Modern Slavery Survey Tool FAQs

The Modern Slavery Survey Tool is a feature designed to help clients assess and report on their risk levels under Modern Slavery legislation for supply chains. It provides pre-built questionnaires to gather and analyse data from both internal experts and external suppliers.

The tool addresses several challenges faced by clients required to produce Modern Slavery reports, including:

• Determining appropriate questions to ask suppliers.
• Securely distributing questionnaires and recording responses.
• Following up with unresponsive suppliers.
• Generating detailed reports and analytics.
• Simplifying the process for suppliers, especially those unfamiliar with Modern Slavery issues.
• Integrating the survey with training for suppliers.

The tool offers two pre-built questionnaires:

• In-House Questionnaire: 84 questions across 13 sections for internal subject matter experts, supporting risk analysis, decision-making, and internal reporting on Modern Slavery policies and procedures.
• Supplier Questionnaire: 40 questions across 5 sections for external suppliers, supporting risk analysis, decision-making, and reporting on the supply chain’s Modern Slavery compliance and governance.

The in-house questionnaire covers entity status, Modern Slavery statement and policy, and the 7 mandatory criteria laid out in the legislation. The supplier questionnaire covers entity information, workforce, supply chain, and Modern Slavery compliance and governance.

Yes, respondents can upload relevant documents such as Modern Slavery and whistleblower policies, or additional supporting documentation.

Questionnaires can be managed using Safetrac’s platform features, including:

• Batch or individual enrollment.
• Personalised email body text for introduction and reminders.
• Comprehensive reporting capabilities.

Reporting options include:

• Questionnaire Overview: Aggregated survey overview filtered by section, with average scores per question if applicable.
• Score Analysis: Sectional analysis showing numerical values and status zones (green, yellow, red), with drill-down options by user.
• Question Analysis: Graphical representation of responses, side-by-side comparison for multiple choice questions, and graphical representation for checkbox (multi-select) questions.

Yes, reports can be exported into Excel or CSV formats for further analysis and reporting.

Benefits include:

• Simplified Compliance Management: Automates the dissemination, collection, and aggregation of supplier information about Modern Slavery practices and governance.
• Holistic Approach: Provides a comprehensive solution to managing Modern Slavery reporting, replacing manual systems and spreadsheets.
• Regulatory Preparedness: Helps clients meet Modern Slavery reporting requirements, with the potential for penalties for non-compliance in the future.

Any Australian entity with annual consolidated revenue of at least AUD 100 million is required to report on Modern Slavery. The tool helps these entities comply with legislation and prepare for potential penalties for non-compliance, as recommended by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee.