SHINE for Kids CEO on 2GB
“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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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 affected […]
SHINE for Kids CEO in news about QLD watch house laws
SHINE for Kids CEO Julie Hourigan has been featured in news about the Queensland government’s decision to allow children to be detained in adult watch houses. “We completely agree that Queenslanders need […]
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 […]
“I’ve never run before”: The Western Sydney team hitting heartbreak hill to raise over $12,000 for kids affected by the criminal justice system
It’s been a hard six months of training for the DSE Transport team, who have been hitting the road early before work every week to get themselves fit and ready for the […]
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