A real job.
Real support.
From day one.
We connect Victorians who have been locked out of work — with employers who need reliable people. We stay with both sides until it sticks.
We are the employer of record. You get a real wage, real rights, and a real person who picks up the phone. No forms. No waiting lists. No being passed around.
From first call to first pay cheque.
Six steps. Honest copy. No jargon. This is exactly what happens when someone comes to us.
A conversation.
No forms requiredYou reach out — or someone you trust does. We have a yarn. No forms, no scripts. We talk, listen, and figure out what you are ready for — together.
Sorting the basics.
We handle this with youWhite Card. ID. Bank account. Transport to site. The things that quietly stop people before day one — we sort them with you. One of our team sits with you until it is done.
Your first day on site.
Award wages from day oneA paid role on a real Victorian project — matched to what you can actually do right now and where you want to head. We do not promise what we can't deliver. We place you where you will succeed. Full stop.
The first five weeks.
The most critical windowMost placements that fail do so in the first five weeks. So this is where we focus. A Kazi Konnect mentor, an on-site union rep, and your supervisor are all paying attention. Anything getting in the way of Monday morning — transport, conflict, confusion — we sort it before it ends the placement.
Life doesn't pause for work.
Wraparound supportA job only stays stable if the rest of life is stable enough to get there. We coordinate warm referrals to housing, AOD, mental health, legal aid, and financial counselling — scheduled around your work roster, not against it. We do not hand you a list of phone numbers. We make the call with you.
Where it goes from here.
A career, not just a jobEntry-level is where you start — not where you stay. We map your next step with you and your employer: trade tickets, Cert III enrolments, traineeships, apprenticeships. The industries below are where Kazi Konnect workers progress to. The timeline is yours.
Ready to take the first step? It starts with a conversation — nothing more.
We start in construction.
Then we build from there.
Victoria's construction industry is the biggest source of entry-level work in the state right now. It is where most Kazi Konnect workers begin — and where they build skills, connections, and confidence that open other doors.
The Monday morning
problem.
Most placements fail in weeks two or three. Not because the worker wasn't good enough. Because something small — a missed bus, a bill, a court date — gets in the way of Monday morning and nobody catches it in time.
We catch it. That is not a marketing claim. It is the whole job.
We provide organised transport to and from site for the first five weeks of every placement. That one thing — more than any programme, form, or service — is the single biggest predictor of whether someone stays.
Getting there.
Mini-bus pick-ups for early starts and late finishes — for the first five weeks. After that we help you sort independent transport with a travel allowance where needed.
Work and study.
Still in school or TAFE? We negotiate roster flexibility with the employer and union so your classes and your shifts don't compete. Both matter. We make both work.
Three people in your corner.
A Kazi Konnect mentor. An on-site union rep. Your supervisor. One call. One escalation path. No more being bounced between services while nothing gets resolved.
Compliance is our
baseline, not our ceiling.
The Victorian Labour Hire Authority sets high standards. We exceed them — because full compliance protects workers and host employers equally. Every worker is lawfully employed by us as the employer of record. Every placement. No exceptions.
Payroll, super, WorkCover, Fair Work Act obligations — all on us. Host employers get the labour output. We carry the compliance and HR burden. Fully. No shared liability, no grey areas.
Our Services
We operate primarily as a labour hire social enterprise — but we structure our services to meet all client needs. Three models. One commitment: compliant, supported, and outcomes-focused.
Labour Hire
LHA Licensed · Employer of Record
We employ the worker. You access the labour. We hold the LHA licence, manage payroll, super, WorkCover, Fair Work Act compliance, and on-site welfare — so you don't have to. Our workers arrive inducted, supported, and ready. We stay with them — and you — for the full engagement.
Recruitment Services
Candidate Sourcing · Screening · Placement
We identify, screen, and place candidates directly into your workforce for permanent or fixed-term employment. You become the employer — we handle the pipeline. Ideal where you want long-term team members rather than ongoing labour hire, or where your procurement structure requires direct employment.
Internal Recruitment Strategy
Inclusive Hiring · Pipeline Development
We work with your HR and leadership teams to build an inclusive recruitment pipeline internally — so your organisation can attract, screen, and retain the communities we serve, independently. We assess your current practices, co-design a strategy, and stay alongside you through implementation.
Primarily a Labour Hire Social Enterprise
Labour hire is our core model — it's where our LHA licence, employer-of-record structure, and on-site mentoring are strongest. Recruitment services and internal strategy consulting exist to meet the full range of client needs. Whatever the arrangement, the communities we serve and the outcomes we track remain the same.
The next step is
a short conversation.
No commitment. No long forms. Tell us where you are at — we figure out the rest together.
I want work.
Tell us where you are at. We figure out the next step together — no judgement, no long forms.
Register interestI need workers.
Reliable, inducted, compliant labour on Victorian sites — fully employed and managed by us.
Learn about hiringI want to help.
Refer someone you know. Collaborate on placements. We work with partners across Victoria.
Get in touchOur Capability Statement
Placements, retention rates, SROI, cost comparisons — all published on our Impact page, updated monthly.