Prior to 2012, there was no school for Victorian school-age children in custody. In this episode, Matthew Hyde, Executive Principal - Parkville College, shares how he and his staff are increasing educational access for up to 2,500 children in the juvenile justice system each year. Together with recent research conducted by Victoria University and funded by the Foundation, Parkville College paving the way for other states and territories across Australia.
The Improving Educational Connection for Young People in Custody report is available online.
This is the third of four episodes from our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration where we hear from Fiona Armstrong - Founder and Executive Director, Climate and Health Alliance, as well as Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown and Foundation Board Chair, Craig Bell speak on the topic of 'Transformational Philanthropy'.
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