Posts Tagged ‘Human Trafficking’
Students Throw Support Behind ACRATH
Each year hundreds of young women graduate from Ave Maria College in Aberfeldie, Melbourne, knowing about human trafficking and committed to fighting against the terrible injustice. Through their annual fundraising events they have also helped ACRATH run programs and projects to combat slavery. In the past four years the students have raised almost $4000. Patrick…
Read More2023 Trafficking in Person’s Report
The 2023 Trafficking in Person’s Report (TIP) is now available. This report, produced by the US Sate Department, gives a comprehensive outline of the extent of human trafficking throughout the world, efforts being taken to eradicate it and recommendations for what still needs to b done. In releasing this document the US Secretary of State,…
Read MoreAdvocacy Success with St Vincent’s Healthcare Australia
ACRATH milestone advocacy success only possible with support from St Vincent’s Healthcare Australia staff and Sisters. We have had a win. With the help of the Sisters of Charity and many SVHA staff, a 17-year advocacy battle has resulted in the Federal Government’s Budget decision to offer victims and survivors of human trafficking the opportunity…
Read MoreACRATH Newsletter – June 2023
The June 2023 ACRATH Newsletter is now available. Read all the latest news and learn how you too can help to fight againt human trafficking and modern slavery. Access the newsletter here. Be sure to receive all the latest news from ACRATH. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.
Read MoreACRATH Launches Fundraising Campaign
ACRATH has launched its 2023 fundraising campaign and hopes to raise $350,000 by 30 July 2023, the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s campaign will focus on ACRATH’s need for sustainable funding in order to continue programs and support victims and survivors of human trafficking. The need for ongoing funding was highlighted in…
Read MoreACRATH celebrates milestone advocacy success
We have had a win. With your help, a 17-year advocacy battle has resulted in the Federal Government’s Budget decision to offer victims and survivors of human trafficking the opportunity to access support without involvement with law enforcement. This is a momentous achievement. Before the Budget night announcement, a trafficking victim’s ability to access the…
Read MoreAnge is Working for Small Changes
National Volunteer Week was celebrated in May 2023. Ange Hart is one of the many amazing and generous ACRATH volunteers who together contributed 7355 hours to ACRATH last year. We can’t thank you enough Ange for all you do for the victims/survivors of human trafficking. Ange Hart’s work with CARITAS gave her an insight into…
Read MoreJustice Matters
Victorian Regional Coordinator of ACRATH, Mary Cameron, rugged up and was amongst all the action at the Justice Matters Camp Sandhurst organised by Catholic Eduction Sandhurst Ltd for students fom yers 9-11 recently. Thanks Mary for raising awarenes about human trafficking and promoting the important work of ACRATH.
Read More30th Anniversary of UN Slavery Fund
For 30 years, the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery has assisted hundreds of thousands of victims of slavery to access vital rehabilitation services in every region of the world. ACRATH has been a very grateful recipient of five grants. The funds have enabled ACRATH to assist victim/survivors of human trafficking,…
Read MoreAdvocacy Success
ACRATH celebrates milestone advocacy success. ACRATH has hailed the Federal Government’s Budget decision to offer victims andsurvivors of human trafficking the opportunity to access support without involvement withlaw enforcement, as a momentous achievement. It comes after a 17 year battle byACRATH. Before last night’s announcement, a trafficking victim’s ability to access the Support forTrafficked People…
Read MoreHearts Were Stirred into Action
Hearts were stirred into Action at the 2023 Annual ACRATH Gathering held 3rd May, 2023 . ACRATH was thrilled to see so many familiar faces in attendance and new ones from around the globe as together we explored the causes and impact of human trafficking. Thank you to all our guest speakers, including Fr Khalid Marogi of the Australian Catholic…
Read MoreStop Trafficking! April 2023
The 2022 UN Global Report on Trafficking in Persons was recently released. The latest edition of Stop Trafficking! summarizes the finding of this report. Aricles include: Download your copy of the April edition of Stop Trafficking! here.
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