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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Our Second Chance Cycles program reopens tomorrow for 2026! Second Chance Cycles operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10AM and 4PM (closed for lunch between 1 - 2 PM) and is located in the underground carpark opposite the public housing towers on Harmsworth Street in Collingwood.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Oceania's pre-trial/remand detention population has grown by 313% since 2000. The latest World Pre-trial/Remand Imprisonment List attributes this to "the more than quadrupling of the numbers in Australia and the nearly six-fold increase in New Zealand.” www.prisonstudies.org/news/more-th...

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Huge thanks to Waverley Woodworkers for gifting 68 beautiful handmade wooden toys to us, and in turn to children with a parent in custody. Check out their club and the wonderful things they get up to: mensshed.org/sheds/waverl...

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Second Chance Cycles will close for Christmas from Tuesday 23 December 2025 and will reopen on Tuesday 6 January 2026. We thank all our participants, partners, supporters, mechanics, cyclists, and community members for donating, repairing, and riding our Second Chance Cycles away all year!

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

And if you or someone you know is in a position to contribute to this research and support children affected by parental arrest, contact details are in the flyer attached.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Our final All Staff Day for 2025 at the Koorie Heritage Trust was a valuable day of connection and learning. On these days we bring together staff from all across the state. As one regional staff member reflected, it's "nice to be reminded of the great 'the whole team matters' attitude Vacro has."

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The December issue of @Paper Chained is out now, full of art, writing, reviews, interviews and more, directly by, from, and for people impacted by the justice system. Read and download the issue for free here: www.paperchained.com/post/issue-2...

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

For the next four years we’ll be advocating for changes that help people caught in the justice system strengthen their connection to their families and communities, get access to the resources they need, and live lives that have purpose and meaning in places they belong.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Listen to this beautiful song written many years ago by a woman who spent time incarcerated and in secure care. An ode to the reintegration journey: one filled with forgiveness, transformation, and renewal.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Vacro was a proud contributor to the first Prison Law Handbook, launched by Fitzroy Legal Service today. The Handbook is a comprehensive resource built to give people in prison and their families up to date legal information and a clear picture of their rights.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

After 13 incredible years, we bid farewell and extend our deepest gratitude to David Jablonka, our Second Chance Cycles Manager. David’s impact has been nothing short of extraordinary. Thank you, David, for your passion, generosity, and unwavering belief in people.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Coming soon: The Connect will provide people in prison with access to a secure intranet, hosting information about services, resources, and supports. Today we filmed a video for The Connect about our family visits program!

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Future Dreaming is an annual exhibition presented by The Torch and established in 2020. We visited the exhibition last week, and here’s what we saw!

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Val has spent 15 years tinkering with bikes underground at our Second Chance Cycles program in Collingwood. He's been at Cycles since the beginning and is seamlessly woven into the fabric of the cycling community in Melbourne.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Our colleagues at the @innovativejustice.bsky.social and Melbourne City Mission have released an important new report spotlighting the needs and experiences of unaccompanied young people seeking shelter.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Our world-first Reintegration Practice Framework was recently cited by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in its global study on social reintegration: www.ohchr.org/en/documents... The report was presented to the Sixtieth session of the Human Rights Council.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We were proud to attend the Inner North Community Foundation Awards at Abbotsford Convent last night and celebrate the ongoing funding awarded to our Second Chance Cycles program.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Romy S. joined Vacro 16 years ago and has been instrumental in shaping the way we deliver Family Therapy since the program’s inception. Thank you Romy, and congratulations on this milestone.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Our submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australia's Youth Justice and Incarceration System (www.vacro.org.au/Handlers/Dow...) argued for a national approach to youth justice that foregrounds evidence-based interventions to support desistance among children and young people in their communities.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

At our recent All Staff Meeting we celebrated some big staff milestones. Melanie Field-Pimm first joined us on a placement in the 90s, came back to manage our family services in 2005, and marks her 20th anniversary with us as Executive Director of Development. Join us in congratulating Mel!

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

With an election looming and 'law and order' firmly on the agenda, it's more important than ever to get regular, reliable, trustworthy information. At our quarterly All Staff Meeting last month, we reflected on our 153 years of expertise in this space and looked ahead to a challenging year.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Two ABC articles, one day apart. Two diametrically opposed approaches to crime prevention. One works. The other just got three quarters of a billion dollars in funding. If we want stronger, safer communities that can overcome the drivers of crime, we *must* invest in them instead.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The VIC Government has announced plans to reverse its 2023 bail reforms. This will hurt children, families, and communities. Harsh bail laws put thousands of people in prison who likely won’t be sentenced to a term of imprisonment and may not even be convicted of a crime. Read our media release:

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

BREAKING: We've just been told that the government's subsidy for phone calls from prison will come into effect from TOMORROW - 1 Feb 2025. This is a huge win for our campaign and will change our participants' and their families' lives. But it's not over yet.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The findings echo much of what our Lived Experience Panel members reported in their submission to the Inquiry into Women's Pain last year (www.vacro.org.au/Handlers/Dow...).

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

These are all indicators of *successful* law reform. Clearly, it's working.

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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Register here for the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service's Invasion Day Webinar, which this year brings together an all-First Nations panel of justice advocates with lived experience of the prison system: tinyurl.com/ID25webinar We'll see you there!

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