SHINE for Kids welcomes Federal funding boost
Media release – Monday, 2 May 2022 A newly-announced $1.4 million Federal grant to support young people who have (or have had) a parent in custody and are themselves at risk of […]
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National Families Week Drawing Competition
SHINE kids, this one’s for you! Send us a fantabulous colour drawing of your family and you could win a GIANT chocolate bar or a voucher! Email a photo of your […]
A message from our CEO Julie Hourigan Ruse this Youth Week
National Youth Week is currently being celebrated and the theme this year is It’s up to YOU’th. At SHINE we know that children and young people’s voices and experiences matter, they will […]
SHINE 40th Anniversary: Save the date!
This year marks a massive milestone for SHINE for Kids as we celebrate 40 years supporting children and advocating for families with a loved one in custody. We’ll be holding special events on […]
SHINE presents at Parliament of Victoria Inquiry into Parental Incarceration
On March 31, SHINE for Kids had the privilege of representing our children and families at the Parliament of Victoria Inquiry into Parental Incarceration. We were overjoyed late last year when this inquiry […]
Children of prisoners are children of promise who, with the right support, do not just survive a difficult time but thrive.