The Green Collar
A 100% self-funded Australian Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd) company operating commercial digital design and labor services to fund paid peer-mentoring, NDIS support, and second-chance employment pathways for ex-offenders and justice-affected Australians.
Registered Business Identity
Legal Entity Name
The Reintegration Project Pty Ltd
Business Registered In
Australia
Registration Number
ABN 28 667 344 792 / ACN 667 344 792
Official Website
thegreencollar.com.au ↗External Verification
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The Green Collar is a trading name of The Reintegration Project Pty Ltd, operating as a 100% social enterprise. All net profits generated through its commercial operations are directly reinvested into its core mission: creating sustainable job opportunities, training, and peer-led support for justice-affected individuals rebuilding their lives.
To guarantee its commitment to social impact, the organisation is independently Social Traders Certified - Australia’s national benchmark for social enterprise businesses. This certification verifies that profits are permanently locked into its social purpose rather than paid out to private shareholders or founders.
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Recruitment & Second-Chance Hiring: Labour hire, candidate placement, and structured workplace integration for justice-affected individuals, ex-offenders, and NDIS participants.
Practical Work Services (The Green Collar Brigade): Hands-on site maintenance, vegetation management, and community garden work providing immediate paid experience and references.
Peer-Led Job Readiness & Mentoring: Resume preparation, background disclosure coaching, work-clothing support, and ongoing post-placement mentorship.
Charitable Purposes
- Reintegration & Recidivism Reduction: Bridging the gap between incarceration or institutional care and sustainable employment to help justice-affected Australians rebuild their lives and break cycles of reoffending.
- Lived-Experience Peer Mentoring: Providing one-on-one mentorship led exclusively by individuals with lived experience in the justice system, helping participants navigate background checks, overcome stigma, and rebuild personal confidence.
- Community Work & Skill Building: Operating The Green Collar Brigade to assist local community groups, thrift stores, and churches with maintenance work, creating immediate pathways into paid employment while serving local community hubs.
- Holistic Social Connection & Wellbeing: Offering Australia-wide phone and weekly online peer support groups (e.g., Green & Clean) addressing isolation, mental health, and reintegration challenges for individuals and families.