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Resources

We've produced these resources for people in contact with the criminal justice system, their families, and workers who support them. They are designed to provide practical information and personal support. You're welcome to share these resources, for non-commercial purposes, with credit to Vacro.


Resources for people leaving prison

Life beyond prison

A series of 10 brochures introducing people to the criminal justice system and life beyond prison. 

  1. The first week
  2. Housing
  3. Identification
  4. Alcohol and other drugs
  5. Centrelink
  6. Community corrections and parole
  7. Employment
  8. Returning to family
  9. Women's transition
  10. Indigenous transition
Resources in languages other than English

We're pleased to offer fact sheets in Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese and Pasifika languages.

  • Arabic resources
  • Chinese resources
  • Vietnamese resources
  • Pasifika resources
Resources for a person with a criminal record

Criminal record information brochure

How to find a job when you have a criminal record, ABC Life article


Resources for families

FORK: Families of Offenders Resource Kit

A collection of 18 fact sheets designed to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of the criminal justice system on children and families. This resource is best used with a support worker or counsellor.

Caught Out: Now What?

A series of four booklets designed to assist families of people entering prison.


Resources for workers

FORK: Families of Offenders Resource Kit

A collection of 18 fact sheets designed to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of the criminal justice system on children and families. This resource aims to build local service capacity to support children and family members of people in prison and help strengthen family bonds.

Supporting Students with Parents in the Criminal Justice System

Teachers and support staff in schools are often the only people a student will talk with about a parent or family member in the criminal justice system. This poster acts as a resource for those teachers and school staff to support students.

The Transition Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to assist families who will soon be reunited with a family member being released from prison. It has been developed as a tool for professional workers to provide relevant guidance and support to these families.

Prisoner Legal Issues for Case Managers

This guide provides workers, who may not be legally trained, with a basic ‘step-by-step’ resource guide that prompts the identification and referral of legal issues at the earliest possible stage. It is not intended as legal advice.


Vacro program information

Read and download brochures for Vacro programs.

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  • Aboriginal Family Visits Program

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Updated: 20th February, 2023

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    VACRO is an independent not-for-profit organisation supporting people in contact with the criminal justice system and their families to successfully reintegrate back into their communities.

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    Vacro acknowledges the First Nations people of Australia and pay our respect to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the unbroken spiritual and cultural connections of the First Nations People of Australia to their lands. Vacro also supports the Treaty process of acknowledging that lands were never ceded.

    Vacro, as a leading voice in the reintegration field, also acknowledges that First Nations people across all jurisdictions are significantly impacted by justice systems as a direct result of colonisation. 
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