Survivor News

What a big year 2018 has been! New Survivor School location in Pyrmont, a new Transition Coach employed, new charity partners and so much generosity from our business partners, donors and volunteers creating always more opportunities for survivors to evolve in a safe...

After being held captive by a family for 8 years and forced to work unpaid every day, Cindy* finally found freedom. She came to the Freedom Hub just last year with dreams of becoming an aged care worker. Her motivation and tenacity immediately identified her as a...

Christmas time and holiday season can feel very lonely and frightening for survivors of modern slavery. Without family and only a few friends (if any), staying alone can be a real source of anguish, while getting out of their apartment on their own can be another...

2018 will go down in history as the year Australia took a stand against slavery. Two major legislations have passed through Government and they will impact how we do business in Australia. 1. The National Modern Slavery Bill passed the Senate and the House of...

After 4 months being part of the Freedom Hub teams, our lovely interns Vanessa Wilson and Rebecca Sorrel, will greatly be missed. Bringing tremendous support, along with their enthusiasm and great social work knowledge, Vanessa andRebecca definitely put their heart...

By Sally Irwin We have received two grants to expand our school interstate. 100Women and Westpac have supported us to make this happen. It will start small, with a handful of survivors and a transition coach. As many victims of slavery in Queensland are spread across...

We are ramping up for the last term of the year and Summer holidays are just around the corner. This term classes will include: Communication Office Skills Money Minded, and tutoring for survivors who have made it into TAFE. We will continue to run swimming and yoga...

Great success for this first edition of #Fivers4Survivors! With the support of the recruitment industry, over 25 companies and organisations played the game, encouraging their peers to give up a coffee and support the survivors of modern slavery rebuilding their lives.

2018 will long be remembered in the history of the fight to end modern slavery and human trafficking in Australia! Introduced and supported by Hon. Paul Green MLC (guest at our VIP event), the NSW Modern Slavery Act passed in Parliament on 21 June 2018. With this new...