Centralising Modern Slavery Compliance In The Health & Aged Care Sectors

Challenge

A large organisation operating in the Health & Aged Care sectors faced the challenge of

managing supplier assessments in a unified way. Each facility managed its own suppliers,

with some suppliers providing goods or services to multiple facilities. They needed a system to organise all of this data both at a granular level per location and per supplier, and at an aggregate level for company-wide compliance reporting. They also needed to simplify the creation of their Modern Slavery Statement using risk data from all locations.

Solution

By implementing the iPRO Modern Slavery Assessment and Reporting Tool, the company

was able to centralise all supplier risk data into one platform. Each facility location could

manage its own supplier due diligence, while the head office could easily view all the

aggregated data to generate a unified compliance report. This allowed them to maintain

detailed oversight at each facility while also creating a comprehensive company-wide

Modern Slavery Statement for the Australian Government, without duplicating effort.

Results

Overall, the company achieved stronger compliance, saved time, and reinforced its ethical

sourcing commitments. The tool significantly reduced administrative overhead and costs to

undertake human rights due diligence. The shareability of assessments and ease of annual

updates completely removed duplication of effort for management teams and their suppliers. The time it took to produce their annual Modern Slavery Statement was reduced

by more than 50%, and the data was now greater in volume and significantly more reliable.

Top 10 Benefits for Providers of Health & Aged Care Services

1. Reduced Due Diligence Costs: Significantly reduce the cost of modern slavery due diligence, company-wide.
   

2. Enhanced Legislative Compliance: Meet Australian modern slavery reporting requirements seamlessly.
   

3. Consistent Standards Across All Locations: Ensure uniform compliance practices no matter where the facility is located.
   

4. Higher Supplier Engagement: Increase supplier response rates with clear, automated onboarding steps.
   

5. Granular and Aggregate Reporting: Easily view data for each location and aggregate for company-wide compliance reports.
   

6. Improved Ethical Reputation: Demonstrate that each facility is managed with strong ethical oversight, enhancing trust.
   

7. Streamlined Risk Reporting: Easily generate risk reports for internal and client-facing needs.
   

8. Time Savings for Compliance Teams: Cut down on manual effort by automating compliance administration tasks.

   
   

9. Better Risk Identification: Identify modern slavery risks at any specific location before they become larger problems.
   

10. Better Risk Mitigation: Action plans are generated for each supplier for them to know their risks, and address any gaps.