Get helpAbout us and our story
My Blue Sky is run by Anti-Slavery Australia – a non-profit centre in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney, led by Professor Jennifer Burn.
We have over 20 years of experience providing free legal and migration support to people experiencing forced marriage and other forms of modern slavery in Australia. We also focus on real-world research with high impact, and create leading educational and training programs.
My Blue Sky is Australia's national service for people who are in a forced marriage or worried about being forced to marry.
We provide free and confidential information, support and legal advice to young people, community members and frontline professionals who are looking for help, whether for themselves or for someone they know.
We can help people:
Find out about their rights and their options
Apply for a visa and talk to Immigration
Stay safe through safety plans and court orders
Take legal action – like getting a divorce
Find other support – like counselling, housing and financial help
Make reports to the police, if they want to.
We can help people access other support services without needing to speak with the police, through a program called the Additional Referral Pathway. Click here to learn more.
What is the story behind the ‘My Blue Sky’ name and website?
The My Blue Sky website strives to be a safe and welcoming space online. Our name was chosen to send a message of hope and encourage people to look towards a brighter future. Forced marriage can feel lonely and scary, and we want to instead offer an uplifting and supportive place for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our website is especially designed with young people in mind.
Meet our legal team
My Blue Sky is run by Anti-Slavery Australia. Our legal team is made up of qualified lawyers who provide confidential and independent advice.
Our team is compassionate, respectful and always ready to support you. We are experienced in helping people from diverse cultures, who may have gone through difficult or distressing situations.
Chloe Saker – Lawyer
Chloe is a lawyer at My Blue Sky and experienced at working closely with people who are in and at risk of forced marriage. She provides advice and representation on migration law, international law, human rights law, administrative law, and access to remedies.
Outside of her direct work with clients, Chloe continues to advocate for better community awareness, policy and law reform. She is especially passionate about international law and justice.
Poorvaja Nirmaleswaran – Lawyer
Poorvaja works with the My Blue Sky legal team to provide holistic advice and assistance to people affected by forced marriage. She advises on a range of matters, including complex immigration matters, family and criminal law.
Poorvaja has specialised experience in migration law and was also nominated as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly ‘30 under 30’ Migration Award in 2020. She is particularly passionate about social justice, and firmly believes that the law and its remedies should be accessible to each and every member of our community.
We are also lucky to be supported by a team of volunteer lawyers, migration agents and legal placement students.
Are you interested in supporting our work? Click here to learn what you can do.
Policies and procedures
My Blue Sky was first established through Australian Government seed funding. The current website has been developed through funding from the Department of Social Services (DSS) under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022.
Our legal and migration advice is provided by J.M. Burn Solicitor on behalf of Anti-Slavery Australia, a specialist legal and research centre, based within the Faculty of Law at UTS. As such, we follow the university’s policies and procedures, including the below safety and wellbeing policies.
Our purpose at My Blue Sky and Anti-Slavery Australia is to address modern slavery through a steadfast commitment to survivors and human rights. As leaders in the Australian anti-slavery movement, we safeguard and advance the human rights of people impacted by modern slavery, including human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices, through targeted research, policy development and law reform, legal services, professional practice, education and advocacy.
Children face intersecting vulnerabilities that place them at increased risk of experiencing modern slavery and make them more susceptible to other forms of abuse and exploitation. Anti-Slavery Australia recognises that children are rights-bearers under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and have distinct interests and needs that must be individually acknowledged and addressed. We uphold the National Principles of Child Safe Organisations by embedding child safe standards into all aspects of our organisational policies, procedures and practices. We prioritise the agency, integrity, safety and wellbeing of children and seek to create environments where all children feel safe, valued, heard and respected. Such spaces restore a sense of dignity, enable healing, and promote children's empowerment.
In line with our commitment to child safety and wellbeing, we have created the following additional policies and procedures to govern our own interactions with children and young people to ensure all children feel safe, valued, heard and respected when engaging with our services.
Anti-Slavery Australia policy links:
Complaints Handling Policy
Complaints Handling Procedure