Release can feel like a distant flicker – filled with both hope and uncertainty. But, when the gates open, freedom isn’t just liberating; it can be overwhelming.

All states and territories offer bond loans or other forms of assistance to help cover the cost of a rental bond when you move into a new rental home.

Everyone has the right to dream. To expect. To imagine a version of life where we get to decide who we are – not just live with who we’ve been told we are. That kind of dreaming is powerful. It keeps something alive in us. Something worth fighting for.

If I had found freedom in prison, then what was even the point trying to fit in with society?

Ask Izzy is a website and an app that connects people in need with housing, a meal, money help, family violence support, counselling and much more.

My release date was the 18th of March 2025, and in one month I have accomplished so many things.

What helped me was realising that there was nothing inherently wrong with me and that it was my brain trying to cope.

I was released about four weeks ago and I was quite stressed. To be completely honest, I didn't really want to leave. The truth is, I loved prison and it became part of my identity.

Getting a job after prison is hard for most people. If you had a job before you went in, you may not be able to go back to it, or you might not want to.

For many of us, the idea of re-entering society after incarceration can feel like standing at a crossroad, unsure of which way to go.