model not reliant on government grants or philanthropy
2. Social Enterprise Products: Sale of A Taste of Culture boxes (handmade by refugees including soy candles) and fundraising gala events to support scholarships for refugees
3. Gala Events and Fundraising: Feast for a Future Gala brings corporate champions together committed to refugee employment cause. Funds raised provide scholarships for refugees to access digital devices and training
4. Government Funded Projects: CALD career connections project funded by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) under Workforce Australia until December 2026

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Community Corporate delivers customized recruitment and pre-employment training programs that connect refugees, migrants, and other underrepresented job seekers with employer partners across Australia. It also provides cultural inclusion training, corporate volunteering program coordination, and post-placement support for up to 12 months. Its core technology platform, DiversityWorks!, underpins an employer-led matching and engagement model.

Product overview

Community Corporate operates as a unified platform combining multiple service modules rather than a single product. The core offering centers on DiversityWorks! as the primary matching platform connecting job seekers with employer partners, supplemented by the Cultural Inclusion Commitments (CICs) framework for organizational assessments and policy reviews. Additional specialized offerings include the SA Skilled Migrant Job Support Centre (a partnership with SA Government and SEEK for skilled migrants), the CALD Career Connections Project (a national workforce program), and the PIPEline Project for skilled recruitment. The Employer Portal provides self-service resources for employers, while Corporate Cultural Training and Corporate Volunteering Programs offer add-on diversity and engagement services. The company also operates social enterprise products including the Feast for a Future Gala fundraiser and A Taste of Culture team building sessions. Together these products form an integrated ecosystem addressing the full spectrum of refugee and migrant employment support from job matching to workplace inclusion and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DiversityWorks! by Community Corporate®: Customized platform to help connect job seekers with socially responsible employer partners to access work.
• Cultural Inclusion Commitments (CICs)
• PIPEline (Professional Inclusion Pathways to Employment)
• A Taste of Culture
• Feast for a Future

Products and services

• DiversityWorks! DiversityWorks! is Community Corporate's core matching and engagement platform that connects job seekers from refugee, migrant, and underrepresented backgrounds with socially responsible employer partners to access employment opportunities. It underpins the company's employer-led recruitment model and is used by employers across Australia.
• Cultural Inclusion Commitments (CICs) CICs is a framework for businesses, NGOs, industry, and governments to engage in genuine cultural inclusion at an organizational level, including organizational assessments, HR policy reviews, and customized co-designed commitments to build cultural inclusion capability.
• SA Skilled Migrant Job Support Centre A partnership initiative with the South Australian Government and SEEK that connects skilled migrants in South Australia with local employers, providing job matching, placement services, and wrap-around support in priority industries including ICT, engineering, health, and business services.
• CALD Career Connections Project A three-year national project (until December 2026) delivering culturally and linguistically diverse career connections, building capability and confidence between employers and refugee and migrant job seekers through upskilling initiatives and removal of barriers to participation, funded by DEWR under Workforce Australia.
• Employer Portal An online portal providing organizations with free resources to activate culturally inclusive workspaces, including practical guides, tips, and checklists for hiring and retaining refugee and migrant talent, accessible via simple online registration.
• PIPEline Project (Professional Inclusion Pathways to Employment) A skilled recruitment initiative recognizing employment barriers faced by migrants and refugees with overseas qualifications, designing customized recruitment pathways with pre-employment coaching, competency-based assessments, and 12-month retention support.
• Corporate Cultural Training Customized cultural diversity training programs including Cultural Awareness Training, Unconscious Bias Training, Cultural Confidence Training, and Diversity and Inclusion Activation Workshops delivered to corporate and government partners to build workplace cultural inclusion capability.
• Corporate Volunteering Programs End-to-end coordination of corporate volunteering and mentoring programs, including corporate group mentoring, skilling masterclasses, and employee engagement activities for employer partners.
• Feast for a Future Gala The company's signature fundraising gala event bringing corporate champions together committed to the refugee employment cause, featuring a banquet with food and drinks to raise funds for scholarships for refugees to access digital devices and training.
• A Taste of Culture Social enterprise team building sessions and gift boxes featuring hand-poured soy candles made by refugees, creating sensory experiences that highlight refugee culture while providing employment opportunities.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Appointed as Workforce Specialist under Workforce Australia to deliver CALD career connections project until December 2026. Three-year national project bridging gap between refugee/migrant job seekers and employers through upskilling initiatives and removal of barriers to participation.
• South Australian GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership initiative led by Community Corporate to maximize SA's skilled migrant talent through SA Skilled Migrant Job Support Centre. Focuses on connecting skilled migrants with local employers in priority industries including ICT, Engineering, Health, and Business Services.
• SEEKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with South Australian Government and SEEK to create one-stop-shop SA Skilled Migrant Job Support Centre. SEEK provides job platform and recruitment marketplace integration.
• Social TraderscoreOthersCommunity Corporate is a certified social enterprise accredited by Social Traders. Social enterprises exist to create a fairer and more sustainable world, with profits reinvested for social impact.
• Woolworths GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor employer partner implementing refugee employment programs including digital tech cadetship with WIQ team. Multiple success stories including Yuliia placed as Associate Engineer. General Manager Inclusion Catherine Hunter advocates for program.
• OTR (On The Run)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner in South Australia running New Beginnings program for migrants and refugees. Natalia placed at OTR South Plympton Drive-thru with ongoing employment.
• Workforce AustraliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCALD job seeker support services delivered through referral pathway for job seekers registered with Workforce Australia Services, Workforce Australia Online Services, and Workforce Australia Transition to Work.
• Woolworths MetrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStore Manager Pantelis Archontides praising partnership for providing hardworking, reliable team members through employer-led recruitment program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Multicultural Development Association (MDA): Queensland-based settlement and employment services provider for refugees and migrants, including skills recognition and employer engagement programs. Closely comparable in target population and customized employer-led recruitment model.
• Upwardly Global: US-based nonprofit that connects skilled refugees and immigrants with professional employment, including overseas credential recognition. Closely comparable to Community Corporate's PIPEline model for skilled migrant employment.
• MAX Solutions: Major Australian employment services provider delivering Workforce Australia, disability employment, and migrant job-active programs. Direct competitor in government-funded employment placement and customized employer services.
• Brotherhood of St Laurence: Australian social enterprise and research organization running employment programs for disadvantaged job seekers including refugees, migrants, and long-term unemployed. Comparable in social-enterprise structure, employment placement focus, and policy influence.
• Tent Partnership for Refugees: Global nonprofit mobilizing businesses to hire and support refugees through employer commitments, training, and corporate engagement. Comparable mission of driving employer-led refugee employment at scale.
• EPIC Assist: Australian employment services provider supporting people with disability, injury, and migrant/refugee backgrounds into work. Direct peer in customized recruitment, post-placement support, and Workforce Australia service delivery.
• Settlement Services International (SSI): One of Australia's largest humanitarian settlement and employment NGOs, delivering refugee employment, training, and community programs nationally. Directly comparable to Community Corporate on mission, refugee/migrant target population, and employer engagement model.
• AMES Australia: Victorian-based specialist in settlement, education, and employment services for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Direct peer in customized employment placement, pre-employment training, and government-funded CALD programs.

Broad incumbents

• APM (Advanced Personnel Management): Large Australian and global provider of employment, disability, and workplace health services with significant Workforce Australia presence. Overlaps with Community Corporate on employment placement and D&I workforce services at much larger scale.

Others

• Social Traders: Australian certifying body for social enterprises, of which Community Corporate is a certified member. Included as an ecosystem enabler that certifies, connects, and advocates for social enterprises like Community Corporate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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