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Modern slavery statement template structured to the mandatory criteria (Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) s 16)
A modern slavery statement template with one section for each mandatory criterion in s 16, the board approval and signing block required by s 13 (or s 14 for a joint statement), and a pre-lodgement checklist for the six-month deadline.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Australia, Commonwealth
- AI use
- Yellow AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 18 October 2026 against the 5 authorities it cites, for Australia and Commonwealth.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Written for this library
When to use it
Use for a reporting entity with consolidated revenue of at least $100 million (or a voluntary reporter) preparing its annual statement, or for a parent preparing a joint statement for group entities. Start from last year's statement and the supplier risk record; the template forces each criterion to be answered with this year's facts.
Used for these tasks
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may draft each section from last year's statement, the supplier list and the risk and remediation record; a lawyer checks every factual statement against the evidence and confirms the approval and signing steps before lodgement.
AI may
- Map last year's statement to the s 16 criteria and list what must be updated for this reporting period
- Draft descriptions of structure, operations and supply chains from the entity list, procurement categories and supplier country data supplied
- Summarise the risk assessment and remediation record into the actions and effectiveness sections, citing each source document
AI must not
- Must not describe any due diligence, audit, training, remediation or consultation that the records do not show happened in this reporting period
- Must not assert that no modern slavery was found or that risks are low without the underlying assessment
- Must not settle the approval details, the responsible member or which entities a joint statement covers
The lawyer checks
- Every reporting entity covered is identified, and for a joint statement each was consulted and the s 14(2)(d) approval route is correct
- Each s 16(1) criterion is answered for each reporting entity, including entities it owns or controls
- Statements of actions and effectiveness are supported by records from this reporting period and are not carried over unchanged
- Approval by the principal governing body is recorded with its date, the signatory is a responsible member, and lodgement is diarised within 6 months after the period ends
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Read the full text
The full text is for signed-in accounts. It is free. When you sign in you can:
- read the whole precedent, with its drafting notes beside it;
- copy it, or download it as a Word file or Markdown;
- add it to your firm’s knowledge base, so colleagues can find it;
- let the AI tools you connect read it from that knowledge base.
The summary, the law it rests on and the AI-use guidance above stay public. Privacy.
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