Men learning textiles skills while in custody at Fulham Correctional Centre have created 80 soft toys to be donated to charities and gifted to children this Christmas.
In an Australian first, men at Fulham Correctional Centre nearing the end of their sentences are undertaking intensive dairy industry training in a pilot program offering live-in employment opportunities post-release.
Committed to providing the best possible support to men in custody, an inspiring mother and daughter who joined the corrections industry together have recently graduated with Undergraduate Certificates in Mental Health – both with high distinction.
Two new cubby houses built by men undertaking a Certificate II in Construction while at Fulham Correctional Centre have been donated to local primary schools.
Dinosaurs and teddy bears are among a donation of toys that have been handcrafted by men learning textile skills at Fulham Correctional Centre – ready for charities to gift this Christmas.
The GEO Group Australia has learnt the NSW Government will not undertake a new tender process to continue the private operation of Junee Correctional Centre beyond the current contract, which ends on 31 March 2025.
