Slavery Exists in Australia

The ABC recently ran an article on Modern Slavery in Australia, which featured Aranya's story (name changed for privacy) of modern slavery ...

Supporting women and Girls

In 2021 the theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (31st July) was Victim Voices Lead the Way. To mark ...

Domestic Servitude Conviction

A Melbourne husband and wife who held a woman in slavery in their home for eight years have been jailed. This is ...

Exposing Modern Slavery

Due to Covid-19 restrictions the 2021 ACRATH National Conference was held as an online event over three weeks. The theme for the ...

Carer Kept as Slave

A Sydney couple have pleaded guilty to charges of forced labour and harbouring a person. In court it was revealed the couple ...

Temporary Migrants During Covid-19

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ACRATH has been concerned for migrant workers and international students and their vulnerability to exploitation. UTS Law’s A/Prof ...

Support for Workers in Queensland

ACRATH's Regional Coordinator in Queensland, Sr Janine Bliss fmm, has been spending a good bit of time in the Bundaberg area supporting ...

Slave Kept in Restaurant

A former Wangaratta Restaurant owner has escaped a jail term despite being convicted of a slavery offence. The offence related to a ...

Campaign to Recoup Unpaid Wages

ACRATH is seeking your support for 22 men from Vanuatu who were exploited in Australia in 2014 while working under the Seasonal ...

Advocates for Change

St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA) has embarked on a groundbreaking training program to help key staff identify and support vulnerable people who ...