Overview
Modern slavery is a term used to describe serious exploitation of workers throughout industry supply chains. coercion, threats or deception are used to exploit individuals and deprive them of their freedom including:
- trafficking in persons
- slavery
- servitude
- forced marriage
- forced labour
- debt bondage
- the worst forms of child labour
- deceptive recruiting for labour or services.
DHA recognises our business operations are not immune to modern slavery and that there are risks of modern slavery within our supply chain. DHA is committed to understanding these risks and addressing them using an ongoing collaborative approach within our procurement processes that embeds an awareness of modern slavery throughout our business and with our stakeholders.
DHA supply chain risks
DHA has identified industries included in its supply chain that represent a higher risk of modern slavery practices. These industries also align with those identified by the Commonwealth as presenting a high risk, for example, cleaning services, corporate uniforms (garments/textiles), construction and ICT Hardware.
DHA modern slavery grievance notification
To assist in combating these heinous crimes, we have put in place the following mechanisms for staff, stakeholders and workers to notify us of any reasonable suspicion that modern slavery has taken place, is taking place, an intent exists to carry any out in the future or has been concealed. DHA takes any notification seriously.