Posts Tagged ‘modern slavery’
Two Decades of Advocacy Bring Success
ACRATH has just finished its 19th annual advocacy campaign week at Parliament House in Canberra, confident that key ‘asks’ are being considered by government, including further work on the right of any victim of modern slavery to access compensation for the crime that was committed against them in Australia. The 2024 advocacy team Frances Hayes…
Read MoreAdvocating in our National Parliament
A team of ACRATH members are walking the halls of our National Parliament 9-13th September advocating with Members and Senators to ensure Australia’s justice frameworks address the needs of victims and survivor. During their meetings they will be raising the following issues with members and senators: 1. Australia needs a National Compensation Scheme for Victim/Survivors…
Read MorePast, Present & Future of Modern Slavery
A panel session and book launch to discuss the past, present and future of modern slavery in Australia will be held on Friday 23rd August, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Australia’s history of slavery, including the exploitation of First Nations Australians, is often silenced and overlooked. Today, modern…
Read MoreLatest ACRATH News
The July ACRATH Newsletter is now available. This issue gives information on recent ACRATH events and encourages you to support victim/survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. Information is also given about about two webinars and how you can register. The July ACRATH Newsletter can be accessed here. Not already subscribed to the ACRATH Newsletter.…
Read MoreYouth Must Not “Abandon” Injustices
Young justice advocates are looking at ways to influence their peers and join the global efforts to end modern slavery. The women, all part of ACRATH and Young Mercy Links South Australia, are running a webinar to mark the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Person on Tuesday 30 July 2024. The 45-minute webinar starts…
Read MoreACRATH News – June 2024
Keep up to date with the latest ACRATH news. The June 2024 Newsletter is now available. The theme of this newsletter is Will you stand with the victim/survivors of modern slavery who need our help? Download a copy of the June newsletter to learn about how you can help. ACRATH is working tirelessly to bring…
Read MoreAnti-Slavery Commissioner a Reality
The Federal Government has established Australia’s first federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner after the Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 was passed on May 28 2024. The Commissioner’s role will include engaging with and supporting victims and survivors of modern slavery and supporting businesses to address risks of modern slavery practices in their operations and supply…
Read MoreWe Need You
Lace-up your sneakers and join ACRATH at Run Melbourne on Sunday, 21 July 2024, to raise much-needed dollars for our education, advocacy, and victim/survivor support programs. Together, we can work towards our mission to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery. Choose between the 5.2km or 10km run and enjoy the incredible experience of running past some of…
Read MoreTony’s chocolate a fave all round!
Some of ACRATH’s favourite chocolate makers have topped the charts again in this year’s Be Slavery Free 5th Chocolate Scorecard. The scorecard, which includes 63 companies, has given Tony’s Chocolonely a very high rating and many of the people who participated in ACRATH’s Easter chocolate Indulge Responsibly campaign, echoed that score. The Be Slavery Free…
Read MoreReflecting on ACRATH’s past and being part of its future.
I first became aware of ACRATH about 17 years ago when I was working as a teacher and social justice coordinator in a congregational school in Sydney. Modern slavery was an abstract idea, something belonging to a distant time or place. Alongside my students, I learned how we are often unwittingly supporting the systems and…
Read MoreACRATH 2023 Annual Report
During the Annual ACRATH Members Gathering being held in Sydney 19-21 March, ACRATH President, Sr Clare Condon sgs, launched the ACRATH 2023 Annual Report. This document provides a wonderful insight into the diversity of activities undertaken by ACRATH during 2023. In reading the report it is evident that ACRATH makes a significant contribution to the fight…
Read MoreGlobal leaders joined the 16 Days Campaign.
ACRATH’s 16 Days of Activism, focusing on women migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation, ended on December 10 2023, but the messages conveyed, the information shared, resources developed and the impact of the campaign are still being felt. We encourage you to find out more and become part of the ongoing story. Teaching resources from ACRATH’s…
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