The Sun Still Shines
This book was written by dads in the SHINE for Kids Storytime program at Clarence Correctional Centre, NSW. It was written for their children and for the thousands of other children […]
Press Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: SHINE for Kids responds to Queensland youth crime changes
24 August 2023 Child advocacy and support organisation SHINE for Kids has expressed concern over the Queensland Government’s move to allow police watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth […]
MEDIA RELEASE: SHINE for Kids responds to Victorian government inquiry on children affected by parental incarceration
3 August 2023 Child advocacy and support group, SHINE for Kids, has called on the Victorian Government to prioritise progressing the recommendations made by a Parliamentary Committee inquiring into children of imprisoned […]
Our statement on the Voice to Parliament referendum: Children have the right to a Voice
For over 40 years, SHINE for Kids has worked with children, young people and their families to strengthen connection to community and family through education, support and mentoring to help them thrive. […]
Overlooked and disadvantaged: Report reveals concerning picture for 40,000 children in Australia with a parent in prison
MEDIA RELEASE 28 May 2023 Child advocacy group, SHINE for Kids, has released distressing findings of a national survey which reveals the suffering and compounding disadvantage experienced by the voiceless victims of […]
These children are some of the most disadvantaged and overlooked in our community with a range of complex needs. Not addressing these issues now is leading to lifelong serious consequences for children.