Illawarra Business Forum - Modern Slavery Supplier Guidance 2024

Is your business a supplier to the NSW Government and/or a council/local government area? 

Is your business a large corporation or not-for-profit that must comply with the Australian Government's Modern Slavery Act 2018 such as Bluescope or Catholic schools, healthcare or community services?

By participating in this forum, you will gain an understanding of:

• the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner’s new Guidance on Reasonable Steps to Manage Modern Slavery Risks in Operations and Supply-Chains
• modern slavery risks to workers in Australia  
• modern slavery legislation impacts on customer/buyer expectations of suppliers to manage risks
• effective social audits to manage modern slavery risks in operations and supply chains

Speakers: 

• Dr James Cockayne, NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner
• Nicola Arvidson, Special Counsel, Colin Biggers & Paisley
• The Most Rev Brian Mascord, Bishop of Wollongong 
  
• Noel Grant, Operations & Corporate Spend Procurement Manager, BlueScope
• Benjamin Rieck, General Manager, Intertek Business Assurance Australasia
• Alison Rahill, ACAN Executive Officer

Lunch will be served after the Forum - followed by a tour of the BlueScope Steelworks 1pm - 4pm (optional)

Business Forum Partners: Colin Biggers & Paisley, Sedex, Intertek, Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong, 
Ethical Trade Alliance, EveryTrade.

Seating is limited. This event is for current and prospective businesses who supply to NSW government and other entities complying with Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018. 

Host: Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) is collecting your personal information in accordance with this Collection Notice