Posts Tagged ‘ACRATH’
Advocacy in Canberra works
ACRATH’s team of staff and volunteers met with many senior Members of Parliament, advisors and departmental officers in Canberra during a week of advocacy to discuss four key human trafficking issues. ACRATH’s Executive Officer Christine Carolan reflects on the week in this insightful Q & A. Q. Who were some of the key Members of…
Read MoreOpportunity to support ACRATH
Don Sinclair was interested when he heard ACRATH staff and volunteers described by a friend as ‘warriors’. He was ‘hooked’ when he heard that they work to combat human trafficking in Australia. Don, chair of the Uniting Op Shop at Forest Hill in Melbourne heard about human trafficking earlier this year after a member of…
Read MoreACRATH back in Canberra
ACRATH is back in Canberra, visiting Members of Parliament and policy makers face-to-face, after three years of online advocacy, the result of COVID-19 travel restrictions. In the first week of September the team of 11 staff and volunteers met with a range of people in a bid to raise awareness and advocate for better outcomes…
Read MoreAdvocacy Visit to Parliament
A group of 10 ACRATH members are preparing to make their annual advocacy visit to Parliament House in Canberra. The visit will take place during the week beginning 4th September. These visits provide an opportunity for ACRATH to raise issues on human trafficking and slavery with members of Parliament and to advocate for systemic change.…
Read More2024 ACRATH Calendar
Get ready for the new year and order your 2024 ACRATH Calendar today! Since its inception in 2015, the ACRATH calendar has become a beloved fixture in offices, homes, tea rooms and classrooms, thanks to the efforts of Queensland Regional Coordinator Janine Bliss fmm and her team. These vibrant calendars serve as an invaluable resource,…
Read MoreReview of Modern Slavery Offences
ACRATH welcomes the Attorney General’s Department release of the Findings Report for the Targeted Review of Modern Slavery Offences in Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). This review was undertaken in collaboration with the Australian Federal Police and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution. The Targeted Review identifies areas for possible legislative change to…
Read MoreHelp Protect Vulnerable People
Help protect vulnerable people from modern slavery, child labour and forced labour. ACRATH invites you to support the Be Slavery Free campaign calling on Starbucks to Come Clean on Cocoa. You may think of Starbucks as a coffee chain, but the company also sells huge amounts of chocolate products. With more than 35,000 Starbucks stores…
Read MoreHuman Rights 75 Initiative
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. In the aftermarth of World War II the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights 75 is an initiative whose three main goals focus on universality, progress and engagement under the leadership of UN Human Rights, together…
Read MoreLeave No One Behind
The 2023 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons that was observed on July 30 was Reach every Victim and Leave No One Behind. ACRATH member Sr Caroline Price, a Good Shepherd Sister, wrote an article for the Global Sisters Report: One would think that in a modern, affluent country like Australia, the…
Read MoreEradicate Modern Slavery
Unfortunately, the incidence of modern slavery in Australia is increasing. According to the Global Slavery Index report, the number of individuals living in modern slavery in Australia has more than doubled in the past four years. The international human rights organisation Walk Free estimates that there are currently 41,000 people living in modern slavery in…
Read MoreACRATH Newsletter – July 2023
The latest edition of the ACRATH Newsletter is now available. In this newsletter we shine a spotlight on some of our loyal supporters and hope you might follow their lead. We ask YOU to help us to continue our important work and spread the message that PEOPLE ARE NOT FOR SALE! Download a copy of…
Read MoreSupport Programs to Combat Modern Slavery
If you have donated to ACRATH this year – thank you for supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking. If you have not donated, please consider supporting ACRATH’s projects and programs. We hope to raise $350,000 by 30 July 2023, the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s campaign is highlighting ACRATH’s need for…
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