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2 June 2026
2 June 2026
What France shows us about what’s possible for WISEs in Australia 
White Box recently took a delegation of Australian social enterprise leaders and funders to France to explore how jobs-focused social enterprises and disability enterprises are supported to operate at scale – and we came back with our minds blown.
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16 April 2026
Eiffel Tower at sunset in Paris.
16 April 2026
White Box to host Australian delegation in France for social enterprise study tour
White Box is taking a delegation of Australian social enterprise leaders and philanthropists to France from 3-8 May to examine how policy, funding and procurement can better support jobs-focused social enterprises and disability enterprises.
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12 December 2025
smiling female employee from Resilience, a social enterprise in France.
12 December 2025
Aide au Poste: How France Invests in Inclusive Employment
Systems change is slow, so we’re looking for ways to speed it up — including learning from countries like France, where social enterprise already has a permanent role. In this article, we take a closer look at 'Aide au Poste' - their model for inclusive employment.
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11 September 2025
two people holding recycled plastic that repurposed into stadium seats,
11 September 2025
Lessons from France: Paris 2024 set the bar for social procurement. Can Brisbane match it?
Six years before all eyes were on France for Paris 2024, the organising committee established ESS 2024 - a platform that would connect Games organisers with social enterprises - creating thousands of jobs for individuals previously excluded from mainstream employment.
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