What is modern slavery?

Modern slavery occurs when individuals are exploited and cannot refuse or leave due to threats, coercion, or abuse of power. It includes practices such as forced labour, human trafficking, forced marriage, child labour and exploitation, and debt bondage. Modern slavery is a serious violation of human rights.

Our commitment

As a global enterprise, UTS College is committed to ethical business practices that help to maintain the highest levels of health, safety, and human dignity around the world. UTS College condemns all forms of human rights abuses and the exploitation of children. We take meaningful steps to identify, assess, and address modern slavery risks within our operations and supply chains.

We recognise our responsibility in helping to build a world where every person is treated with dignity and afforded their fundamental rights, and as such, we take a proactive stance against modern slavery. We assess and mitigate potential risks of modern slavery throughout all areas we operate in - whether within our supply chain, employee base, student community, agent relationships, or educational partnerships. Our approach extends beyond legal compliance, reflecting our intention to lead with integrity and set a high standard for ethical conduct.

As a higher education provider, we are uniquely positioned to raise awareness of modern slavery and human rights issues among our staff and students, and we are committed to embedding this awareness through staff onboarding, professional development, and the design and delivery of our programs, as well as throughout our culture. We believe this contributes to a learning environment that not only informs but empowers our community to uphold and advocate for human dignity.

We remain committed to continual improvement and regularly review and strengthen our practices to ensure they are effective and aligned with best practice standards.

UTS College has taken steps to combat modern slavery, which are outlined in our Modern Slavery Statement.

Modern Slavery Statement

Read the most recent Modern Slavery Statement from UTS College.

Modern Slavery enquiries: 

Enquiries may be directed to the Modern Slavery Officer:

Address
The Modern Slavery Officer, UTS College Limited, University of Technology Sydney, UTS College, CB10.13 PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007 Australia

Email
ModernSlavery@utscollege.edu.au