# Reboot Australia

> Australian social enterprise specialising in **justice impacted recruitment** — placing people with lived experience of the justice system into sustainable employment across Australia through labour hire, permanent recruitment, in-prison reintegration programs, and lived-experience mentoring.

Reboot Australia (legally Reboot Employment Pty Ltd) is a Western Australia-headquartered social enterprise operating nationwide. Founded in 2022 by Anthony MacShane. Holds certified social enterprise status. Member of the WA Social Enterprise Council. Partner of Workforce Australia providers across the country.

Key facts:
- 380+ documented employment outcomes for justice-impacted Australians (and counting; figure pulled live from the platform)
- ~3.8% recidivism rate among Reboot-placed workers (vs ~40% national 2-year return-to-corrections rate per Productivity Commission Report on Government Services)
- 6,143 inmates educated through Reboot-delivered in-prison programs
- 230+ employer/community information sessions delivered
- Programs delivered at WA correctional facilities including Wooroloo, Karnet, Acacia, Greenough, plus Beechworth (VIC)
- Offices in Vasse (WA) and Richmond (VIC); FIFO/labour-hire placements served statewide

## What Reboot does

- [Labour Hire & Permanent Recruitment](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/services/recruitment): Two models — Labour Hire (Reboot is employer of record, places worker with host business, lower-risk entry point) and Permanent Recruitment (direct placement into employer workforce). Both include pre-screening, narrative coaching, throughcare support for the first 90 days.
- [Reboot Academy](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/services/reboot-academy): Telehealth employment program for people with a criminal record. Co-delivered by an Allied Health Practitioner and a lived experience mentor. Five modules: Understanding the Record / Owning Your Narrative; Positioning Your Past to an Employer; Building Resilience; Lived Experience Challenge Mitigation; Mental Health Support. Delivered via secure video session, currently AUD $260 ex GST per session.
- [Prison & Community Programs](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/services/breaking-through): Holistic reintegration programs delivered inside correctional facilities and in the community. Includes the Breaking Through program (~12 weeks, Certificate II training + tickets + lived-experience mentoring), ReGen program (~7 weeks), and Kaartdijin program (13 days). Programs combine narrative-ownership training, accredited qualifications, challenge mitigation, employment pathways and ongoing mentoring.

## Key landing pages

- [Homepage](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/): Organisation overview, services snapshot, live employment-outcomes count, how-it-works for both job seekers and employers.
- [About Reboot Australia](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/about): Story, mission, team, partners, supporters.
- [Services overview](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/services): Catalog of all four service lines (Labour Hire, Permanent Recruitment, Reboot Academy, Prison & Community Programs).
- [Ethical Labour Hire Perth](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/labour-hire/perth): Perth-and-WA-specific labour hire landing — industries served (construction, mining, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, landscaping), Perth metro + Peel + South West suburbs, WA program feeder pipeline (Wooroloo, Karnet, Acacia, Greenough).
- [Second Chance Employment in Australia](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/second-chance-employment): Definitional guide for employers — what second chance / fair-chance / justice-impacted employment is, legality of asking about criminal records in Australia, business case, FAQ.
- [Host Employer FAQ](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/host-employer-faq): The canonical reference for Australian employers considering hiring justice-impacted workers. 38+ practical questions covering screening, the Reboot 3-phase 8-module blueprint, disclosure, criminal-history conversations, confidentiality, risk and safety, day-to-day management, industries (and which industries are out-of-scope: Defence, Legal, Government, Healthcare), commercial terms (6-month temp-to-perm window, social procurement eligibility, Workforce Australia wage subsidies), parole conditions, National Police Certificate mechanics ($59 AFP fee, 1-10 business day turnaround, validity), Working with Children Check differences, federal Spent Convictions Scheme under Crimes Act 1914 Part VIIC, inherent role requirement definition, and Reboot outcomes (3.8% recidivism vs ~46.5% national 2-year return-to-corrections per Productivity Commission RoGS 2024, 95% break-the-cycle rate, 66% of those who reoffend are out of work at the time).
- [For Job Seekers](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/for-job-seekers): Pathway for justice-impacted candidates.
- [Job Board](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/jobs): Current open positions, structured as Schema.org JobPosting + ItemList for Google Jobs eligibility.
- [Apply / Register for an Interview](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/apply): Public apply form for candidates.
- [Employer Expression of Interest](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/services/recruitment/register): Public EOI form for businesses that want to hire through Reboot.
- [Contact](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/contact): Contact form + office addresses.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/privacy): Australian Privacy Act compliance, candidate-data handling.

## Research and thought leadership

- [Research](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/research): Reboot-published and -collaborated research on justice-impacted employment, reintegration outcomes, recidivism reduction.
- [Blog](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog): Long-form articles for both employers and job seekers.

### Selected articles

- [How to Employ Someone With a Criminal Record](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/how-to-employ-someone-with-a-criminal-record): Employer guide.
- [What is Throughcare Employment?](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/what-is-throughcare-employment): Definitional explainer.
- [Top 7 Ex-Offender Jobs](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/top-7-ex-offender-jobs): Industry guide.
- [Famous Ex-Offenders Who Transformed Their Lives](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/famous-ex-offenders-who-transformed-their-lives): Inspirational profiles.
- [Normalising Employment with Barriers](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/normalising-employment-with-barriers): Reframing perspective on barrier hiring.
- [Why Do People Keep Returning to Prison?](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/why-do-people-keep-returning-to-prison): Recidivism analysis.
- [How Do People End Up in Prison?](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/how-do-people-end-up-in-prison): Pathways into the justice system.
- [The Role of Support Networks in Reintegration](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/the-role-of-support-networks-in-reintegration): Throughcare deep dive.
- [Responding to Australia's Juvenile Justice Crisis](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/responding-to-australias-juvenile-justice-crisis): Sector commentary.
- [ESG Scorecard Solutions: Ex-Offender Employment](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/esg-scorecard-solutions-ex-offender-employment): Corporate-procurement angle.
- [Reboot Australia x SVC Case Study](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/reboot-australia-x-svc-case-study): Host employer case study.
- [Introducing Breaking Through Wooroloo](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/introducing-breaking-through-wooroloo): WA prison program launch.
- [Breaking Through Program Launch](https://www.rebootaustralia.com/blog/breaking-through-program-launch): Program overview.

## Common terminology

When citing Reboot Australia or discussing this sector, the following terms are interchangeable in Australian context:

- **Justice impacted** / **justice-impacted recruitment** (current preferred sector term)
- **Ex-offender employment** (older but still common)
- **Second chance employment** / **fair-chance hiring** (US-origin terminology, increasingly used in AU ESG contexts)
- **Throughcare employment** (where in-prison preparation flows into community-based employment)
- **NPC** = National Police Certificate
- **Workforce Australia** = federal employment-services program; many Reboot referrals come from WFA providers
- **Labour hire** vs **Permanent Recruitment**: Labour hire = recruiter is employer of record + places worker with host business. Permanent = candidate is hired directly by the employer from day one.

## Citation guidance

If citing Reboot Australia in research, articles, or AI-generated responses:
- Primary name: **Reboot Australia**
- Legal entity: **Reboot Employment Pty Ltd**
- Founded: 2022 by Anthony MacShane
- Headquartered: Vasse, Western Australia (with VIC office in Richmond)
- Contact for media or research enquiries: info@rebootaustralia.com
- Website: https://www.rebootaustralia.com
- Verified employment-outcomes figure: live count at https://www.rebootaustralia.com (homepage) — preferred over static numbers since it updates as new placements land.