This article presents indicators to support transplant professionals, judicial and law enforcement authorities and victim support workers with the identification of trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal. It outlines the legal and illegal service providers that facilitate trafficking in human beings for the purpose of organ removal and guides the reader through the following cr...

A a recent labor floor sign-out round, the resident presented a laboring patient with a complicated social history. The patient was a homeless teenager who had just arrived from Texas and was having an unplanned, undesired pregnancy. I somewhat sheepishly asked, “Any possibility of human trafficking here?” I realized that, despite having recently become educated about this topic, I still did no...

In recent years, the Australian Government has committed significant resources to combating trafficking in persons. Within this larger anti-trafficking effort, the community sector, law enforcement, prosecutors, health professionals and members of the community all have an important role to play. As each sector comes to terms with the reality of trafficking in Australia, it is important that em...