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ACRATH | People are NOT for sale

[Edited extract from public address]

What is human trafficking? How big is global trafficking? Who are those affected most? Why does it affect people in Australia?

These are just some of the questions being addressed by many responding to the growing need.

Learn about the many forms of slavery and human trafficking in today’s worlds by visiting the website of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH).

ACRATH includes the following three responses:
  1. Raise awareness of human trafficking, its causes and the scope for action* Develop and promote educational materials/resources
    * Promote awareness of human trafficking within Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in Australia
    * Provide a responsive website and social media presence to presenting issues, engage with members and the wider community
    * Provoke engagement to take action locally and more widely.
  1. Work to ensure the rights and complex needs of people trafficked into Australia are met. These needs may include: retraining, employment assistance, access to financial compensation, companioning, repatriation assistance (if desired), and medical, dental, psychological & other health needs* Work with client service NGOs to provide pastoral support to people who have been trafficked
    * Work to ensure people trafficked into Australia can access their rights
  1. Collaborate with like-minded organisations in Australia, in the Asia Pacific region, and globally to advocate for measures to address human trafficking* Work in networks to ensure slavery-free supply chains of goods such as chocolate, cotton, clothing, seafood
    * Use the language of addressing the demand for cheap goods produced by trafficked labour, forced labour and child labour
    * Work in networks to advocate for systemic change to eliminate human trafficking 

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Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH). Endorsed by Catholic Religious Australia – the peak body for 190 religious orders in Australia, representing 8000 religious sisters, brothers and priests.