Mrs Melissa Halliday1
1Acrath, , Australia
Universities are increasingly acknowledging that they must play a role in combatting modern slavery, as they themselves are reporting institutions to the Modern Slavery Act, and temporary migrants (such as international students) are listed on the global slavery index as a cohort that is especially vulnerable to modern slavery (Walk Free 2018).
‘Educating for Change’ is a federally funded project aiming to to raise awareness of modern slavery by producing six free, online micro-credentialed modules for Australian universities. It is being coordinated by ACRATH, University of South Australia and Flinders University.
The modules aim to:
- Educate pre-service students in the professions of health, education, social work and law to recognize potential modern slavery victims when they enter frontline service roles.
- Increase awareness of modern slavery, work rights, and support services within student cohorts, including international and domestic students vulnerable to exploitation and forced marriage.
- Up-skill key university staff, including counsellors, student services, and international student bodies to better recognize and respond to modern slavery risks within the student population.
The Educating for Change project has research aims including improving understanding of the types of modern slavery situations that university students may experience; how Australian universities can best tackle modern slavery and better inform frontline worker tertiary study needs.
At ISANA 2023 we presented the scope of the project to delegates, at ISANA 2024 we would love the opportunity to raise awareness of modern slavery and present all six completed modules as rich tools for university staff.
Biography:
TBA- Our presenter may be Dr.Nerida Chazal from University of South Australia or Professor Marinella Marmo from Flinders University.