Under the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 (NSW), government agencies must take reasonable steps to ensure that goods and services procured by and for the agency are not the product of modern slavery within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) and must report on these steps and related matters.

The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner has issued some guidance on reasonable steps to remedy modern slavery, effective from 1 January 2024.

The guidance is issued under the Commissioner's statutory monitoring, consultation, public awareness and advice functions. It includes a suite of new resources to help government agencies manage modern slavery risk in their operations and supply chains. See more HERE