SHINE joins national ‘Raise the Age’ campaign
13 October 2021 It’s official! SHINE for kids has joined the national Raise the Age campaign. Across Australia, children as young as 10 can be arrested by police, charged with an offence, […]
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SHINE on Food Relief in The Monthly
Our acting CEO April Long was interviewed for this story about emergency food relief during COVID in The Monthly. We, like many charities, have seen demand for food relief surge and are […]
Helping Families Write a New Chapter
Read Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation‘s story about our Storytime program at Macquarie Correctional Centre here. We thank the foundation for the continued support.
Media Release: Maintaining the child parent bond critical for children of prisoners during COVID-19
30 August 2021 Our thoughts are with children with a parent in prison and families on the outside who have a loved one in prison. While it is true that COVID-19 does […]
Get your Summer Holiday Family Connection Packs
We’ve been getting creative to ensure kids can remain connected to their parent in custody over the holidays. For the summer holiday period we will be creating and sending out Summer Holiday […]
When the lives of children impacted by parental incarceration are improved, the outcomes for their families and our entire society are as well.