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The NSW Anti-slavery Forum, held twice a year, is a signature event convened by the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner to foster an anti-slavery community of purpose.
The Forum brings together government, unions, business, academia, civil society and people with lived experience of modern slavery to catalyse collaboration to address modern slavery. The Anti-slavery Forum encourages learning from and connection with others committed to combating modern slavery in our state.
The inaugural NSW Anti-slavery Forum was held in person in Sydney on 21 and 22 May 2024. The second Anti-slavery Forum will be held online in November 2024.
The online edition of the Anti-slavery Forum is designed to inspire and activate anti-slavery community of purpose in New South Wales. It brought together diverse experts and stakeholders from business, government, human rights, research, lived-experience leadership and advocacy, frontline and community services, sustainable procurement, and industrial relations, both within Australia and internationally. All sessions were held online via MS Teams.
Download the Online Anti-slavery Forum Program (PDF, 2.4 MB).
The first day of the inaugural Anti-slavery Forum focused on issues such as lived experience engagement, housing, health, and temporary migrant work. The second day focused on responsible commercial practice, including the new modern slavery due diligence arrangements in NSW, renewable energy, sustainable finance, cleaning and ICT.
Download the May 2024 NSW Anti-slavery Forum Program (PDF, 226.4 KB).
Watch recordings of the plenary sessions
The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner encourages participation in the Forum by people with lived experience of modern slavery. OASC has developed specific supports to ensure this participation is both safe and meaningful. Through this initiative, we have created an environment that supports trauma-informed and empathetic interactions between all participants.
Download the Lived Experience Participant Information (PDF, 86.2 KB).
Download the Brave Space Guidelines (PDF, 52.2 KB).
To recognise those making a difference in the fight against modern slavery in NSW, the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner invited the public to nominate candidates for the Commissioner’s Commendations under specific priority areas related to the Commissioner’s Strategic Plan.
Learn more about the recipients of the 2024 NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner's Commendations.
14 Jan 2025