The Green Collar is a peer-led Australian social enterprise providing employment support for people leaving jail, ex-offenders and NDIS participants across Australia — with mentors who've walked the same road.
Cost: whether any fee applies depends on how your engagement is arranged. We'll tell you clearly before you agree to anything.
You've been out, or you're getting out. You want a fair shot at a real job. Start here.
Get work supportYou're open to second-chance hiring and want prepared, supported candidates.
Partner with usYou're a caseworker, family member, corrections officer or clinician — here's how the referral works.
How referrals work
Ring 1300 351 651 or email Stu. A peer mentor picks up — no forms, no gatekeeping.
A short, plain conversation about your situation, what you want, and what suits. Whether there's any fee is agreed here — clearly, up front.
Peer support, prep, connections into partner employers and follow-through once you're in work.
We work alongside legal services, medical providers and employer partners to help people find purpose, connection and work.
Tailored employment support for people leaving jail or institutional care and for NDIS participants. Our team have been there and know the specific obstacles — from checks to confidence.
See our employment supportIf you're a Workforce Australia or NDIS-referred client, we run a wrap-around peer service alongside your existing provider — plus one-to-one mentoring for people who need it.
Job BoardIf drugs, alcohol or legal issues have held you back, our team have lived it. We can walk with you and point to the right services — including support for men with suicidal ideation.
Explore peer supportWeekly Zoom peer sessions (Tuesday 8pm — Green & Clean) plus phone support Australia-wide. Talk with people who've walked the same path.
Join an online session
Each week the Brigade volunteers alongside community bodies — churches, thrift shops, community gardens. It builds skills, confidence and the references our people need to step into paid work.
"The Green Collar Brigade have done an amazing job over the past few weeks at Footscray Church of Christ. Not only have they cleared vegetation, rubbish and weeds — they have always left the place tidy and clean."See more from In Action
Photos from Brigade jobs, peer support sessions and community days across Victoria.
See the galleryA short film with Stu and the team on how peer support meets real employment.
Watch on VimeoConfirmed working partners below. See the full partners & ecosystem page for the broader sector we work alongside.
Follow our page for what we're doing week to week — Brigade jobs, employer partners and stories from the people we walk alongside.
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This is what people see when they search for work after release. The labels — and the lack of dignity — show how far we still have to go.
See the search on JoraTalentFlow's practical read on fair recruitment pathways for people with a record — it lines up with what we see every day.
Read the articleWhether you're leaving jail, working with an NDIS provider, or just looking for a way back into work — reach out. Whether any fee applies depends on how your engagement is arranged. We'll tell you clearly before you agree to anything.
