Australia

Advocacy organisations

• Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) - peak body for 190 religious orders in Australia, representing 8000 religious sisters, brothers and priests, committed to working together to eliminate human trafficking.

• Immigrant Women's Speakout Association - peak advocacy, information, referral and research body representing issues facing immigrant and refugee women in NSW.

• Project Respect - supports and empowers women trafficked for sexual exploitation and women in the sex industry.

• Scarlet Alliance - an Australian sex workers association, promoting sex workers legal, health, industrial and civil rights.

• Stop the Traffik - coalition of non-government, community and other organisations working together against trafficking in Australia and around the world.

Support services

• Australian Red Cross - provides support for trafficked people in Australia through the Support for Trafficked People Program.

• Brigidine Sisters - a religious order of women who provide advocacy and support for trafficked and other vulnerable people.

• Salvation Army - provides support for people who have experienced human trafficking, slavery or a slavery-like situation.

• Sisters of Saint Joseph - a religious order of women who provide support for trafficked people.

• The Freedom Hub - provides training and mentoring for survivors of human trafficking and slavery.

Australian branches of international human rights organisations

• Amnesty International Australia - worldwide movement of people campaigning to protect human rights

• Child Wise - dedicated to protection children from abuse and exploitation.

• Human Rights Watch Australia - not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to detecting, defending and protection human rights.

• United Nations Children's Fund Australia (UNICEF Australia) - United Nations agency focused on defending children's rights and improving the lives of the most disadvantaged and excluded children.

• UN Women National Committee Australia (UN Women) - United Nations agency focused on women's empowerment and gender equality.

• World Vision - community development organisation engaging people to work towards eliminating poverty and its causes.

Australian government departments and agencies

• Department of Home Affairs - coordinates the Australia's effort to combat people trafficking

• Australian Federal Police (AFP) - investigates Commonwealth crimes including the offences of trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced marriage and forced labour. Anti-Slavery Australia works closely with the AFP to identify and support victims of human trafficking and slavery in Australia.

• Australian Human Rights Commission - an independent statutory organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia

• Australian Institute of Criminology - national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.

• Australian Maritime Safety Authority - ensures the adequacy of existing welfare services and facilities for seafarers visiting Australian ports.

• Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) - prosecutes alleged offences against Commonwealth law including the offences of trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced marriage and forced labour. Anti-Slavery Australia has worked closely with the CDPP on a number of successful prosecutions.

• Department of Employment - Commonwealth department responsible for national employment policies and programmes.

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - involved in combating people trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region. DFAT has worked with partner governments across the region. This has included: assisting in drafting anti-trafficking legislation, training judges, prosecutors and police officers, improving policy, legal, research and outreach capacities.

• Department of Social Services - administers the Support for Trafficked Peopled Program that provides assistance to victims of human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices including forced marriage and forced labour. The Program is delivered by the Australian Red Cross.

• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) - ensures compliance with workplace laws such as minimum pay rates. The FWO also investigates and takes legal action against exploitative employers. Anti-Slavery Australia and the FWO continue to collaborate on a number of cases.

• Legal Aid New South Wales - provides legal services to socially and economically disadvantaged people across NSW.

Australian unions

Visit Australian Unions to find a full list. Common unions include:

• Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU)

• Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU)

• Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)

• Health Services Union (HSU)

• National Union of Workers (NUW)

• Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA)

• Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCF)

• United Voice

Australian universities and research institutions

• Good Shepherd Women's Research, Advocacy and Policy Centre

• TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland Human Trafficking Working Group

International

• International Labour Organisation (ILO)

• International Organization for Migration (IOM)

• United Nations Action for Cooperation against Trafficking in Persons (UN-ACT)

• United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT)

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

• United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Asia

• Acting for Women in Distressing Situations Cambodia (AFESIP)

• Australia-Asia Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons (AAPTIP)

• Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women

Africa

• African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

• African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)

Europe

• Anti-Slavery International - UK

• Ban Ying - Germany

• Comit Contre L'esclavage Moderne (Committee Against Modern Slavery) - France

• Council of Europe Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

• International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)

• La Strada International (LSI)

• National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children - Netherlands

• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

• Safe World for Women - UK

Middle East

• Hotline for Refugees and Migrants

• Israel Women's Network

North America

• Canadian Council for Refugees

• Canada - Human Trafficking

• Coalition Against Trafficking in Women

• Freedom Network USA

• Free the Slaves

• Not for Sale

• US Conference of Catholic Bishops Anti-Trafficking Program

• US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

• US Federal Bureau of Investigations - Human trafficking/involuntary servitude

South America

• Fundacion Esperanza - Colombia

• Sin Fronteras - Mexico