30% of children that @shineforkids supports are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. It is estimated that 20% of all Aboriginal children will experience parental incarceration in their lifetime.I was one of those children. I know first-hand the health impact having a parent in prison has on children. We can’t talk about health equity in our country without acknowledging that jailing is failing and disproportionately harms Aboriginal children, families and communities.
MEDIA RELEASE 30 August 2023 Child advocacy and support organisation, SHINE for Kids has launched a new book in time for Father’s Day, The Sun Still Shines – aimed at children whose […]
“We can’t just expect schools and teachers who are already stretched to pick up the pieces … Front-line services need to be properly funded and resourced.” Our CEO Julie Hourigan was […]
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