After significant consultation with workers, industry and community, the Victorian Government has launched an initiative to pilot sick pay for casual and contract workers in certain occupations in Victoria over the next two years. The Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee provides casual and contract workers with a guarantee they will receive sick pay when they need […]
The review – released today – proposes significant changes across the industry, including establishing an enforceable code of conduct, increasing the quality and monitoring of training, streamlining licensing requirements and establishing a complaints website and phone line. The Government will implement all 21 recommendations in the review over the next three years. Implementation of the […]
From 20 July 2021, WorkSafe inspectors will be able to issue infringement notices with penalties of up to $1,817.40 for certain offences, such as working without a required license, registration, qualification, experience or supervision, or the use of equipment or substances that are not licensed or registered. These changes have no effect on the responsibilities […]
The COVID-19 Victorian Hotel Quarantine Inquiry Final Report was released on 21 December 2020. The report highlighted the need for reform and regulation of the Victorian security industry which had been identified in the Victorian Private Security Industry Review and SPAAL submission in July 2020. COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry Final Report SPAAL lodged a submission […]
The SPAAL is an approved security industry association for security licensing in Queensland, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory and a Victorian Security Industry Advisory Council member. SPAAL has lodged a submission in response to the Victorian Government review into the Private Security Industry for legislative or practice reforms of the Private Security Act 2004 […]
The Victorian government has released the Issue Paper for the review of the Victorian private security industry. They are asking the security industry for feedback. . The SPAAL is on the Victorian Security Industry Advisory Committee. The Issues Paper has been prepared to guide you in providing your feedback. It has been developed in consultation […]