Please see all available programs below, and click on their titles to visit the corresponding websites for more information.
| Program name and provider | Program description and aims | Program structure and dosage | Where the program is operating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting and mother/child connection programs | |||
| Child/Parent Activity Days Shine4Kids | This day provides an extended visit where children and parents can interact and bond. The days provide 4-hour visits which includes everyday activities such a creating art and craft or play ball. The visit includes a morning tea and lunch. | 4 hour extended visit once a term, during school holidays. | Australian Capital Territory Correctional Centres. |
| Story Time Shine4Kids | This program enables parents in custody to strengthen their bond with their children, by reading them a story on pre-recorded audio. | Stories are pre-recorded onto a CD or Hallmark recordable book by the parent. The book and/or CD are forwarded onto the child so that they can read the book while listening to their parent’s voice reading the story. | Secure, open custody, and transitional Correctional Centres in Australian Capital Territory. |
| Work skills and traineeship programs | |||
| Time to Work (Employment Services provided by Career Employment Australia Ltd) 13 providers deliver the service. Their details are available on the website link provided. | The Time to Work Employment Service assists sentenced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners to access support for employment and reintegration into the community upon their release from prison. | Must be sentenced and within 2 to 4 months of their release from prison. Sessions and formats differ. | Available in all States. |
| Mother and child playgroup programs | |||
| Playgroups Shine4Kids | The Shine4Kids program provides opportunities for parents and children to enhance their relationship in a supportive environment, increase their parenting skills and confidence and develop valuable social and family support networks. | This program runs once a week, for a 2-hour session. | Secure, open custody, and transitional Correctional Centres in Australian Capital Territory. |
| Stay Together, Play Together Shine4Kids | Stay Together and Play Together offers high-quality, fun, structured and unstructured play experiences and provides opportunities for play-based learning to support positive child development. | This program runs once a week, for a 2-hour session. | Secure, open custody, and transitional Correctional Centres in Australian Capital Territory. |
| Support programs for children with an incarcerated mother | |||
| Ride By Your Side Shine4Kids | A mentorship program for children with a mother in prison. The program provides children with a supportive, caring, and non-judgmental adult mentor. The mentor engages the child in a relaxed environment as they travel to and from the prison where their mother is held. Mentoring continues fortnightly post a mother's release if it is within the 12 months. | This is a 12-month program that runs monthly on weekdays or weekends. | Australian Capital Territory Correctional Centres. |