by Joan Martin | Mar 20, 2022 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business
In a progressive milestone for human rights, for the first time in Australia, thousands of entities have submitted their first modern slavery statement in response to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), beginning the significant process of stamping out slavery...
by Joan Martin | Mar 20, 2022 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business
The Australian Government has created several action plans and frameworks to combat and prevent the gruelling practices of modern slavery. At the end of 2020, Australia introduced their Fourth Action Plan, a five-year plan to combat modern slavery from 2020 to 2025....
by Joan Martin | Mar 20, 2022 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business
The environmental crisis is spurring people worldwide to alter their everyday lives to combat climate change. To fight dwindling natural resources and prevent the environment from suffering further devastation, scientists and engineers have developed ways to create...
by Joan Martin | Feb 23, 2022 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business
Modern Slavery Statements are pouring into the Australian register. But are they making an impact on modern slavery? The Issue New insights have just been delivered in an extensive collaborative report by prominent academics and civil society organisations....
by Sally Irwin | Nov 28, 2021 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog
It is a year ago now that my sister told me about an event that she attended at The Freedom Hub. Within the beautiful venue, enjoying the food and wine, an alarming reality check was also served. That is, modern slavery continues to be rampant around the world,...
by Ebony Stanmore | Nov 20, 2021 | 16Days of Freedom, About Modern Slavery, Blog
Addressing violence against women is a big deal. Think back to… 15. What were you doing at 15 years old? Were you discovering your new favourite band? Maybe planning your next Friday night? Finding your drive, your passion, your next wild...