Other notable report rises were for forced marriage (from 91 to 118), sexual servitude slavery (from 59 to 84) and modern slavery (from fewer than five to 12).

AFP commander Helen Schneider says the reports were just the ‘tip of the iceberg’. Source: Supplied / Australian Federal Police

Other categories, such as forced labour, trafficking in persons, debt bondage and deceptive recruiting, recorded fewer reports, and none related to organ trafficking or harbouring.

‘People feel more comfortable reporting’

More than 90 per cent of exit trafficking victims were female, a sign women were more vulnerable to the form of exploitation, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation commander said.

“But general themes include individuals being subjected to violence or threats of violence, not having access to, or control of earnings or identity documents, being unable to communicate freely with others, and showing signs of fear or anxiety.

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