Migration, modern slavery and decent work

Economic exploitation

Modern slavery is used to describe the economic exploitation of people through force, fraud, coercion or abuse. It is a crime. Australia has made some progress, but we are still behind other, similar countries, and many of the victims go undetected.

The Salvation Army has a long history of campaigning and advocating for measures to address modern slavery, both in Australia and overseas. We are deeply committed to fighting modern slavery and human trafficking. We advocate for:

• Increased identification of people experiencing modern slavery
• Improved prevention mechanisms in place to avoid exploitation and provide early intervention to those at risk; and
• Flexible, client-centred and rights-based responses available for all survivors who need support, not just those who engage with law enforcement or who access specialist non-government organisations