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Parklea inmates create sculptures for DV campaign
Inmates from Parklea Correctional Centre have put their metalwork skills to good use by creating a giant tea set to help raise awareness and promote
Parklea chaplains choose to be called to prison
Being a prison chaplain isn’t a job, it’s a calling, according to Parklea Correctional Centre’s five faith leaders. To ensure the prison can provide support
Parklea and Foodbank mark one year milestone
Parklea Correctional Centre is again donating fresh, organic produce to Foodbank NSW & ACT after forming a partnership last winter to help feed people in
Parklea welcomes new recruits
Parklea Correctional Centre has welcomed 24 trainee correctional officers at a CoVid safe swearing-in ceremony. Due to the Sydney lockdown, graduates were unable to invite
Parklea launches new reintegration program
Parklea Correctional Centre marked a significant milestone today when it launched its Throughcare Program to support inmates once they leave the prison. Throughcare is an
Parklea sprouts a blue tree forest
Parklea Correctional Centre has recently been overrun by blue trees, and it’s all in the name of mental health. The Blue Tree Project was started
Inmate finds new lease on life through art for council
Indigenous art will brighten the walls of a Blacktown City Council childcare centre and teach the children about Aboriginal culture after an inmate donated his
Women lead the charge at Parklea graduation
Traditionally a male-dominated industry, this is the first time women have outnumbered men completing the prison’s 10-week Initial Training Course, with 13 women and 10
Guy uses wood to reshape inmates’ lives
Not everyone would say working with inmates each day is a privilege, but that’s how passionate Guy Blinman is about changing lives and reducing reoffending.
Food Bank Partnership
MTC-Broadspectrum is donating fresh, organic produce to Foodbank NSW & ACT (FBNA) under an ongoing partnership to help feed vulnerable Australians. The first harvest of