At UnitingCare, we oppose exploitative practices that violate an individual’s dignity and human rights in all forms. We are committed to preventing, detecting and responding to modern slavery risks in our operations and supply chains.
Modern slavery includes trafficking persons, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour or services, and child labour.
We are taking meaningful steps to reduce modern slavery risks and initiate improvements within our operations and supply chains. Since 2020/21, we have matured our supply chain risk assurance mechanisms by expanding the use of our supplier risk management tools; assessed risks of modern slavery associated with new and recontracted suppliers; built supplier capacity to respond to modern slavery through awareness-raising and training; and provided training for staff to recognise, prevent and respond to concerns of modern slavery.
Our key areas of focus for 2024/2025 include:
- Close the gaps and opportunities within our risk assessment by actioning the mitigation strategies.
- Conduct further supplier self-assessments to strengthen suppliers' response to modern slavery.
- Expand the data enablement within our third-party software solution to better prepare ourselves for supplier performance conversations.
- Create further internal awareness documentation.
- Maintain focus on influencing change in staff members' personal spending habits.
UnitingCare’s Modern Slavery Statement outlines the action we have taken to identify and mitigate the risk of modern slavery occurring in our business operations and supply chains in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).
Read our Modern Slavery Statements here: