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Modern Slavery Awareness

A practical, visual introduction to modern slavery and the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). Learn what modern slavery is, the forms it takes, where the risks hide in supply chains and recruitment, what larger entities must report each year and how to spot red flags and respond safely, as paced slides with diagrams, a real procurement decision scenario, quick self-checks and the right reporting pathways.
What You Will Learn
- Explain what modern slavery is and how the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) defines and addresses it
- Identify the main forms of modern slavery, including forced labour, human trafficking and debt bondage
- Recognise where modern slavery risks arise in supply chains and recruitment practices
- Outline the annual reporting requirements that apply to larger entities under the Act
- Spot red flags and respond safely through the correct internal and external reporting pathways
Course Content
- Modern slavery is a serious crime hidden in everyday supply chains
- By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Modern slavery describes serious exploitation that strips away a person's freedom
- Modern slavery shares four hallmarks
- Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) commenced on 1 January 2019
- The Act draws its definition of modern slavery from Australia's criminal law
- Procurement and managers sit on the front line
- Modern slavery is an umbrella term for several serious offences
- The Act captures eight forms of exploitation
- Forced labour means a person cannot freely refuse or leave the work
- Human trafficking follows a recruit, move, exploit pattern
- Debt bondage traps a person into working off a debt they can never clear
- Modern slavery sits at the extreme end of a spectrum of exploitation
- Modern slavery risk is not spread evenly. It clusters
- Some sectors carry higher inherent risk
- Certain conditions make workers far more vulnerable
- Recruitment is where much modern slavery begins
- Risk usually rises the further you look down the supply chain
- A price that looks too good can be a warning sign
- Larger entities must report under the Act each year
- The reporting cycle has a clear shape
- A statement must address seven mandatory criteria
- Even below the threshold, reporting can be worthwhile
- New South Wales has its own modern slavery framework too
- Modern slavery is deliberately hidden: learn the signs
- Common red flags at a worksite or supplier
- Your first duty is the person's safety, not an investigation
- How to respond to a suspicion of modern slavery
- A safe response follows a clear pathway
- Remediation usually beats 'cut and run'
- Now put it all together
- Awarding a cleaning contract
- The five things to carry away
Who This Course Is For
Procurement, contract and category managers, supplier and vendor teams, HR and people leaders and anyone whose decisions influence how an organisation sources goods, services and labour.
Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources and Legal References
This course is aligned to 2 official sources. Legal and regulatory references checked between 26 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.
Sources and Further Reading
This course draws on the following official sources. Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
- LegislationModern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)As at 26/07/2026
- LegislationCriminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)As at 26/07/2026
Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
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What You Get
Certificate of Completion
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All learning modules and the final assessment
Kam Askari
Director, Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd
This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.
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