Brennan Justice Talks#3 of 2022 Modern Slavery: Current issues and how to get involved.

In this Brennan Justice Talks event, Professor Jennifer Burn will define modern slavery and provide information about its occurrence in Australia. She will discuss the work of Anti-Slavery Australia (ASA) – a unique legal service at UTS which provides legal advice and representation for people affected by modern slavery. ASA also advocates for changes to laws and policies to improve the protection of the rights of people who have been trafficked. Professor Burn will also outline the legal provisions which seek to address modern slavery in Australia and current issues such as reparations.

Optional Pre-Reading for Brennan Community Members:

Read about the work of ASA https://antislavery.org.au/
Listen to the following short interviews with Professor Burn prior to the event:
1.2SER interview on amendments to the Modern Slavery Act being amended
2.ABC Radio National’s Religion and Ethics report on Australian businesses and slave labour

Speaker Bio:

Professor Jennifer Burn is the Director of ASA (UTS). ASA is made up of a dedicated team of researchers, educators and lawyers dedicated to eliminating all forms of human trafficking and slavery through research, direct service and advocacy programs. Jennifer Burn has had an active involvement in the development of Australia's response to human trafficking and slavery. Jennifer Burn's work has been recognised through awards such as the 2016 UTS Deputy Vice Chancellor’s Medal for Research Impact and the 2020 Law Council of Australia Outstanding Migration Lawyer of the Year. Jennifer was appointed to the inaugural Australian Government National Roundtable on Human Trafficking in 2008 and continues to serve. Jennifer has been a member of multiple working groups of the National Roundtable on Human Trafficking and Slavery, including groups focused on transparency in supply chains and labour exploitation. Jennifer also served as the Interim Anti-Slavery Commissioner for NSW from 2019 to 2020. Jennifer is currently a Board Member of the Mercy Foundation and a member of the Advisory Group for the Centre for Research on Modern Slavery (CReMS) at the University of Auckland Business School. Jennifer looks forward to speaking with the Brennan and alumni community about this important work, and ways you can get involved.

Note: This humanitix event is for registration for UTS Law alumni, UTS staff, and Anti-Slavery Australia and UTS community members. If you are a current Brennan student please register via CareerHub.