On Monday, 21 September, SPAAL addressed the Parliamentary Joint Committee on development of an Australian Standard for the training and use of private contracted security and detection dogs. SPAAL is a member of the Standards Australia committee developing the standard for Private Sector Patrol and Detection Dogs. Read More
On 6 August 2020, the Australian Government released Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020 (3MB PDF). The Australian Cyber Security Strategy 2020 will invest $1.67 billion over 10 years to achieve our vision of creating a more secure online world for Australians, their businesses and the essential services upon which we all depend. It will be delivered […]
The Transport (Cash in Transit) Award has been varied as a result of the 4 yearly review of modern awards. The new Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2020 will commence on 4 May 2020. Future award MA000042 from 4 May 2020 (PDF)
This survey is to collect views on the current state, and future training needs, of the Property Services sector (which includes security). It will directly inform our project proposals for training products. Round 2 of the survey closes on the 17 February 2020. Click here to give feedback on the security industry>
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision to vary modern awards to include a part day public holiday where gazetted by a State or Territory. The decision (below) requires employers to pay employee’s public holiday rates in line with each State’s gazetted holidays. Queensland – Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight) South Australia – Tuesday […]
The Senate has approved an inquiry into wage and superannuation “theft “by employers. The inquiry comes after the admission by retail giant Woolworths that it had underpaid staff up to $300 million. The Economics Committee is scheduled to report by the last sitting day in June next year. The terms of reference are indentify the […]