Call for National Compensation Scheme
ACRATH invites you to join the Anti-Slavery Australia call to establish a national compensation scheme for survivors of modern slavery.
Anti-Slavery Australia calls on the Australian Government to introduce a national compensation scheme to properly remedy the effects of modern slavery in Australia and assist victim-survivors to move forward and rebuild their lives. These reforms are essential for the following reasons;
- Addressing the inconsistencies in the criteria for reporting, time frame for reporting and amount of compensation under the current state and territory based schemes.
- Making compensation more accessible for victim-survivors by decomplicating the application.
- Addressing the way modern slavery operates in Australia with no regard for state boundaries.
- Recognising subtle forms of violence that may be exerted by exploiters to coerce a person into forms of slavery such as debt bondage
We need a broad call across the community, and a range of disciplines and sectors to build the political will for the Government to act. If you wish to support this urgent request to the Attorney-General, by signing a joint letter to the Attorney, please get in touch via our website https://antislavery.org.au/justice-for-all/ or Morgan.Southwick@uts.edu.au.
We are seeking endorsements by the 14th of November 2022
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