NEW EVENT DATE: Thursday 23 February 2023


Modern Slavery in Australia

Join us at Yirranma Place in Darlinghurst for a lunch event with the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner Dr James Cockayne and Founder and CEO of Fair Supply, Kimberly Randle. 

This event is the first of a two-part series on modern slavery. In this event, Kimberly Randle will undertake a Q&A with Dr James Cockayne, to provide key insights on the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act and what it means for charities and other NSW organisations. 

  • What should organisations, small and large, know about modern slavery risks and opportunities for action in Australia? 
  • What do the requirements mean for charities contracting with government and local councils? 
  • What sectors and procurement activities are most at risk, and what practical steps can we take to make a difference? 

Modern slavery violates an individual's dignity and human rights. It can take the form of human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced labour, debt bondage and forced marriage. The Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index estimates that 15,000 people in Australia (and 40 million people globally) are living in modern slavery. 

In Australia, the compliance framework includes the federal modern slavery legislation, setting a national reporting regime for large entities, as well as NSW laws. In November 2021, the New South Wales Parliament passed amendments to the state’s Modern Slavery Act, with the changes commencing on 1 January 2022. 

While the NSW law will not directly impose penalties, the changes mean that charities providing social services under contract with NSW government agencies and local councils may encounter new requirements in tenders and contracts. 

Dr James Cockayne began as the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner in August 2022 and is the inaugural Commissioner, stepping in from Professor Jennifer Burn, the previous Interim Anti-Slavery Commissioner. 

Dr Cockayne is currently preparing his strategic plan for his tenure as Commissioner.
This event is an opportunity to discuss modern slavery and provide input to the plan.

Please join us at Yirranma Place, Darlinghurst for this conversation.

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Modern Slavery: A Fireside Chat
Thursday 23 February 2023 
12.00pm-2.00pm

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Speakers

Dr James Cockayne

Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Dr James Cockayne is New South Wales' inaugural Anti-slavery Commissioner.

An international lawyer, scholar and human rights practitioner, James' diverse career has taken him from briefing the UN Security Council, to war crimes trials in Sierra Leone and Tanzania, to working with global financial and business leaders to tackle labour exploitation. 

In recent years James has been a leading voice calling for global system change to tackle modern slavery. He has been a member of the World Economic Forum Global Futures Council for Equity and Social Justice and chaired the US Council on Foreign Relations Study Group on Human Trafficking. Working with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and 3 foreign ministers, including Australia's, he founded: Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST); the United Nations’ anti-slavery knowledge platform, Delta 8.7; and a coalition of anti-trafficking tech organisations, Code 8.7. Prior to his appointment as Anti-slavery Commissioner, James was Professor of Global Politics and Anti-Slavery at the University of Nottingham Rights Lab. 

James has long been interested in evidence-based policy-making. He led the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, building its New York presence from 1 to 25. Earlier he led the Center for Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, and served as a fellow at the International Peace Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies and Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Earlier in his career, James led the Transnational Crime Unit of the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. 

His books include Developing Freedom (UNU, 2021) and Hidden Power: The Strategic Logic of Organized Crime (OUP, 2016). James has a Ph.D. in War Studies from King's College London, law degrees from NYU and the University of Sydney, where he also graduated with the University Medal in Government and Public Administration. James is privileged to live and work on Arakwal, Dharug and Cammeraygal country.

Kimberly Randle

Co-Founder & CEO, FairSupply

Kimberly Randle is co-founder and CEO of FairSupply, a fast growing Australian ESG data-provider. Kimberly’s deep conviction is that great data is mission critical to transforming how companies engage with people and the planet.

Since inception, FairSupply has a been a hotbed of innovation, bringing to market two world-firsts: modern slavery footprinting and extinction-risk footprinting. FairSupply is a natural confluence of the strands of Kimberly’s story: she has always been a justice-seeker.Kimberly is an experienced and innovative human rights advocate specialising in modern slavery.

Kimberly has over 15 years’ experience working in law and human rights for top tier firms in Australia and the United States, previously holding the role of Senior Director of Corporate and Legal for International Justice Mission Australia. Kimberly is a sought-after expert and speaker in the field of modern slavery and has been called upon to provide evidence for both the NSW and Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiries into Human Trafficking.

Venue

Yirranma Place is a community precinct for social purpose with philanthropy at its heart. 

“Yirranma” is translated from Gadigal to “many-create”. This indicates the purpose of the precinct - a place where people come together to create and connect in the Darlinghurst neighbourhood. Yirranma Place is a space where for-purpose organisations, social enterprises, and people working for social change can collaborate; and for the local community to enjoy, from picking up a coffee to browsing displays, or attending an event.

Blue Gum Hall

Yirranma Place
262 Liverpool St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010


Getting here

Bus:
  • 389: The nearest bus stop is Burton St opposite the National Art School
  • 380 + 333: Bus stop is located on Oxford Street Taylor Square; Oxford St, Stand D
Train:
  • Kings Cross station is an 8-minute walk via Darlinghurst Rd
  • Museum station is a 12-minute walk via Liverpool St
Parking:
  • There is metered street parking available, but no onsite parking
  • The nearest parking station is Wilsons Parking on Riley Street