VACRO welcomes the publication of the Inquiry into Children Affected by Parental Incarceration’s final report Read more
VACRO welcomes additional funding for supported family-visits. The Victorian 2022-23 Budget, announced on 3 May 2022, has allocated funding to expand our supported family visits program, currently running in both women’s prisons, into the men’s prison system. Read more
Aaron Hart will present at the International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents’ global research conference. Read more
Marius Smith, Abigail Lewis and Jordan Dittloff testified in support of VACRO’s written submission to reform the criminal justice system. Read more
New philanthropic funding has enabled VACRO to increase our family counselling support to Beechworth Correctional Centre. Read more
We’re pleased to announce a new program to connect families with women in prison. Read more
Occupational therapist Georgia Morsley joins VACRO to strengthen our specialist work supporting participants with disabilities. Read more
Abigail Lewis joins VACRO after leading social policy research and communications at progressive think tank Per Capita. Read more
VACRO's Reconciliation Week 2021 statement and reflection. Read more
We're hiring three skilled staff to deliver housing, employment and client support. Read more
We welcome funding measures that reduce the harm of incarceration and ease the transition back to community. Read more
People with disabilities leaving prison will continue to benefit from specialised support, thanks to expanded funding for our specialist role. Read more
Seven frontline VACRO staff members have been trained to support program participants to stop smoking tobacco. Read more
Victorians with a criminal record have a second chance at stability with a new law striking out old convictions. Read more
Janis Constable brings valuable lived experience and a researcher's insight as our new Strategic HR Projects Consultant. Read more
We’re grateful for a $5000 donation from the Order of St John, which bought Christmas gifts for our participants’ families. Read more
How we're continuing to connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prison leavers with employment pathways during the pandemic. Read more
Our Time to Work Engagement Service Engagement Officer received two awards in December 2019. Read more
Contrary to popular belief, research shows prison leavers are dedicated, reliable workers—we shared the opportunity with Jobs Australia. Read more
We shared insights from our experience running online video visits, which can help improve online visiting practices nation-wide. Read more
VACRO’s Time to Work Indigenous Engagement Officer in Gippsland, Alan Coe, supports new beginnings for Indigenous prison leavers. Read more
Our Specialist Disability Practitioner and Educator delivered training to enable staff to better support participants with cognitive impairments. Read more
We’re still supporting participants in prison with remote delivery of our ReLink program. Read more
Meet our Parent and Family Counsellor, Horace Wansbrough, who strengthens family bonds to better support children. Read more