May 171 minFamily Fun DayOnesimus, in conjunction with Library Tas is hosting a special family fun day for children whose parent is incarcerated or in the...
Mar 11, 20212 minPACCOA Program / Organisation AwardOnesimus Foundation has been named as the inaugural winner of PACCOA's Program / Organisation award
Jul 21, 20202 minCoronavirus (COVID-19) and Changes to Prison VisitsYou may have heard that the prison has advised contact visits will restart in Risdon Prison from 27th July. Below is an extract from a lett
Jul 21, 20202 minThe Art of PollinationIgniting Change is an amazing organisation which is a deliberately tiny charity, passionate about sparking big, positive change for people d
Jul 18, 20201 minCOVID-19: describing the experiences and needs of children with a family member in prison.When a family member goes to prison, this can be a time of high stress for both them and for family left on the outside, particularly...
Nov 16, 20183 minTasmanian Australian of the Year NominationWe are extremely proud to announce that Norm Reed, Executive Director of Onesimus, is being recognised in the 2019 Tasmanian Australian of
Nov 16, 20184 min"Last week I went to prison"Last week I visited Risdon Prison in Tasmania. I suppose like many people whose lives haven’t been directly touched by the criminal justice
Mar 13, 20181 minOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDAt the 2018 national PACCOA conference Onesimus Foundation was awarded the PACCOA National Outstanding Achievement Award
Jun 23, 20171 minGardening on the InsidePrisoners at Risdon are involved in all of the day to day running of the garden. They develop horticultural skills through partnerships with