Impact
Our 2025 Outcomes
In 2025, New Life Stories continued walking alongside children, parents and caregivers impacted by incarceration.
Through our Family Strengthening Programme, we supported families with steady relationships, literacy support, therapeutic care and safe spaces for reconnection.
Our Reach
WE SUPPORTED
0
SERVICE USERS
across 160 families in FY2025
Supporting families impacted by incarceration through systemic, whole-of-family interventions across prevention, strengthening and reintegration support.
0
families supported across FY2025
0
children supported through befriending
0
incarcerated and released parents supported
0
caregivers, siblings and family members supported
Our Impact
WE STRENGTHEN FAMILY RESILIENCE
Resilience is not built in a single session. It grows through consistent support, safer relationships and the steady presence of someone walking with the family.
of families demonstrated significant improvement in family resilience
of families maintained resilience and coping capacity
“Resilience doesn’t mean life is perfect. It means families have the strength to keep going, together.”
OUR IMPACT
WE INCREASE CHILD LITERACY
Through weekly one-to-one befriending and literacy support, children receive more than academic help.
They receive consistency, encouragement and a trusted adult who shows up for them.
0%
of children improved in reading literacy
0
befriending engagement hours delivered
0
children supported through weekly literacy befriending
Our Impact
WE CREATE SAFE SPACES
For families affected by incarceration, safe spaces matter.
They create room for healing, honest conversations and reconnection between children and caregivers.
0
hours of counselling and therapeutic engagement
0
peer support group sessions for mothers, fathers and caregivers
0
family bonding prison visit cycles conducted
THE WORK CONTINUES
Every number represents a child, a parent, a caregiver and a family trying to move forward.
With continued support, we can give more children a fairer start to life.
