
Centre for Social Impact Swinburne
The Centre for Social Impact Swinburne (CSI Swinburne) focuses on building a more sustainable and equitable world through social entrepreneurship and technology; integrating research, education and practice.
Established in 2014, CSI Swinburne is a highly industry-engaged, practice-oriented research and teaching centre, based in Swinburne’s School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship and is one of four university-based nodes of the highly respected CSI national network.
CSI Swinburne is focused on people and technology working together for a better world, exploring the intersection between social entrepreneurship and technology, in areas such as:
- social enterprise, social business and social finance
- community services innovation
- employment access and equity
- impact, evaluation and measurement

Our research
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Disability Employment Centre of Excellence
CSI Swinburne will lead Australia’s first Disability Employment Centre of Excellence. This initiative, supported by Inclusion Australia, Family Advocacy, Disability Employment Australia, National Disability Services, and the University of Melbourne, unites experts, employers, and people with disability to drive better employment outcomes. For any questions, please contact us at csiswin@swinburne.edu.au.
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Our study options
CSI Swinburne's strength lies in its ability to effectively integrate research and practice with education to ensure our students go on to be leaders in the social impact ecosystem.
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Our publications
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Research for Social Impact Podcast
Join CSI Swinburne as we explore our latest research and initiatives relating to the social purpose ecosystem with guest speakers including academic researchers, sector experts, industry guests, and even our students and alumni.
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Collaborate with the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne
There are many ways to engage with us. Get in touch to discuss how we can work together to determine new approaches to learning and knowledge creation by emailing csiswin@swinburne.edu.au.