Judgment Stops Here.
Reset Your Career.
Employment support — NDIS, ex-jail & ex-institution.
Practical employment support with a criminal record, pending matters, parole obligations, long employment gaps — or just the overwhelm of modern recruitment. The Green Collar delivers second chance employment support built by people who have been there.
The 4-Week Employment Reset — $565, Flexible Terms. Remote, Australia-wide.
The 4-Week
Employment Reset
Four one-to-one intensive sessions with Stu Holmes — an honest audit, your story, your resume, your interviews. For people who need a genuine reset, not a bit of advice.
- Sessions
- 4 × 60–75 min intensive Zoom sessions
- Delivery
- Remote — Australia-wide
- Investment
- $565 · Flexible Terms
Flexible Terms — negotiable on circumstances. If your engagement runs through a Job Network provider, there may be no cost to you at all.
One-page overview opens as a PDF. Or call 0406 927 904 and speak to Stu directly.
- Monash Business Awards — Rising Star 2023–24
- Caroline Chisholm Volunteer of the Year 2024
- Partnered with Workforce Australia & Wise Employment
Recruitment experience plus lived-experience advocacy — a track record of getting people through the door and keeping them there.
- Week 1
Reset
Identify the personal and system blockers holding you back, set realistic target roles, and build an honest, high-impact employment strategy.
- Week 2
Build
A modern CV that survives a real screen, LinkedIn optimisation, automated job alerts and the AI job-search tools recruiters actually respond to.
- Week 3
Get In Front
Targeted recruiter outreach, interview preparation, and confident disclosure frameworks so your history is handled truthfully and calmly.
- Week 4
Handover
Fix the weak points and leave with a repeatable, self-sustaining job-search workflow you can run on your own.
Not sure it fits your situation? One honest conversation is enough to find out — no referral, no paperwork, no judgment.
Barriers we help overcome
Ex-offender employment support in Australia only works when the real obstacles are on the table. These are the four we deal with most.
Criminal history or pending matters
Post-incarceration employment, spent or unspent convictions, and matters still before the court — handled factually, without judgment.
Corrections & parole obligations
Reporting, curfews, community corrections orders and program requirements built into a realistic job-search plan.
Employment gaps
Years out of the workforce explained in a way that stands up to a recruiter's questions instead of ending the conversation.
Modern recruitment & tech overwhelm
ATS screening, LinkedIn, video interviews, job alerts and AI tools — set up with you, not explained at you.
Why people trust The Green Collar
You work with Stu Holmes himself — not a call centre, not a queue.
Recruitment experience plus lived-experience advocacy in the reintegration space.
Nothing you say is a surprise here. We start from where you actually are.
Active engagement with The Green Collar — particularly when combined with training or community volunteering — has been presented in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court matters as evidence of positive rehabilitation and proactive commitment.
(Registered Social Enterprise: The Reintegration Project Pty Ltd. No legal advice implied.)
A toolkit built for the real obstacles
Our employment support offers ex-jail, or similar institutions, with a meaningful toolkit to finding work and — more importantly — purpose. We understand the issues you may be facing, from mental health to regret and fear around how employers will view your application. Our team have been there, and will show you ways to overcome typical obstacles.
We work closely with various employers, NFPs and program managers in the reintegration space, and partner with Workforce Australia and Wise Employment to deliver a peer-led support service for justice-affected men and women.
What’s included
- Personalised one-to-one mentoring for suitable men and women
- Resume, ID and work-clothes support
- Interview preparation, including how to talk about your record
- Direct introductions to partner employers across Australia
- Ongoing post-placement check-ins so the job sticks
- Wrap-around referrals: legal, AOD, rehab and mental-health support
Take a flyer with you.
Two short PDFs that explain what we offer — easy to share with a case worker, parole officer, family member or employer.
Ex-jail & ex-institution employment flyer
A quick read on how The Green Collar bridges from incarceration or institutional life to real, paid work — peer mentors, partner employers and wrap-around support. Terms of engagement vary — mostly free.
Open PDFNDIS peer support flyer
How we support NDIS participants — lived-experience mentors, social connection through the Brigade, and a steady path toward meaningful work and community.
Open PDFOne conversation is where it begins.
Email or call Stu directly to book the 4-Week Employment Reset ($565, Flexible Terms) or to ask whether it suits your circumstances. Post-incarceration employment and reintegration employment support, delivered remotely across Australia.