Modern Slavery Policy

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Advice Education & Visa Services
Last updated: 29/11/2025

Advice Education & Visa Services is committed to preventing modern slavery in all its forms, including forced labour, human trafficking, servitude, debt bondage, child labour, and deceptive recruitment practices. Although we are a small organisation and not legally required to report under the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018, we voluntarily uphold high ethical standards to ensure all our operations, suppliers, and partners act responsibly and ethically.

1. Purpose of This Policy

The purpose of this policy is to:

  • Demonstrate our commitment to ethical behaviour

  • Prevent modern slavery practices in our business and supply chains

  • Ensure our staff, partners, and suppliers follow ethical standards

  • Promote transparency and compliance with Australian law

2. Scope

This policy applies to:

  • All employees (full-time, part-time, casual)

  • Contractors and consultants

  • Education partners

  • Migration/education service suppliers

  • Agents representing Advice Education & Visa Services

  • Overseas and Australian partners

3. Our Commitment to Preventing Modern Slavery

Advice Education & Visa Services commits to:

  • Ensuring no form of forced, compulsory, or child labour is tolerated

  • Maintaining ethical recruitment and employment practices

  • Partnering only with organisations that share the same values

  • Avoiding engagement with providers involved in labour exploitation

  • Training staff to understand and recognise modern slavery risks

4. Understanding Modern Slavery Risks

We recognise modern slavery can occur in:

4.1 Supply Chains

  • Outsourced admin or marketing services

  • Cleaning, security, and maintenance contractors

  • Overseas partner organisations

  • ICT and technology service providers

4.2 Recruitment Practices

  • Unethical overseas recruitment

  • Exploitation of international students

  • Document withholding

  • Charging illegal recruitment fees

We take proactive steps to avoid partnerships involving these risks.

5. Ethical Employment Practices

We ensure:

  • All staff are employed voluntarily

  • Employment contracts meet Australian workplace laws

  • No worker is under coercion

  • No withholding of identity documents

  • Fair wages and conditions

  • Safe and respectful workplace environment

We do not charge clients or students for employment placements.

6. Supplier & Partner Expectations

All suppliers must:

  • Operate legally and ethically

  • Avoid forced, child or bonded labour

  • Provide safe working conditions

  • Follow fair recruitment practices

  • Not exploit workers or students

We may discontinue relationships with suppliers found to be violating this policy.

7. Due Diligence & Risk Management

To minimise modern slavery risks, we:

  • Conduct checks before partnering with new suppliers

  • Prioritise Australian-based suppliers where possible

  • Review overseas agents for ethical compliance

  • Require transparency from education & migration partners

  • Review contracts to include ethical clauses

8. Reporting Concerns

If any staff member, client, or partner suspects modern slavery, they are encouraged to report concerns immediately.

Reports can be made confidentially to:

📧 support@adviceeducation.com
📞 (03) 9900 0889
📍 In-person at our office

All reports will be investigated promptly and respectfully.

9. Training & Awareness

We provide training to staff on:

  • Recognising signs of modern slavery

  • Ethical recruitment practices

  • Compliance with Australian immigration and workplace laws

  • Responding to concerns appropriately

10. Breaches of This Policy

Any staff, partner, or supplier found to be involved in modern slavery practices may face:

  • Termination of employment or contract

  • Removal from supplier list

  • Reporting to relevant authorities

  • Legal action

We maintain zero tolerance toward modern slavery.

11. Policy Review

This policy is reviewed annually to ensure:

  • Alignment with Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018

  • Updated best practices

  • Effective risk identification and mitigation

  • Continued ethical integrity in operations

Revisions will be published promptly on our website.

12. Statement of Commitment

Advice Education & Visa Services strongly believes in fairness, dignity, and human rights.
We are committed to ensuring:

  • Our workplace is free from exploitation

  • Our partners act ethically

  • Our staff and clients are safe and respected

  • Our services never contribute to modern slavery practices

We are proud to uphold this responsibility as part of our core values.

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