Westpac Foundation
Westpac Foundation
We’re investing in job creation by providing funding and programs to help create jobs and opportunities for those facing barriers to work. Meaningful employment is a powerful pathway out of disadvantage, and we set ourselves the bold ambition to help create 10,000 jobs by 2023.
We are well on our way to achieving our goal; in past 10 years, we’ve invested $28M to support more than 600 social enterprise and local community partners and since 2015, we’ve helped them create 7,204 jobs.
$2M
awarded to Social Enterprise Grant partners in 2023
$1M
awarded through Inclusive Employment Grant program in 2022-2023
1,238
jobs created by Social Enterprise Grant partners in 2023
7,240
jobs created by Social Enterprise Grant partners since 2015.
Gifts that give back
If you’re looking for a unique gift with a side of social impact, consider spending with one of Westpac Foundation’s social enterprise or community partners and help create jobs and opportunities for people overcoming barriers to work.
The competitive advantage of empowerment
Social enterprise, Australian Spatial Analytics embraces the cognitive talents of Australians living with autism and are changing societal norms on autism employment.
Making social impact fashionable
The Social Outfit provides employment and training in garment making as well as retail sales to refugee and new migrant women through its commercial fashion label.
Collaborating for change
Good Cycles is a work integration social enterprise that provides sustainable employment pathways for young people who are at risk of disengagement.
A beacon for change
Gardening and landscaping social enterprise, ReNew Property Maintenance is on a mission to support disadvantaged young people to enter the workforce by providing entry-level paid work and vocational pathways.
Creating impact
We support social enterprises and community organisations creating jobs and opportunities for people overcoming barriers to work.
Helping for 140 years
Westpac Foundation is a charitable organisation that has been helping people for the past 140 years. Today, we provide funding and programs to support social enterprises and community organisations creating jobs and opportunities for people overcoming barriers to work. Our mission is to help social enterprises create 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Things you should know
Public donations to Westpac Foundation are administered by Westpac Community Limited as trustee for Westpac Community Trust (ABN 53 265 036 982). Westpac Community Trust is a Public Ancillary Fund, endorsed by the ATO as a Deductible Gift Recipient.
The Westpac Foundation adopts the Westpac Group Speaking Up Policy in dealing with whistleblowing disclosures. A copy of that policy can be viewed here: Westpac Group 'Speaking Up' Policy (PDF 401KB). Some aspects of that policy may not be applicable in the operational environment of the Westpac Foundation. As such, the Westpac Foundation adopts the Westpac Group Speaking Up Policy to the extent reasonably possible.