Our Mission
Good Return is a social purpose organisation working across the Asia Pacific region. We enable women and their families to access opportunity and build financial security. Our focus is providing responsible finance to local entrepreneurs, as well as education and business training to women and other excluded groups to build confidence and financial capability. The result is a growing generation of empowered entrepreneurs, taking control of their finances, their livelihoods and their futures.
Our vision
A world without poverty where all people have access to resources and opportunities to improve their lives.
Our mission
To enable those who are marginalised and excluded to achieve economic empowerment through responsible financial inclusion and capability development.
The issue
In our region, disadvantaged people - mostly women - face significant barriers to growing their businesses and livelihoods. Underserved by local financial institutions, they are excluded from the formal economy, are unable to access ethical finance, and lack the opportunity to build new financial and business skills.
Our approach
Inclusive finance: We partner with financial service providers to ensure that women, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and other excluded groups can access fair and responsible financial services. By providing technical assistance, training, and impact investment, we support institutions to adopt inclusive practices and policies that expand their client base. This systems-level change ensures the financial sector works for everyone, not just a few.
Financial empowerment: Good Return equips excluded and marginalised people with the skills and confidence to manage money, grow businesses, and build resilience. Through tailored training, digital tools, and community initiatives, we help households access opportunities that strengthen livelihoods and break cycles of poverty. Our goal is simple: to enable people to take control of their financial lives and achieve long-term wellbeing.
We are specialists in what we do and we leverage our experience to target transformational change. The result is a growing generation of empowered entrepreneurs, taking control of their finances, their livelihoods and their futures.
Good Return was established as the Australian branch of World Education by humanitarian Guy Winship in 2003, with the mission of improving the lives of those living in poverty in the Asia Pacific region.
Where we work and our local program partners
We deliver our programs and initiatives in partner with local organisations across the Asia Pacific region. Local knowledge is vital to building and implementing programs that will have long-lasting impact on women and their families. We value our partnerships, and the skills and expertise of our colleagues working with us to change lives.
In Australia we partner with Kimberley Jiyigas and Enterprise Partnerships WA to empower Indigenous entrepreneurs
Our partners in the Philippines are Append Inc, St. Elizabeth Community Development Program, Inc. (SECDEP), Taytay Sa Kauswagan, Inc; Papua New Guinea: Kada Poroman Microfinance
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Our main regional office is in Cambodia, and our partners help us reach vulnerable and excluded groups: the National Bank of Cambodia, Cambodia Microfinance Association, Chamroeun Microfinance, Hattha Bank, Good Neighbors Cambodia, Life With Dignity, NongHyup Finance, Woori Bank, World Education Cambodia, Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Association, People in Need, Koampia Phum Yoeung, Cambodian Women for Peace and Development
In Fiji we have partnered with the Reserve Bank to provide financial coaching to women, co-designing curriculum and focussing on digital financial skills.
Our key partner in the Solomon Islands is the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, working with us to deliver on their financial inclusion goals.
In Indonesia we work with KOMPEP, an organisation focused on economic justice and gender equality in economic aspects. They are an ideal partner to deliver financial capability training to women.
In Tonga we partner with a range of church and community groups to grow financial literacy and confidence.
We have a number of long-time partners in Nepal: World Education Nepal, Sapana Village Social Impact (SVSI), Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd, FEMI foundation, and Aloi.
In Papua New Guinea we are building financial skills for women living in remote areas with our partner Kada Poroman Microfinance.
Working within the Australian development sector
Good Return is an independently registered Public Benevolent Institution (PBI). We are regulated as a public not-for-profit organisation by the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) and are fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
We are a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and a signatory to the Council’s Code of Conduct. We hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and our DGR status means donations over $2 are tax deductible for Australian residents.
We have a comprehensive set of policies to guide our actions and ensure we maintain the highest ethical standards in all of our activities. Our policies, including those regarding complaints, whistleblowing, dispute resolution, remuneration, risk appetite, child protection, and prevention of sexual exploitation and harassment can be accessed here.
Good Return is proud to be accredited by DFAT, and a member of key development organisations in the Asia Pacific region.
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