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Courses to Combat Modern Slavery
‘Educating for Change’: Free National Short Courses to Combat Modern SlaveryACRATH | Flinders University | University of South Australia A new national short course series is now live and free, equipping university students and staff with the tools to recognise and respond to modern slavery in Australia. Developed in partnership by ACRATH, Flinders University and…
Read MoreMake Sweet Choices That Matter
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) urges Australians to look a little deeper into their shopping baskets this Easter with the ACRATH APPROVED Easter campaign. Many chocolate products, including those found in Australian shops, are made with cocoa beans harvested by child labourers, often subjected to enslavement and hazardous working conditions. “This Easter…
Read MoreCheck the New Chocolate Scorecard
The 6th Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard has been released. How did your favourite chocolate score? Tony’s Chocolonely, Ritter Sport, Nestlé and Mars Wrigley have been named as among the most sustainable chocolate companies according to the 6th Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard initiative co-ordinated by Be Slavery Free, an Australian coalition campaigning against modern…
Read MoreStop Traffiking! – April 2025
The April 2025 edition of Stop Trafficking! is now available. This edition looks at the nexus between Statelessness and Human Trafficking. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports there are millions of people around the world who are denied the right to a nationality, they are not recognised as citizens by any country leaving…
Read MoreHuman Rights Abuses in Modern Life
ACRATH members Gemma and Maureen attended the launch of the Forrest Research Foundation’s Perth Dialogue series and welcomed the opportunity to connect with the Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Chris Evans. Each speaker shed light on the issue of human rights abuses embedded in modern life, highlighting the exploitation of vulnerable workers in the production of everyday goods. The paper urges governments,…
Read MoreHow to Be Sweet and Fair
In the latest ACRATH Neswletter discover how you can be Sweet and Fair by joining ACRATH’s chocolate campaign in the leadup to Easter. Download the ACRATH Seal of Approval poster and lots of information about your chocolate – is it sweet or tainted bitter by the use of child labour? The newsletter also gives news…
Read MoreEducating for Change Goes Live
ACRATH’s new university Educating for Change modules go live in April 2025. Already, universities in every state and territory in Australia are set to roll out the modules. This marks the end of a two-year development phase and the start of a major education campaign in universities around Australia. ACRATH, Flinders University and the University of South Australia have created Educating for Change, 6 micro-credentialed courses…
Read MoreMeeting the Needs
Shane Wood cfc has spent the past 13 years juggling budgets and competing demands. As ACRATH’s Treasurer he understands better than most the tension between income and funding important projects that respond to the needs of victim/survivors of human trafficking. This month he hands the job over to someone else at the ACRATH annual meeting.…
Read MoreRemembering Sr Janine Bliss FMM
Many readers and ACRATH supporters will be saddened to hear of the recent death of Sr Janine Bliss fmm. Janine played a major role in many ACRATH projects and programs over more than a decade. If you ever looked at the ACRATH calendar or read about ACRATH’s advocacy for seasonal workers in Queensland – then…
Read MoreMary Calls Time
Sr Mary Baulderstone ibvm has retired after almost 10 years at the ACRATH National Office in Melbourne. Mary kept ‘the wheels turning’ with grace and good humour and ACRATH is grateful for her service. She shared some of her reflections with us. Q. Mary, when did your association with ACRATH begin?A. In 2015 the Loreto…
Read MoreACRATH AGM 2025
The ACRATH President, Clare Condon sgs, chaired the ACRATH Annual General Meeting 2025 on Thursday 20 March. The ACRATH Annual Report which was presented to the Members provides a wonderful insight into the work of ACRATH during 2024. Clare expressed her gratitude to all the Members and employees for their on-going commitment to ACRATH and,…
Read MoreCall to Action March 2025
ACRATH supports the work of many like-minded organisations both in Australia and globally. Many produce resources that can be used in a variety of settings and some have campaigns underway. Our newsletter regularly includes this page, encouraging people to find out more and consider becoming involved in actions and advocacy.
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