Law and human trafficking expert Kate van Doore has welcomed Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s announcement of a new campaign to prevent Australians from inadvertently contributing to child exploitation through the practice of orphanage tourism.
Griffith Law School lecturer Ms van Doore, who has worked tirelessly over the past decade to stop orphanage tourism, said it was fantastic to see the Australian Government take an international lead on this largely hidden issue.
“This campaign encourages Australians to be smart volunteers and to consider how their help can impact negatively on vulnerable children despite very good intentions,” she said.
Ms van Doore, who was recognised at last year’s Anti-Slavery Australia Freedom Awards, is at the forefront of the campaign into whether Australia should have a Modern Slavery Act.
Last week, Senator Linda Reynolds, Chris Crewther MP and the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Alex Hawke MP, announced that Australia will be the first country to include orphanage
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