UN Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2022
This morning tea was hosted by Sydney Catholic Schools with The Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP, Archbishop of Sydney, in recognition of United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Host: Tony Farley, Executive Director, Sydney Catholic Schools
Guest Speakers:
The Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP, Chair, Bishops Commission for Catholic Education
Dallas McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Schools NSW
Trafficking in persons is one of many ways that 40 million people across the globe experience modern slavery including an estimated 15,000 people in Australia (Global Slavery Index 2018).
Collectively, Catholic agencies procure billions of dollars of goods and services at high-risk of being made or provided by people in forced labour, debt bondage or servitude - all forms of modern slavery.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is committed to taking action to eliminate all forms of modern slavery by:
demonstrating leadership to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018
conducting due diligence on our operational and supply chain risks to people
engaging our suppliers, business partners and other stakeholders
training and equipping our staff to embed responsible sourcing practices in procurement processes
implementing an ethical investment policy
educating students about root causes, contributing factors and actions they can take
raising awareness of modern slavery with parents, the broader community and other stakeholders
advocating for policy reform locally and nationally, and
providing or cooperating in remedy to people impacted by modern slavery
coordinating the Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN)
