Oct 9, 2020 | Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business
Sept 2020. A lot happened last month with regards to the Modern Slavery. Particularly, in NSW. In this update you will read about the NSW Modern Slavery Act; also the US banning supplies from China and fish from Taiwan. And you can learn more about what you can do...
Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Waterloo Cafe
There is so much to update you on with regards to the ‘income’ side of our charity. As you can imagine, COVID hit us hard as we have always set ourselves up with 60% of our revenue coming from our own business enterprises. Our ethical businesses include:...
Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Forced Labour
Finally some action is happening. Parliament met yesterday (24th Sept 2020) to discuss the NSW Modern Slavery Act. As a result the 17 recommendations that an earlier enquiry made, were addressed. This piece of legislation is critical for human rights and it has been...
Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Marriage, Survivor News
My name is Brinda. In this blog I want to share what I learnt about slavery and how working at the Freedom Hub impacted my life. Firstly about me. I am an international student from a middle-class family in Nepal. I came to Australia almost two years ago to pursue my...
Aug 16, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business
Note: missing links in our August newsletter are here: Cafe/Events & Ethical Shopping Ethical Business August 2020 Update. A lot is going on in the fight to end modern slavery. Many businesses are well on their way to assessing their risk of slavery in their...
Aug 16, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Global Modern Slavery Updates, Slavery in Fashion
We love our fashion, watching the trends and splurging on new outfits for special occasions. Well even more often, actually! Spring is in the air and the season is changing. So, it is time to think about the next seasons colours, styles and fabrics. But COVID has not...
