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International Women’s Day High Tea highlights modern slavery as it impacts women
Women of all ages came together at Trinity College to mark International Women’s Day and raise awareness of modern slavery. Photo: Michelle Tan.
Catholic and community leaders, educators and advocates gathered at Trinity College on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day with a high tea focused on raising awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Hosted by the WA Modern Slaver...
Modern slavery survivor to share his story
Mr Turaga is a survivor of modern slavery in Australia, consultant to the Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) and Domus 8.7 Remediation Service Advisory Committee member. Image: Supplied.
The Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery network is next week hosting a survivor of modern slavery.
In conjunction with the annual submission of Catholic Modern Slavery Statements, guest speaker...
ACRATH Campaign: Victims and survivors are real people
Current estimates indicate that 41,000 men and women are living in modern slavery in Australia, often in plain sight, with a global total of 50 million people.
Faith leaders unite to target modern slavery in Australia with new app
The app is an educational tool for faith leaders, clergy and their staff to help identify modern slavery and safeguard their communities.
ACRATH Members Reunite to Address Modern Slavery at Three-Day Gathering
Those present for the conference also listened to leaders of modern slavery prevention including New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Transition Branch Assistant Secretary Cary Duffy.
ACRATH Staff and Members Make Annual Advocacy Visit to Parliament House
Commencing Monday 4 September, ACRATH delegates worked to engage with members of Parliament to bring attention to pressing issues surrounding human trafficking and modern slavery, and advocate for systemic change.
Applecross parish growing in Modern Slavery formation and social education
Held in conjunction with the Applecross Parish Modern Slavery Project, the Project has two aims: to raise awareness of modern slavery among parishioners and the local community and to mitigate the risk of modern slavery in the supply chains of the current suppliers used by the parish.
Applecross Parish commits to combatting Modern Slavery
The faith formation and social education session at St Mary’s Cathedral saw 17 participants enjoy a morning tea while learning about the church response to modern slavery and what they could do as individuals to assist.
St Mary’s Cathedral launch their Modern Slavery Project
An anti-slavery project was launched at St Mary’s Cathedral last Saturday 11 February and will run until the end of the year, which will include a review of procurement policies and practises as well as faith formation and social education sessions.
Modern Slavery featured in Perth Christmas Concert
The symposium included a discussion of how businesses and Catholic organisations must assess and address the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains and operations to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018.
