The Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery National Minimum Dataset (HTMS NMDS) is a national data collection on suspected victim‑survivors and perpetrators of modern slavery in Australia. This report describes the findings of the HTMS NMDS pilot data collection, conducted over a six-month period from 1 July to 31 December 2022.
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Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Data collection
- Reference period
- Definitions and counting rules
- Reports of modern slavery in Australia
- Jurisdiction where alleged offence occurred
- Exploitation type and industry
- Assessment and investigation
- Suspected victim-survivors
- Suspected perpetrators
- Support through the Support for Trafficked People Program
- Gender and age
- Place of birth
- Language
- Support provided
- Support stream accessed
- Accessing the Human Trafficking Visa Framework
- Status at 31 December 2022
- Suspected victim-survivor characteristics
- Modern slavery matters referred for prosecution
- Defendant characteristics
- Victim-witness characteristics
- Charges
- Defendant plea
- Outcomes
- References
- Appendix A: Support for Trafficked People Program support streams
- Appendix B: Visa types available under the Human Trafficking Visa Framework