SHINE for Kids on ABC's 'Hungrybeast'

One of the very last segments in 2010's Hungrybeast was on the challenges faced by children of prisoners. Archived on the ABC website, it sensitively shows the impact of one father's incarceration on two of his children and their grandmother, who became their guardian – and how SHINE for Kids was able to assist.
http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au/stories/kids-prisoners-extended-cut

Prisoners' kids 'freed' – The Mail

This article appeared in The Mail covering our Victoria office launch at the Phoenix Youth Centre in March 2010.
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Prisoners' kids given break – Maribyrnong Leader

This article appeared in Footscray's local newspaper covering our Victoria office launch at the Phoenix Youth Centre in March 2010.
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SHINE for Kids officially launches in Victoria

SHINE for Kids was launched officially in Victoria by Professor David de Kretser AC, Governor of Victoria at the Phoenix Youth Centre in Footscray on 17 March 2010. Special guests MC Claire Hooper and performer Dan Sultan kept the audience entertained.
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SHINE for Kids launches My Friend The Bully

My Friend The Bully, a children's book by Robert Barco, was launched at the SHINE for Kids AGM on 26 November 2009 by The Hon. Graham West MP, Minister for Juvenile Justice, Youth and Volunteering. SHINE for Kids sponsored the layout of the book.
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Helping to rebuild the parental bond – Shine magazine

This article appeared in 'Shine' magazine as our programs in Victoria got underway. Victoria manager Guy Hatfield speaks about the reasons behind the work of SHINE for Kids.
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SHINE for Kids celebrates NAIDOC 2009

SHINE for Kids' first NAIDOC celebrations were held across all Child & Family Centres in July 2009, celebrating and promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements to the wider community.
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We are extremely proud to announce the establishment of our SHINE for Kids in Victoria!

With a prison population of over 4000 inmates and over 7000 offenders on community-based dispositions, there is a role for SHINE for Kids in Victoria to provide our wide-ranging tangible support services to as many as possible of the over 10,000 young Victorians with a parent in the criminal justice system. SHINE for Kids will launch our work in Victoria with two programs which have proven success in meeting directly the needs of our clients and their families.
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