Meet Hana, new transition coach for The Freedom Hub in Queensland
With the recently awarded grant from 100 Women to open a Survivor School in Queensland, and more and more survivors referred to The Freedom Hub, transition coach Hana Berkman is joining the team to support survivors of modern slavery in Queensland rebuild their lives....
Gold Coast has now its own Speakeasy Bar!
We turned back time with our first every roaring 20s Speakeasy event at out little cafe on the Gold Coast! Tickets sold out and a great night was had by all. Caprioskas, espresso martinis (made with our ethically sourced coffee) and 75's were the favourites of the...
International Women’s Day at The Freedom Hub
This International Women’s Day at The Freedom Hub, we took time to celebrate our success stories so far. And we took time to think about our vision for the future. The Freedom Hub supports 37 women who escaped modern slavery. It is the only charity in Australia...
Message from our CEO
Well it has been a flying start to 2019. There is so much to do! I am not sure I will ever feel undaunted by the responsibility on our shoulders helping victims of modern slavery recover. Recover from their trauma, navigating their daily problems and helping them try...
Celebrating new found Survivors
When we receive new survivors at The Freedom Hub we celebrate. The referral of a new survivor means they are: no longer being held captive looking forward to their future making choices about their own life free from slavery This month we are celebrating three new...
Survivor Success Story – Finding your way
A survivor success story is always a story worth telling. This post depicts how the simple success of finding your way can have an incredible impact on a survivors confidence. I consider myself a proficient public transport user, but when I went to Melbourne for the...
What the Modern Slavery Act means for Australian businesses
Are you wondering what the Modern Slavery Act is really going to do? How can this Modern Slavery Act change the way we do business in Australia? In our last update we shared the incredible news that the long-overdue Modern Slavery Act had finally been passed. In case...
Speakeasy Jazz bar – First edition!
What a better way to end a busy week than a Speakeasy Jazz bar ?! Turned into a New York club from prohibition times, our venue in Waterloo was the place to be last Friday night! Jazz bar lovers definitely got their fix with the incredible performance of the Syd’ Side...
Statistics 2018
What a big year 2018 has been! Here is our Social Impact Report. This year we found New Survivor School location in Pyrmont. We employed a new Transition Coach, and found new charity partners. We are so grateful for the generosity from our business partners, donors...
Survivor Story – Building Self Confidence
Building self confidence can be a big part of recover in a survivor story. Trust and belief in self is stripped when you have been a victim of modern slavery. The Back Story After being held captive by a family for 8 years and forced to work unpaid every day, Cindy*...