AMSC Resources

Resources for understanding Modern Slavery in the travel industry and reporting concerns

As the travel landscape continues to evolve, it's essential that travel businesses understand the complexities of Modern Slavery and what to look out for.

The AMSC's top resources for understanding Modern Slavery in the tourism and travel sector are listed below, as well as international and Australian resources for reporting Modern Slavery concerns. 

• Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Commonwealth)
  Understand the Modern Slavery Act 2018, the organisations to which it applies and the guidance and actions to address modern slavery at https://www.ag.gov.au/crime/people-smuggling-and-human-trafficking/modern-slavery
   
• Australian Government Fair Work Ombudsman resources for visa-holders and migrant workers
  The Fair Work Ombudsman’s resources for visa holders, migrant workers, international students and others are at https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/fact-sheets/rights-and-obligations
   
• ‘Business and Investor Toolkit’ from Walk Free
  Download the Business and Investor Toolkit, designed to help businesses and investors take action to improve human rights standards in their supply chains and combat forced labour, human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery, from https://www.walkfree.org/projects/business-and-investor-toolkit/
   
• Dhaka Principles, from the Institute for Human Rights and Business
  These human rights-based principles help enhance respect for the rights of migrant workers from the moment of recruitment, during employment, and through to safe return at https://dhakaprinciples.org/
   
• Global Slavery Index, maps, modern slavery data, country and risk studies
  You can read more about the Global Slavery Index, a regularly updated global study of modern slavery data, prevalence and vulnerabilities, published by Walk Free at https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/
   
• ‘Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights’, from the United Nations
  The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are a set of guidelines for states and companies to prevent, address and remedy human rights abuses committed in business operations at https://www.ohchr.org/documents/publications/guidingprinciplesbusinesshr_en.pdf
   
• ‘Human Trafficking and Slavery Indicators’, from the Australian Federal Police (AFP)
  The AFP provide a range of indicators for different types of human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices at https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/crime-types/human-trafficking/human-trafficking-slavery-indicators
   
• ‘Modern Slavery Remediation Toolkit for Business’, from the Attorney-General’s Department
  Guidance material for businesses developing modern slavery remediation policies and pathways to effective remediation at https://modernslaveryregister.gov.au/resources/5434_Modern_Slavery_Remediation_Toolkit_V4.pdf
   
• ‘Modern Slavery Response and Remedy Framework’ from Walk Free
  Discover practical guidance to help with responses to modern slavery or related exploitation in supply chains or operations: https://www.walkfree.org/reports/modern-slavery-response-remedy-framework/
   
• ‘Modern Slavery Risk Management: A playbook for SMEs’ from the UN Global Compact
  This playbook for small and medium-sized enterprises helps identify, manage and mitigate modern slavery risks at https://unglobalcompact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UNGCNA-Modern-Slavery-Risk-Management-2023.pdf
   
• Modern Slavery Statements, learning resources and guidance material
  Read organisations’ statements, search the Register of Modern Slavery Statements, and download guidance material and procurement toolkits from the Australian Government at https://modernslaveryregister.gov.au/
   
• Travel and Meetings Society (TAMS) Human Trafficking White Paper
  This research paper explains how human trafficking operates through the corporate travel ecosystem, and what travel leaders can do about it at https://www.tamstravel.org/prevention-of-human-trafficking-white-pa

 

REPORT MODERN SLAVERY CONCERNS:

Report concerns internationally:

• A21 ‘Report Now’ international resource / Global Modern Slavery Directory providers (GMSD)

Across multiples countries, the A21 initiative and GMSD help the public identify victims and safely report suspected trafficking to authorities at https://www.a21.org/content/report-now/grbqhs

Report concerns in Australia:

• AFP Human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices (including forced marriage) report

You can call the AFP to report a suspected case of modern slavery on 131 237 (131AFP) or report concerns online at https://forms.afp.gov.au/online_forms/human_trafficking_form

• Anti-Slavery Australia’s Free Legal and Migration Help

This specialist centre provides free, confidential legal and migration services to people who have experienced or are at risk of modern slavery in Australia at https://antislavery.org.au/free-legal-services/

• Work Right Hub by the Australian Red Cross

This platform supports migrant workers and frontline responders, and helps users understand workplace rights, stay safe, and identify, prevent, or seek support at https://www.redcross.org.au/workrighthub/