She came to Australia with the promise of a job, but in reality she ended up being the victim of a sinister trade.
Gloria (not her real name) came to Australia in 2011 from the Philippines, after answering a job advertisement for a live-in housekeeper for a foreign diplomat.
But when she arrived in Canberra to take up her role, she began to get a sense of what was in store.
"Bad, I don't have a bed the first three days, at least I have a carpet," she said of her living conditions.
Despite having a clear employment contract stipulating her work hours, salary and conditions, Gloria says she was made to work seven-days-a-week, often long hours and was not paid a wage.
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