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New data released on human trafficking and modern slavery in Australia

Link to: Modern slavery in Australia 2024–25

The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a new report on modern slavery in Australia using 2024–25 data from the Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery National Minimum Dataset.

Between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025, the Australian Federal Police received 371 reports of alleged modern slavery. Of these, 132 reports were accepted for investigation and not subsequently withdrawn.
A total of 160 offences were identified from the 132 reports accepted for investigation and not subsequently withdrawn. A third of offences related to exit trafficking (32%, n=51), 29 percent to forced marriage (n=46), and 14 percent to sexual servitude (n=23).
The majority of identified victim-survivors were female (87%, n=111) and most identified perpetrators (89%, n=78) were male.
Over three-quarters of victim-survivors (77%, n=99) knew the suspected perpetrator. Forty-four percent (n=56) were allegedly exploited by a family member and 30 percent (n=38) by an intimate partner.
A total of 152 victim-survivors were referred to the Support for Trafficked People Program and 63 victim-survivors were referred to the Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program. Victim-survivors received, on average, six and four types of support respectively during the 2024–25 period.
Fifteen victim-survivors were granted a visa under the Human Trafficking Visa Framework in 2024–25.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions received or continued 30 matters involving human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like offences in 2024–25. Five defendants were convicted for a total of nine charges by 30 June 2025.

Read the AIC media release.