The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) recognises that modern slavery encompasses the most serious forms of exploitation and must be stamped out in all its various forms.

Key points

  • The RMH recognises that modern slavery encompasses the most serious forms of exploitation and must be stamped out in all its various forms
  • This Modern Slavery Statement is made pursuant to the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018
  • The RMH commits to its ongoing responsibility to use its best endeavours to identify and take action against modern slavery risks

This Modern Slavery Statement (Statement) is made pursuant to the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the Act) by Melbourne Health ABN 73 802 706 972 operating as the RMH.

The RMH is a health service registered under the Health Services Act 1988 (Victoria) and does not own or control any other entities.

This Statement relates to the financial year period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 and was approved by the Board of the RMH on 22 December 2021.

In making this Statement, the RMH recognises that modern slavery practices are major violations of human rights and serious crimes, where coercion, threats, or deception are used to exploit victims and undermine or deprive them of their freedom and must be stamped out in all its various forms.

The RMH commits to its ongoing responsibility to use its best endeavours to identify and take action against modern slavery risks to maintain a responsible and transparent supply chain.

Read the Modern Slavery Statement

Our latest Modern Slavery Statement is on pages 23 to 26 of our Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2022-23:

Last updated 01 March 2024