Survivor News

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*...

Christmas holiday program for our survivors

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...

Goodbye & Thank you to Vanessa and Rebecca

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...

New term at the Survivor School

We are ramping up for the new term and Summer holidays are just around the corner. This term our Survivor School classes will include: Communication Office Skills Money Minded, and tutoring for survivors who have made it into TAFE. The Survivor School will continue to...

Spotlight on Forced Marriage

Attending the NSW Forced Marriage Network meeting in September, our team shares what they’ve learnt from key stakeholders to better collaborate, prevent and protect those who are at risk of forced marriage.

The Sydney Cafe Ending Modern Slavery

The Sydney Cafe Ending Modern Slavery This story and video is put together by Huffington post. It tells the back story on how the Freedom Hub began. "It’s estimated there are 4,300 people living in modern slavery in Australia. While the government and charities like...

Freedom Hub Cafe helping survivors of slavery

Anti-slavery experts are concerned about the growing number of forced marriages in Australia. Many victims live in fear, convinced they will be unable to rebuild their lives if they leave. But one organisation is helping survivors do exactly that.