AUPN Procurement Leaders Workshop 2025 Conference

August 14th - 15th, 2025

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From Policy to People:Embedding Survivor Voices in University Procurement

Join lived experience advisers and co-founders of Survivor Connections, Sherry Wanjiru and Sarah S, who will share Sherry’s journey via a fireside chat as a modern slavery survivor and international student, highlighting how Australian universities can improve their responses to modern slavery. Fiona David, CEO of Fair Futures and founding architect of the Global Slavery Index, will explore the critical support needed for people exiting exploitation and how universities can better identify and mitigate risks.

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Sarah & Sherry

Founders Survivor Connections

Survivor Connections was established in 2023 by Sherry and Sarah, both survivors of modern slavery in Australia. The initiative was founded in response to the critical need for peer support, independent survivor advocacy, and help to navigate often fragmented ...

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Fiona David

Founder Fair Futures

Fiona, founder of Fair Futures, has three decades of experience in diagnosing andbuilding effective responses to modern slavery risks. Her work includes partneringwith Australian universities to help them identify and address modern slavery risks affecting their ...

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