 Christmas Raffle 2013
20 December 2013
It's that time of the year again! We have some lucky winners in our Annual Christmas Raffle.
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 Children of Prisoners research report released
November 2013
Last week's ACT launch was also the release of a research paper from the Institute of Child Protection Studies of the Australian Catholic University. Officiating at the event was Alasdair Roy, ACT Children and Young People Commissioner.
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 SHINE for Kids launched in the ACT
31 October 2013
We felt that although we'd been working for a while at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in Canberra, now was a good time to officially celebrate our presence in the ACT.
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 Bell Shakespeare performs for SHINE families
24 October 2013
It was a real treat when the Bell Shakespeare Theatre Company came to Bathurst's Kelso Public School in October to perform for 180 students plus their teachers SHINE for Kids staff, volunteers, parents and carers. They later also entertained some of our Sydney children and families.
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 Sins of the fathers
2 October 2013
Something is missing. Outside the hamburger chain restaurant, traffic shudders along the highway. Inside, the hiss of a deep fryer, the pucker and spit of bacon and thawed beef patties. And something harder to define – an absence.
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 Thrill boat ride
2 October 2013
What do you get when you put three excited kids into a thrill boat on Sydney Harbour?
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Child/Parent Activity Days – workers' stories
2 October 2013
Read stories from our recent Child/Parent Activity Days as told by SHINE for Kids workers.
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 The interesting world of Patrick Garcia
31 July 2013
Patrick Garcia was recently appointed to the SHINE board of directors. This article was published in the July 2013 edition of the Law Society Journal.
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 Family reunited 21st century-style
31 July 2013
SHINE for Kids has used technology to make one Kempsey family a little less isolated and brought smiles back to the faces of our young clients.
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 Colourful Dreaming
5 July 2013
Join us as we celebrate the launch of SHINE For Kids: Colourful Dreaming Program.
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 National Families Week
5 July 2013
National Families Week was recently celebrated at our Child and Family Centre Bathurst. National Families Week this year ran from 15–21 May and the theme was ‘Getting the Balance Right’.
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Our CEO on ABC Local Radio
5 July 2013
Gloria Larman, CEO of SHINE for Kids, was interviewed by ABC Local Radio's Rebecca Levingstone.
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 Gala Charity Art Auction
11 June 2013
More than 100 works of art went under the hammer at the Gala Charity Auction held at TAFE Riverina Institute’s Gallery 43 on 1 May.
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Workshops at the Hub, Ashmont
11 June 2013
Aunty Kath Withers, Aboriginal Elder of the Wiradjuri people and the Colourful Dreaming Program at Junee Correctional Centre, has come one step closer to helping children in the Wagga Wagga region reconnect with their cultural heritage.
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 An Everyday Hero shines the light
11 June 2013
Our hardworking Director and Board Secretary, Jae Kang ran in the Sydney Half Marathon on 19 May, raising money for SHINE for Kids through the Everyday Hero program.
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 Chairman's luncheon for the invisible
11 June 2013
SHINE for Kids Chair Helen Wiseman recently hosted two luncheons at the Shine Cafe in the Silverwater Correctional Complex to highlight the plight of the invisible children.
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SHINE for Kids Victoria Raffle winners
27 May 2013
Congratulations to all the winners of the prizes.
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 We're featured on SBS's 'Living Black'
20 May 2013
We were proudly featured in an episode.
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 'Comin' Home Soon' play
5 April 2013
Last year's Comin' Home Soon art exhibiton has been turned into a play performance by multimedia artist and playwright Alana Valentine.
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 New car links kids and parents
5 April 2013
A new set of wheels from Newman's Own Foundation has brought plenty of smiles to local children.
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Case study: helping children and families across interstate boundaries
20 March 2013
Approximately three weeks ago SHINE for Kids was approached by an Aboriginal grandmother, Dianne, on behalf of her 10 year old grandson Travis who was distressed because he had not seen his mother for more than six months.
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 Women of the Macleay awards
20 March 2013
Our own Barbara Cohen, Coordinator/Aboriginal Group Worker (Belonging to Family), has been honoured at the third annual Women of the Macleay awards.
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 Australia Day awards for our own
7 February 2013
We have so much enthusiasm and dedication in our team and it is great to have this acknowledged.
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 Mental health and children of prisoners forum 2012
31 January 2013
A report and recommendation has been released as a result of the forum held in October 2012.
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