Lifting the lid on slavery

Lifting the lid on slavery

A powerful new Australian film is exposing the hidden world of slavery in South East Asia’s fishing industry.In cinemas from September 26, Buoyancy tells the story of a 14-year-old Cambodian boy sold into slavery on a fishing trawler, and features an incredible debut...
Serving up justice

Serving up justice

The Pong is coming!This October, ping pong players across Australia will take up their paddles for the annual Ping-Pong-A-Thon to raise funds to combat slavery and human trafficking in South East Asia – and we’d love you to join in.Last year more than 90 events were...
Awaiting Australia’s first Modern Slavery Bill

Awaiting Australia’s first Modern Slavery Bill

With much anticipation, we await the imminent introduction of Australia’s first Modern Slavery Bill to the Federal Parliament and welcomed similar legislation introduced to the NSW Parliament. These proposed new laws will require large companies and organisations to...
Hagar Staff Member Graduates with Honours

Hagar Staff Member Graduates with Honours

Congratulations to Kia Hem, Project Manager for Counselling with Hagar Cambodia, who graduated with Honours with a Masters for Clinical and Counselling Psychology late last year. Kia says his studies have helped him to improve his clinical skills, build his capacity...
An Update on our 2017-2019 Strategic Plan

An Update on our 2017-2019 Strategic Plan

A brief video message, Hagar Australia CEO Jo Pride, sent in February last year outlines the four goals we set ourselves for the next three years. So half way there on our Strategic Plan we thought it was important to let you know how we are tracking with these goals....