2003, 26 Minutes

Fearless - Stories from Asian Women

Although Australia has a first-world economy, hidden within it a third-world industry thrives. Outworkers sewing at home are paid per piece by clothing companies. They work to unforgiving deadlines, often seven days a week, for a pitiful few dollars per hour. Hundreds of thousands of workers from non-English speaking backgrounds suffer in these archaic conditions. They have no sick pay, leave, superannuation or insurance. Now, Hien Tran, former Vietnamese refugee turned union representative, is speaking up for her fellow outworkers, trapped by their circumstances and financial need.

A Film Australia National Interest Program in association with Mask Productions. Produced and developed with the assistance of ScreenWest and the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia. Produced in association with SBS Independent.

Classification: PG. Consumer advice: Adult themes, low level coarse language.

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Franco di Chiera

Samantha Kelley, Peter Du Cane

Mathew Kelley

Mathew Kelley

Rachel Ward

Level: Lifelong Learning

As well as those stated for the series, curriculum links for this episode include Business Studies (employment relations, ethical and legal issues) and Australian Studies.
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