Page 6 - Community Toolkit

Taking
Action
The following pages of the toolkit are a range of suggested actions that could be undertaken in your community to
raise awareness about modern slavery and human trafficking. You are also welcome to tell us your own ideas; we know you can be very creative!
You may also decide that you would like to run your event as a fundraiser. You can decide who the beneficiary of your fundraising is.
Australian Freedom Fund
The Freedom Fund supports victims to access basic services such as shelter, transport, food and emergency medical care nationwide when no other support is available. Most people escape their slavery situation without police and need a safe place where they can consider their options. Sometimes, this can take weeks creating a gap period where victims may be turned away from services due to lack of funds.
This creates a risk of re-exploitation, homelessness and hopelessness. Help us ensure that safe and professional support is available for people escaping slavery until they are able to access more formal supports. The Freedom Fund is available to victims regardless of whether or not they have engaged with law enforcement.
Trafficking & Slavery Safe House
The Salvation Army Safe House for Trafficking and Slavery operates entirely on community donations and is the only service of its kind in Australia. $50 provides one week of emergency food support to a resident with no income. $30,000 supports a room in the Safe House for one year. Any contribution supports social justice and human rights in our community.
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