Workplace sexual harassment is a significant work health and safety hazard, affecting industries across Australia, including the security industry. For senior personnel and security professionals, fostering a respectful workplace is not just an ethical priority—it’s a legal and operational necessity. The Respect at Work communication toolkit, developed by SafeWork NSW, provides essential resources to help […]
With the NSW Police Force joining the Global Sheield Network, a number of good resource documents have been produced. This one – Personal Security Guidance – is designed to enhance personal , home, work, cyber, and travel security by implementing basic security measures. The NSW Police Force Shield provides: Although this is a NSW Police […]
Issued by the Australian New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee these principles were published to assist owners/operators of crowded places working with private security providers. The Principles are aimed at assisting crowded places’ owners/operators and government bodies in preparing, awarding, and managing security contracts. Private security providers play a vital role in safeguarding crowded places. These […]
Security guards at major shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand will be required to wear body-worn cameras. It comes a year on from the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack that killed six people. A spokesperson from Scentre Group, which operates 42 Westfield malls, said the recording devices were being rolled out to improve the […]
The Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024 aims to strengthen protections for Commonwealth frontline workers, including security guards, by increasing penalties for offences committed against them, particularly those who deal directly with the public.
Daylight saving will end at 2am on Sunday 6 April 2025. At 2am move clocks back one hour to 1am.