Practical Support
If you are in IMMEDIATE DANGER ring emergency services on 000, ask for police and an interpreter if you need one.
2026
Translating and Interpreting Service: 131450
Modern Slavery Website - includes advice on getting help for yourself, someone else, advice and training resources for organisations, such as businesses, and individuals in the wider community
Workplace Rights for Visa Holders and Migrant Workers
Strengthening Reporting Protections Pilot - Pilot program to protect workers who are breaching their temporary visa conditions because of workplace exploitation.
Workplace Justice Pilot - (visa 408) - A temporary visa allowing an stay extension while pursuing a workplace exploitation claim.
Prohibited Employer Register - List of employers, sponsors and third parties who have seriously, deliberately or repeatedly broken the law, and have been prohibited from employing additional migrant workers for a period of time.
Support for Your Claim of Workplace Exploitation.
For temporary visa holders seeking certification of their claim:
General Community Support
The union relevant to your industry
The following organisations are recommended on the modern slavery website. They can also refer you – if you are eligible – to the government-funded Support for Trafficked People Program delivered by the Australian Red Cross.:
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The Salvation Army- external site: Call 1800 000 277 from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday or visit their website.
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Anti-Slavery Australia- external site: Call 02 9514 8115 from 9am–5pm AET, Monday to Friday or email ASALegal@uts.edu.au.
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Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights- external site: Call 03 9481 3000 or email reception@amwchr.org.au.
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Project Respect- external site: Call, text or WhatsApp 0494 027 641, call 03 9416 3401, or email info@projectrespect.org.au from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.
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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association- external site: Call 02 9517 2855 Tuesdays and Thursdays, or email arp@scarletalliance.org.au.
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You can access the government-funded Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program by contacting Life Without Barriers directly:
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Life Without Barriers: Call 1800 403 413 or visit their website.
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These and other services listed on the Anti Slavery Commissioner's website
Modern Slavery Law and Reports
About the Modern Slavery Act 2018
Explanation of the Law Against Slavery - Division 270
Explanation of the Law Against Human Trafficking - Division 271 (scroll down a bit)
The Modern Slavery Act 2018 in full (Commonwealth - States may have their own legislation as well Reports submitted by businesses.
Implementing the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (use the keyword "Commonwealth Modern Slavery Statement" including quotation marks to search for the annual reports to Parliament). These are annual reports made by the Australian government to Parliament to report on their progress in implementing the laws.
Anti Slavery Commissioner's Recommendations to Strengthen Australia's Anti Slavery Laws. - Initial position paper.
Media:
2026
ABC Four Corners report on modern slavery in Australian food supply chains.
Government media release "Albanese Government Combatting Modern Slavery"
Anti Slavery Commissioner's media releases
Rights, Rorts and Rants Podcast
2019
Politics in the Pub - Free Trade pr Fair Trade? Alison Rahill of the Anti Slavery Task Force, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
Politics in the Pub - Free Trad or Trade? Dr Pat Ranald of AFTINET
