30 Year Celebration
Celebrating 30 years of Ministry in Australia – 1995 – 2025
When will Celebrations be held?
Celebrations are now over and Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide were amazing! So many of you attended in person and online.
If you missed out or want to relive it, you can watch edited versions on our YouTube channel now. Click the “Watch Here” button below.
** Registrations are now closed.
How do I Watch??
Our live events are now complete but you can enjoy watching them online on the Kairos YouTube page. Click below to watch.
All Kairos events are open to those aged 18 years and over.
Download a poster for the event here!
Our History
A trial program in Parramatta gaol in NSW in 1995 was the result of a visit to the USA by a small group of enthusiasts to learn about the Kairos Prison Ministry which started in 1976. More information on the origins of the ministry can be found here.
Once approval was given from NSW Corrective Services, programs commenced in Long Bay Correctional Complex in 1997 and Silverwater Correctional Complex in 1998. Queensland followed quickly in 1999 and South Australia in 2002. Kairos Prison Ministry Australia was incorporated in 1998 and takes its Program Manuals under Licence from Kairos Prison Ministry International. You can read about the early history of Kairos in Australia here.
Kairos is currently represented in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, ACT, Western Australia and Victoria.
In one pre Covid year, over 600 men and women attended one of our intensive Programs in a face to face setting in Australia both inside and outside prison walls. Globally, with more than 40,000 volunteers in 500 communities and prisons around the world, the impact equates to an estimated 30,000 people each year who are touched by Kairos internationally.