Australian Case Studies
Increase in Exit Trafficking
A recent article in The Guardian reports that exit trafficking is on the rise with…
Exit Trafficking Conviction
In April 2024 a Victorian court found a man guilty of exit trafficking after he…
Vulnerable Migrant Workers
Exploitation of vulnerable workers is a major problem in Australia. Migrant communities are at heightened…
Slavery Exists in Australia
The ABC recently ran an article on Modern Slavery in Australia, which featured Aranya’s story…
Supporting women and Girls
In 2021 the theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (31st July) was…
Domestic Servitude Conviction
A Melbourne husband and wife who held a woman in slavery in their home for…
Exposing Modern Slavery
Due to Covid-19 restrictions the 2021 ACRATH National Conference was held as an online event…
Carer Kept as Slave
A Sydney couple have pleaded guilty to charges of forced labour and harbouring a person….
Temporary Migrants During Covid-19
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ACRATH has been concerned for migrant workers and international students and…
Support for Workers in Queensland
ACRATH’s Regional Coordinator in Queensland, Sr Janine Bliss fmm, has been spending a good bit…
Australian Institute of Criminology Research
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a Research Report – Review of the National Action…
Slave Kept in Restaurant
A former Wangaratta Restaurant owner has escaped a jail term despite being convicted of a…