Modern slavery risk is a material consideration for organisations operating within Australia and internationally. The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) is now well established, and businesses face heightened expectations to understand, assess, report on, and address modern slavery risks within their operations and supply chains.
$1.1M
Maximum civil penalty proposed under NSW Modern Slavery Act for non-compliance
The Modern Slavery Act has transformed social disclosure from a voluntary exercise into a legal imperative. To discharge your statutory responsibility, you must move beyond static reporting to know what is really going on.
Institutional investors are looking past paper promises to demand substantive accountability for the ethical performance and ESG assessments shift toward evidence-based verification, Australian entities must prove their human rights due diligence actively identifies and addresses exploitation.
Procurement is no longer defined solely by price. Entities that fail to provide evidence of verified ‘clean supply chains’ risk significant reputational damage, the loss of critical market access and impending fines.
Modern slavery is a serious crime that permeates diverse sectors globally and domestically, from high-risk manufacturing and construction to cleaning, hospitality, agriculture and education. If your business sources labour or goods, you have exposure. Certas covers you.
Certas is a discreet partner to entities who need to be certain their supply chains are free from exploitation.
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We meet with your team to scope your operational risks, priorities, and desired outcomes.
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We map your supply chain and governance to identify your modern slavery and compliance risks.
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We may conduct discreet, physical compliance and verification checks at targeted locations.
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We provide detailed reporting and help you remediate non-compliance, risks, processes and procedures.
Compliance programs often look good on paper, Certas will give you the ground truth.
Our team brings direct experience from policing, special operations, and humanitarian work across complex international environments. We know how exploitation is hidden — because we've seen it.
Certas can assist you with your site visits and inspections. We can travel with you to provide expertise and guidance or we can perform independent site inspections.
Accompanied site visits
We accompany you to provide expertise, guidance and support.
Unaccompanied site visits
We conduct independent site inspections on your behalf.
Unannounced site visitation
Accompanied or unaccompanied site inspections.
Covert Assessment
A discreet review of a location to understand what is happening in practice.
Common Questions
We work with organisations across Australia. Get in touch to discuss your compliance requirements. We respond within one business day.
