Posts Tagged ‘Human Trafficking’
Newsletter Reports 20Yrs of Impact
The June edition of ACRATH newsletter celebrates ACRATH’s 20 years of impact. Much has been achieved but there is still much to do. ACRATH is grateful for the support received over these year. We rely on your support so that our mission to eliminate human trafficking and slavery may become a reality. To support the…
Read MoreNoelene’s Push for Change
Sr Noelene Simmons sm has been part of most of ACRATH’s big moments; the moments that changed outcomes for trafficked people. She’s participated in the Federal Government’s National Roundtable year after year and met MPs from all political persuasions in a bid to achieve outcomes that improve life for victim/survivors of human trafficking. She knows…
Read MoreCall to Action June 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.
Read MoreCharlee’s Running to Stop Slavery
Charlee Dornom was shocked to discover teenage girls her age are forced to marry and that children even younger are forced to work on cocoa plantations with little hope of an education. It prompted her to run 10km for ACRATH in last year’s Run Melbourne. This year Charlee, a Year 11 student at Padua College…
Read MoreBequest Program Launched
ACRATH has launched its new bequest program as part of this year’s fundraising campaign. Leave ACRATH a gift in your Will and create a legacy that supports the future of victim/survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. Your bequest will also support ACRATH’s mission to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery. It estimated that there…
Read MoreWords Can Hurt
*Samira’s Criminal Justice Stay Visa was confronting to those who saw it. Trafficked into Australia, freed and then helped into support services by Australian Federal Police (AFP), Samira was no criminal. ACRATH volunteer Stancea Vichie mss saw first-hand the impact of that visa name. She recalls accompanying Samira to see a real estate agent and…
Read MoreWA ACRATH Movie Fundraiser
WA movie goers used a night out to learn a little more about modern slavery and to support ACRATH. Close to $3,000 was raised at the event and all money will go towards ACRATH’s ongoing support of victim/survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. There were familiar faces at the May event, but also ‘new’…
Read MoreNational Volunteer Week 2025
At ACRATH, we’re celebrating National Volunteer Week! In 2024, our 144 members across Australia contributed an amazing 8,111 volunteer hours towards ACRATH’s mission to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery. We are so thankful for these incredible volunteers who dedicate so much of their time and energy across our various areas: raising awareness through presentations, developing educational…
Read MoreOn the Road to End Slavery
Join us on Sunday, 13 July 2025, for Run Melbourne and help us support our mission to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery. Why Run? It’s estimated that 41,000 people in Australia and 50 million worldwide are trapped in modern slavery *. Behind each statistic is a person at the heart of ACRATH’s (Australian Catholic…
Read MoreWorld Fair Trade Day
This year World Fair Trade Day falls on Saturday 10th May. For over two decades, ACRATH has been at the forefront of the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery, leading national and international efforts, shaping policy, raising awareness, and supporting the victim/survivors of modern slavery. This World Fair Trade Day, let’s come together to…
Read MoreStop Trafficking! May 2025
The May 2024 Stop Trafficking! Newsletter focues on Human Trafficking and Cyber Scam Operations. Cyberfraud is considered the newest form of human trafficking. The 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report non-government organisations in Southeast Asia estimate there are tens of thousands of victims being forced to work as cyber scammers. They are locked in former casino…
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…
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