ACRATH Advocacy Highlighted
The work of ACRATH in advocating for systemic change has been highlighted in The Good Oil, a publication of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) took its advocacy campaign to the halls of Parliament House in Canberra again recently, not only to raise issues of concern with the parliamentarians but also to thank the Government for putting in place some positive changes.
This year’s advocacy team included Sister Frances Hayes PBVM, Ange Hart, Moira Coombs and Carmel Shaw as well as ACRATH Executive Officer Christine Carolan.
It was the 19th time that ACRATH members had made the trip to the national capital and Christine said the long-term relationships built with Ministers and MPs over the years were bearing much fruit.
“It was an encouraging visit to Parliament House because so much of what we asked for last year and noted as problems has been addressed, and that is an extraordinary feeling,” she said.
“So, our key ‘asks’ this year were building on last year’s ask.
“And we were able to begin all our meetings with ministers and department officers by acknowledging that we can see a change already and thanking the Government for that, so that made for a very positive experience all round.”