Modern Slavery & Healthcare

Learning Objectives

• Define ‘Modern Slavery’ and ‘Human Trafficking’.

• Outline global and local patterns of modern slavery activity.

• Analyse the evidence presented on modern slavery being a public health issue.

• Recognise risk factors for situations of modern slavery in your patients.

• Devise trauma-informed ways to ask patients questions about indicators of modern slavery.

• Appraise the utility of screening for modern slavery in healthcare environments.

• Understand the role of The Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner.

• Describe the work of at least 5 anti-slavery organisations, projects or initiatives in Australia.

• Recall the core elements of response to a patient suspected of being in a situation of modern slavery, including management referral pathways.

• Collect useful resources to bring back to your place of work.

• Evaluate how you as an individual, or organisation, may be able to contribute to building a robust healthcare response to Modern Slavery in Australia.

Educational Program

1600-1700 Poster presentations from anti-slavery organisations with live quiz.

1700-1715 Opening Address, Dr James Cockayne, The NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner.

1715-1730 Brave Space Guidelines, Sarah Schricker, Registered Nurse, Survivor of Trafficking, and Lived Experience Advisor to The Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner.

1730- 1745 Introduction, Dr. Jamie Burrows, Emergency Physician.

1745-1815 Survivor Panel Discussion- personal stories of modern slavery in Australia and experiences of accessing healthcare.

1815-1845 Modern slavery is a public health issue- what does the evidence show? Dr Hanni Stoklosa, Emergency Physician and CEO of HEAL Trafficking.

1845-1900 Risks and indicators of modern slavery in Australia- Speaker TBC.

1900-1945 Dinner discussion and interactive activity- How to ask the right questions to identify risks and indicators in your patients.

1945-2015 To screen or not to screen- evidence review and insights from a Sydney screening pilot, Dr. Jamie Burrows, Emergency Physician.

2015-2040 The "It's Healthy to Fight Modern Slavery" initiative, Michael Cecelio, Project Manager at The Office of The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner.

2040-2105 How to Respond- a Referral Framework, Eve Wintergreen, Registered Nurse and St. Vincent’s Australia Modern Slavery Project Manager.

2105-2120 Survivor Connections- A Relational Remedy Framework; the first survivor-led, formal peer support initiative in the Australian antislavery sector, Sarah Schricker, RN and Lived Experience Advisor to The Office of The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner.

2120-2200 Dessert discussion and interactive activity- How can you contribute to building a robust health response to Modern Slavery in your area?

2200-0000 Networking.

Other inclusions:

• Champagne and canape reception

• 2 course sit down dinner

• 5 hours wine and beer package

• Live music throughout the evening including 6 piece live band dancing set from 2200-0000

• 6 hours of CPD activity hours including topics satisfying requirements on Health Inequities, Ethical Practice and Culturally Safe Practice.

All proceeds of the evening will be donated to;

Survivor Connections

survivorconnections.org