About Us
We believe that every person in Australia should have access to safe and secure housing and employment. Yet more than 100 thousand people in Australia are currently homeless and more than 5 times that number are unemployed* But we’re determined to change that.
At Joii, we’ve created a new kind of charity. By definition, we are a not-for-profit but we prefer the term “for-purpose” because, rather than defining ourselves by what we are not, we want to be known for what we are for.
Joii is all about helping disadvantaged and vulnerable people. We do this by setting up Social Enterprises that fund our Social Impact Programs that are designed to create opportunities and employment pathways to help break the cycle of long-term welfare dependency & generational poverty.
*Source: abs.gov.au
Our vision
Providing hope and opportunity for disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
Our mission
To provide access to employment pathways and viable housing.
Welcome to Joii
We’re creating long-term, sustainable change for the common good.
Spearheaded by the Joii Labour Hire workforce, Joii has developed and invested in social enterprises aimed at providing employment and housing solutions for all Australians.
Through our enterprises and employment programs, Joii intends to generate revenue and become a significant provider of employment to commercial and not-for-profit organisations across Australia.
Our focus is on creating long-term changes which have the potential to break the cycle of generational poverty. We look to provide opportunities for people to use their skills and change the lives of individuals, families and entire communities.
Through the revenue generated by our social enterprises, Joii provides free or heavily subsidised services. These programs offer pathways of hope for some of Australia’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people, giving them access to housing and employment opportunities.
Executive Team
David Power
Stephen Milligan
Andi Dang
Alexandra Bax
Ben Williams
Executive Team
David Power
Chief Executive Officer
Our story
Joii was founded in 2017 as a response to the deep trend of housing inaccessibility in Australia. With over 100,000 people experiencing homelessness, and more than 180,000 waiting for social housing, Joii set out to create long-term change and address housing issues in the community.
While searching for ways to fulfill that mission, Joii discovered a large part of the issue stems from income and job disparities. Generational poverty, as well as the lack of opportunities afforded to Indigenous Australians, those living with disabilities or mental health issues, and to people coming out of prison, are a major contributor to Australia’s social housing concerns.
This eventually led Joii to develop a holistic approach to creating change. By viewing employment, income and housing as an interconnected problem, our team pioneered a way to reequip vulnerable groups and provide them with opportunities to succeed.
In the time since, Joii has been hard at work pursuing our goals and has now created several social enterprises that support our vision. With funding from these enterprises, our Social Impact Programs have flourished, sustainably delivering employment and training opportunities for the people who need them most.
