Recognising human trafficking: key warning signs

Australian Federal Police Commander Helen Schneider lists the indicators for human trafficking.

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00:00Human trafficking does not discriminate. Victims can come from any age, gender,

00:04culture, religion or socio-economic background.

00:07General indicators of human trafficking could include violence or threats of

00:12violence, a lack of access or control of earnings or ID documents, it might be an

00:18inability to communicate or move around freely, or it could include someone who

00:23is showing signs of anxiety or fear. Human trafficking is a societal problem

00:28that all Australians can help solve or combat. Any piece of information, however

00:33big or small, can help protect a person who is at risk of exploitation. The AFP

00:39is always here to support and protect victims of human trafficking, but for

00:42those individuals who don't feel comfortable coming forward through

00:45police in the first instance, you can always seek assistance via the Salvation

00:50Army-led additional referral pathway.