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progress on the latter has been arrangements for the election.This frustratingly slow, process allows for every Duly Authorised there are signsofthat Representative a financial corporate ASIAL’s position member the opportunity to submit a is finally gaining postal vote. traction within government. In my previous I The first step toPresident’s achievingMessage, a national wrote abouttothe importance of good approach security licensing and governance practices. Failure to capability do the demonstrating the industry’s is ensuring there is amore national right thing often training than not package to a well-trained and willdeliver result in negative skilled workforce. Through the review consequences for your of the Security Operations training organisation. package undertaken by Artibus As an Association ASIAL Innovation, ASIAL has played a key actively enforces itsneeds of role in making sure that the Professional Code of Conduct, industry are met with a single national a position matched by our approach to training and qualification. actions.The ASIAL Board’s The Technical Advisory Group (chaired by ASIAL’s Johnto Fleming) recent decision expel has undertaken full redevelopment of the Hootspah PtyaLimited from its Certificate II and as atolicensing membership impose aqualification, $120,000 a redevelopment of Certificate III to financial sanction and specific provide a professional development compliance requirements on the Kings pathway and to house higher skill Security highlights this.The licensingGroup endorsements. The package continuation of theavailable Kings Security Group’s has been made to industry ASIAL membership was conditional on for feedback, before being submitted to the Department of Education and of accepting and complying with payment Training for endorsement. Once signed the sanction and meeting specific off and implemented, regardless of the compliance requirements.The company State/Territory, the training will cover advised that it was unable to maintain its the same core and electives delivering membership as required by the ASIAL a consistent national outcome. Board, and as a result their ASIAL The outcome that ASIAL is seeking membership was relinquished. as a result of the review of the package Whilst it is that important to learn from the is to ensure new entrants to the industry of areothers, provided with the mistakes it is equally astraining they needtotounderstand perform their in a important that duties compliance professional manner. At industry a time when is not a dirty word. For our to demands on the itindustry’s is grow and flourish, is vital thatservices we growing, it is imperative that there is develop a stronger culture of compliance. quality and consistent training delivery Finally, I look forward to seeing many of across the country. you at Security 2014 Melbourne Finally, as anotherinyear comesortolater in the year at the 2014 Australian a close I would like to wish youSecurity all Industry Awards for Excellence. members and readers a safe Christmas and enjoyable holiday season.
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SECURITY OPERATIONS REVIEW IN April 2017, the Australian Industry & Skills Committee (AISC) approved a case for change proposed by the Property Services Industry Reference Committee (IRC) to review the Security Operations Certificate I, II and III qualifications. An activity order for this project was issued by the Department of Education and Training to Artibus Innovation to undertake the review on behalf of the Property Services IRC. The project scope included a full review and update of the security operations qualifications and included native units. A Technical Advisory Group (TAG), chaired by John Fleming from ASIAL, has been established by the IRC to oversee the project and provide technical input. The TAG includes representatives from employers, industry, RTOs and regulators. The project has focused on occupational analysis as a basis for rebuilding the qualification and unit structure to align with current and emerging work practices and to support a more consistent regulatory approach. The TAG has
recommended the deletion of the Certificate I. The TAG has also undertaken a full redevelopment of the Certificate II as a licensing qualification, a redevelopment to the Certificate III to provide a professional development pathway and to house higher skill licensing endorsements (fire arms, batons & cuffs, canine, control room and cash in transit). An additional Certificate III has also been developed for Close Personal Protection. Industry consultation has included meetings with key regulators (individually and through the Security Industry Regulators Forum (SIRF), presentations at
industry briefings organised by ASIAL and direct consultation with key stakeholders. Feedback has been sought at a package, qualification, skill set and unit level, and survey forms made available. Feedback from the draft pack consultation will be incorporated into a second draft which will again be made available for review and input prior to the development of the final pack for submission to the IRC for approval. A final case for endorsement will be submitted to the Department of Education and Training early in the new year by the AISC. Sourced from http://www.artibus.com.au
SA POLICE MAKES CRIME STATISTICS AVAILABLE AT A SUBURB/POST CODE LEVEL IF you’ve ever wondered how many break-ins happened in your suburb last month, you can now find out with just one click. South Australia Police has released the next step in public access to crime statistics; detailed crime statistical reporting at suburb/post code level. Using new, advanced suburblevel crime mapping technology at https://www.police.sa.gov.au/aboutus/crime-statistics-map South Australians can access the previous month’s crime statistics in any of the State’s suburbs. Until now, the monthly crime statistics publicly available online have reflected the whole of a
police local service area, which incorporates several suburbs. Now, with the introduction of the new online crime mapping tool, statistics can be accessed at suburb level for the first time. The interactive crime map is set to provide all South Australians with more information about the incidence of crimes against people and against property in their suburb or postcode area for the previous month. Crimes against people and against property include break-ins, car crimes, robberies and assaults. For those people interested in crime trends, police are working on providing crime trend data beyond
a month, which will be made available in due course. Meanwhile, for those interested in longer term trend analysis, five years of suburb-based crime data for crimes against people and against property is available at https://data. sa.gov.au/data/organization/southaustralia-police.
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ONLINE SECURITY LICENCE RENEWAL IN QLD Queensland licence holders can now renew online using the new Office of Fair Trading (OFT) portal. The OFT has expanded current online services by introducing a secure system called the OFT portal. Logging in with the OFT portal will provide you with a prefilled renewal form and enable you to track the progress of your renewal. The portal can be accessed by logging in with a Queensland Government (QGov) account. Once you have created an account, you will be asked a few simple questions in order to verify your identity and link your account to OFT systems. Once your account has been linked, you will be provided with a form that is pre-filled. This means all your information will be automatically filled in, saving you valuable time when completing your renewal.You will also be able
online as you may have previously, however you will not receive a prefilled form or get status updates. You can also renew using the paper form that will continue to be sent out to you. Visit the OFT website for more information about the online portal. Go to www.qld.gov.au/ law/laws-regulated-industriesand-accountability/queenslandlaws-and-regulations/fair-tradingservices-programs-and-resources/ fair-trading-online-services
to log back in with your QGov account at any time to track the status of your application. Your QGov account can also be used to access other Queensland Government services including renewing your driver licence or car registration. You don’t have to use the portal to renew, you can still renew
FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS FWC DECISION TO CUT PENALTY RATES A full Federal Court has recently rejected the union bid to overturn the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) decision to cut penalty rates in the retail and hospitality sectors. The ruling released by the five-judge full court rejected the unions' challenge and also refused to accept the proposition put by the SDA and United Voice that the FWC full bench decision was plainly unjust or unreasonable. The full court ruled that the FWC decision was not a jurisdictional error, in terms of construction or application of the modern awards objective at s134 of the Fair Work Act. The unions argued the Commission "misconceived" its
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obligation to uphold workers' living standards, which was out of step with the modern awards objective. They also urged the full court to find that the FWC "misconceived" its duty under s156 by varying awards without first being satisfied that the awards' "operation or effect" had changed. As well as the judicial argument the unions submitted that, the Federal Court should overturn the decision because it was "unreasonable
and plainly unjust". The unions’ application has been rejected.
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COAG COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMUNIQUÉ A special meeting of the Council of Australian Governments on counter-terrorism (CT COAG) was held on 5 October 2017. Leaders agreed on a package of legislative and practical measures that will further strengthen our nationally consistent approach to countering the evolving terrorist threat and help make Australians safer. All leaders acknowledged that the terrorist threat in Australia remains elevated, and Australia and Australians are viewed as targets by people who want to do us harm. Leaders agreed on a number of outcomes. Amongst these were: Leaders agreed to establish a National Facial Biometric Matching Capability and signed an Intergovernmental Agreement on Identity Matching Services. This will help to protect Australians by making it easier for security and law enforcement agencies to identify people who are suspects or victims of terrorist or other
criminal activity, and prevent the use of fake or stolen identities — which is a key enabler of terrorism and other serious crime. Under the Agreement, agencies in all jurisdictions will be able to use new face matching services to access passport, visa, citizenship and driver licence images –
while maintaining robust privacy safeguards. To read the Special Meeting of the Council of Australian Governments on CounterTerrorism Communiqué go to www.asial.com.au/news/coagcounter-terrorism-communiqu#
CHANGES TO QLD ADULT PROOF OF AGE CARD Planned changes are being made to the Adult Proof of Age Card (APA) which is administered by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). Currently, a person is eligible for an APA Card if they are 18 years of age or older. In recognition of the need to provide younger people with a form of photo identification, the eligibility age is being amended to 15 years of age and the card will become a Photo Identification Card. The design of the Photo Identification Card will be different to the APA Card to avoid any confusion between the two products.
Security personnel responsible for controlling entry to licensed premises will need to check the date of birth on the Photo Identification Card as they would currently do for other forms of photo identification, such as a learner or provisional driver licence. Photo Identification Cards will be able to be scanned by ID scanners. APA Cards will remain an acceptable form of photo identification and security personnel can still confidently
accept an APA Card as proof that the person is 18 years of age or older. APA Cards will still be able to be scanned by ID scanners. TMR anticipates that Photo Identification Cards will commence being issued in early 2018.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DRIVER’S LICENCES TO GO DIGITAL Following the launch of the mySA GOV digital licensing app in May, digital driver’s licences will soon be available in South Australia. The mySA GOV app enables South Australians to securely store selected government-issued pass and licence information on their Apple or Android smartphone or tablet. Digital passes and licences displayed in the mySA GOV app are an electronic form of existing physical licences and are valid credentials. South Australians with a Learner’s Permit, Provisional Driver’s Licence, Full Driver’s Licence, Heavy Vehicle Driver’s Licence, Motor Driving Instructor Licence and holders of a Driver Accreditation will be able to digitise their licence with the app. Digital Occupational Licences for plumbers, gas-fitters, electricians, and security and investigation agents will be available on the app in late 2017. While digital passes and licences are now available in South Australia, standard physical passes and licences will remain in use for the foreseeable future and will still be provided to all licence holders. Key features of the app include: • One-time barcode - Each digital pass and licence will include a
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barcode which can be scanned and verified. The one-time barcode will be generated each time the app is accessed, and every 30 seconds it is in use, to prevent fake digital passes and licences from being used. • Barcode scanner – Digital passes and licences displayed in the mySA GOV app can be scanned by anyone with access to the mySA GOV app on their device. You do not need to be a South Australian resident or licence holder to create an unverified mySA GOV account and access the app to validate digital passes and licences. • Shake-to-animate function - A “shake-to-animate” feature has been added to the app, which will animate the screen and display the time and date when the phone is shaken to show that the visual is not a screenshot. This does not verify the authenticity of the pass as the shake to animate feature does not connect to government systems to verify pass information, however it does provide assurance that it is not a screenshot for cases where the barcode cannot be validated (e.g. when the app is offline). • Identity verification - To access passes and licences digitally, citizens must verify their identity
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against the government system that stores their licence and registration information. The app’s identity verification process means that personal information can only be accessed by the licence holder. Demerit points and conditions - Digital driver’s licences will display licence conditions and accrued demerit points. Reminders - Citizens can set up vehicle registration and licence renewal notifications, which will send notifications to their phone when their vehicle registration or licence needs to be renewed. Real-time information - The app displays licences in real-time, so if there are changes to a licence (i.e. the licence is suspended or expired), this will be reflected on the digital version the next time app is accessed. Validation history - When a digital pass or licence is validated the first initial and last name of the licence holder and the type of licence scanned will be recorded on the validator’s app. The app also records on the licence holder’s device when their pass or licence has been validated.
For more information about the mySA GOV app, and its features go to www.my.sa.gov.au
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REVIEW OF WA’S IR SYSTEM In October the WA Minister for Industrial Relations, Bill Johnston, commissioned barrister Mark Ritter SC to review the state's IR system. The Labor Government has asked Ritter to examine the structure of the WA Industrial Relations Commission with the aim of "achieving a more streamlined and efficient structure" along with the powers of the Commission in dealing with state public service employees. Ritter, assisted by Stephen Price MLA and former AWU WA branch secretary will consider: • the definition of "employee" to ensure comprehensive coverage; • whether local government should be regulated by the state IR system;
• a process for updating of state awards for the private sector; • the current relevance of minimum conditions; and • the effectiveness of statutory compliance and enforcement mechanisms. Johnston indicated that the WA Labour Government was conscious that the state system needed updating to "address the changed employment environment and to meet the needs of its constituents predominately small business employers and employees, and the public sector." "We are committed to ensuring the state industrial relations system is modernised and the review will provide a blueprint on how best to do this," he said.
A report on the review is expected early in 2018. ASIAL will keep members informed of any matters effecting their industrial relations responsibilities in WA.
CHANGES IN SECURITY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE ACT Access Canberra is responsible for security industry licensing in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) under the Security Industry Act 2003. Requirements for technical security employee licence applicants have changed. From 31 August 2017 applicants for the following security employee licence sub-classes will no longer need to have training qualifications in order to apply for a licence in those sub-classes: • selling security equipment (2B); • carrying out surveys and inspections of security equipment (2C); • giving advice about security equipment (2D); and • installing, maintaining, monitoring, repairing or servicing security equipment (2E). This change brings the ACT in line with most other jurisdictions regarding the requirements for these sub-classes.
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ASIAL CASH IN TRANSIT CODE OF PRACTICE ASIAL has developed a Code of Practice covering the management of security risks associated with Cash In Transit (CIT). The Code is to be read in conjunction with the approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act.
The guide has been written to provide practical assistance to members to help meet their WHS responsibilities and importantly mitigate risks associated with the transportation and delivery of cash and/or other valuables by use of armoured, semi-armoured or non-armoured vehicle(s).
ASIAL IN THE MEDIA AND ONLINE Between mid-September and mid-November 2017 ASIAL featured in 64 media articles with a combined total reach of 39.6 million. Included in this figure were 30 media articles on the 2017 Australian Security Awards for Excellence with a combined reach of 18.9 million. During September and October 2017 the ASIAL website attracted over 22,000 user sessions; over 23,000 people viewed ASIAL content on Facebook; 21,000 on Twitter and 111,000 impressions were generated through LinkedIn.
GORDON DONALD ASIAL is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Gordon Donald. Gordon served on the ASIAL Board during the 1990s and was a strong supporter of the Association’s annual golf day. Our thoughts go out to Gordon’s family.
ASIAL AGM The 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) was held on Thursday 23 November. We had an excellent turn out and it was a good opportunity for members to have their say on matters relating to the future direction of the Association. It was also our last NSW Industry Briefing Breakfast for 2017 with updates on
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security arrangements for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and supply chain management issues from the Fair Work Ombudsman. We have just released our 2018 Events Calendar to prepare you for the coming year. This includes our Security Industry Breakfast
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ecent attacks in Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Nice, Boston, Istanbul, Ottawa, Barcelona and London have shown that crowded places have become an attractive target for terrorists. As a result, security has taken on even greater significance for owners and operators of crowded places such as shopping centres, theatres, cinemas, transport infrastructure, pedestrian malls, public spaces, stadiums and major events. Whilst Australia has in place robust arrangements to protect crowded places from terrorism, it is important not to become complacent as we are not immune from what is happening around the world. For owners and operators of crowded places this means there is a need to review risk mitigation strategies and look at ways to build resilience and a positive security culture within their organisations. To assist in achieving this Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism in August 2017. The strategy has been developed to assist owners and operators to increase the safety, protection and resilience of crowded places across the country. The document includes practical guidance on protective security,
information to help owners and operators better understand terrorist weapons and tactics, including ‘active armed offenders’, improvised explosive devices, chemical weapons, and hostile vehicles. The strategy underscores the importance of a collaborative approach between owners and operators, government and the private sector. It also acknowledges the ‘central role’ performed by private security providers in protecting crowded places. Included in the materials available is an audit tool which provides a menu of security issues which may be relevant to the type, size and risk profile of the operation. There is also a self-assessment tool that offers a means of understanding how attractive a location may be for a terrorist attack and draws on issues that terrorists consider when identifying a target for attack. The audit and assessment tools (along with the other guidance materials) provide an invaluable resource for owners and operators of crowded places and security providers. ASIAL urges members to make use of this information and to share it with clients where relevant to assist in helping them target harden their organisations. The crowded places resources
ASIO's Business and Government Liaison Unit (BGLU) also provides a public interface between the Australian Intelligence Community and the private sector in Australia. The BGLU's role is to provide reporting that raises awareness about national security issues.
The BGLU provides credible information to Australian business security managers that enables them to: • recognise and respond to national security threats; • develop risk mitigation strategies appropriate to their business; and
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available include: • Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism • Active Armed Offender Guidelines for Crowded Places • Improvised Explosive Device Guidelines for Crowded Places • Hostile Vehicle Guidelines for Crowded Places • Chemical Weapon Guidelines for Crowded Places • Crowded Places Self-Assessment Tool • Crowded Places Security Audit To access the information visit www.nationalsecurity.gov.au si
• provide informed briefings to executives and staff. The BGLU administers a secure website on a free subscription basis. Subscribers to the BGLU website cover a diverse range of industry sectors. For more information visit www.bglu.asio.gov.au
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ASIAL BOARD MEMBER, MICHAEL SMITH Natalie Shymko, ASIAL’s Marketing and Communications Manager talks to our Board Member, Michael Smith
Natalie: Michael please tell us a little about yourself. Michael: I began my career in Chartered Accounting and quickly decided I wanted to work at the ‘coal face’ and joined the services industry. I worked for many years in a small private company before working for both Australian and multinational public companies. I have worked in a variety of industries, the last 20 years in the security industry. It is great to be a part of an industry where its role in society continues to grow. Over the course of my career in security I have stayed within the cash management arm of the industry but have been fortunate to develop an intimate knowledge of the total security sector through the broader security businesses in Chubb, UTC and now Prosegur. Outside of work I reside on Sydney’s northern beaches. I am 18 | DEC/JAN 2018 | SECURITY INSIDER
married with an adult son. I am a huge sports fan, particularly rugby league and horse racing. I support Manly Sea Eagles (75% of Sydney readers will turn the page now). I had the privilege of being part of the coaching staff for the Manly Sea Eagles in two Grand Finals. I love the parallel between sport and business learnings. Natalie: What changes have you seen in the security industry? Michael: The biggest change is technology. In the cash logistics business we spend more time looking at how to make the cash cycle more efficient for clients rather than focusing on traditional cash services. I think this is good – a focus on value add solutions around cash automation, software development, process design and device applications. The same changes have occurred in other
security industry segments. Clients are looking for an end-to-end security solution that combines all elements of security. For example: manned guarding, alarms, CCTV and video analytics in one package. We are seeing the security industry transformed with the rise of 3d printers, drone technology, video analytics and the use of data. I am fortunate to be exposed to all elements of this through our global business at Prosegur. Natalie: What is the biggest challenge/ opportunity facing the security industry over the next five years? Michael: Satisfying our customers’ challenging needs. What this means is we all have to adapt
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our business and our people to provide solutions to customers who will demand more for less. Some examples are: • Solutions that are proactive not reactive, increase revenue or reduce cost for our customers. • Technology – be current, phone manufacturers release a new model mobile every 12 months. • Work practices – ‘break / fix’ approach won’t be accepted. • People – embracing millennials and upskilling the existing workforce. Traditional models that worked five years ago will fail. Customers will demand more for less and we
have to be abreast of all of the technology and solutions to survive. However, I don’t think all of this will be about technology. Our workforce will also need to adapt to the flexibility required for some solutions so a number of the challenges will be quite traditional, for example workplace agreements. In the cash management industry cash usage is declining not disappearing. We are embracing cash automation solutions and new payment technologies. We have software development teams in our business and a new breed of sales support who are Solution Architects. A very different group of people to the traditional cash services business. All sectors will have similar challenges. I think that’s great because change is interesting. Natalie: What are your top two focus points as ASIAL Board Member and why? Michael: I am convinced that ASIAL has a key role to play assisting members to deal with these challenges moving forward. We need to support all members however most ASIAL members are small to medium enterprises (SME). I will continue to listen to understand the services which benefit SME members. I think good examples include workplace relations support and the annual security exhibition. We need to make sure the exhibition brings security innovation from around the world to Australia. Also, making the membership of ASIAL a professional recognition
that customers recognise as representing ethical, good businesses. The other focus point is national licensing. I am involved in national standards across the States and making sure there is a single quality standard that is adhered to at a national level, again assisting all members. Consistent and high standards are good for all. ASIAL is the voice for the industry and I will focus in my role as a Board Member on actions that result in the security industry being viewed positively by consumers and the public. Natalie: How is your role at Prosegur going? Michael: Great. I am very lucky and proud to be part of a company that is setting the standard for security globally. We have a great team in Australia and globally we lead the industry when it comes to innovation. I am really enjoying a couple of things: 1. Bringing innovation from the global business to Australia. No other player in Australia has this access or opportunity. 2. The other exciting part is taking solutions and developments from the Australian business to the world. We have a very advanced market in Australia and we have designed and developed a number of solutions in the Australian business that are being used globally. We have some great talent in Australia. One of the things I have learnt is that it is not all about labour costs on a world stage – innovative thinking and quality of output can beat low labour rates. Thanks for the chat today Natalie. I am excited about the future for our industry and what ASIAL and I can do to help members. si
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SECURITY FEATURE - SCG TRUST
SAFETY IS NUMBER 1 PRIORITY FOR THE SCG TRUST
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WHEN the first ball is bowled in Sydney’s largest annual sporting event, the New Year’s Test match at the SCG on January 4 – 45,000 sets of eyes inside the venue and millions more on television will be watching the action on the field. But inside a secure bunker a core group of event management and security professionals will be watching the watchers – using worldleading technology to ensure that the capacity crowd is safe and secure. In August this year, the SCG Trust opened its new Venue Operations Centre (VOC) – the focal point of a $3.5 million upgrade of venue security technology at Sydney’s original sporting precinct. The new nerve centre operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and all year round as the security headquarters for the SCG Trust. “Safety is the No.1 priority of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust,” CEO Jamie Barkley said. “With that in mind, we took the decision to invest in the latest technology to ensure that the nearly two million sports fans who visit the SCG precinct each year feel comfortable in the knowledge they are being looked after while they are watching their favourite sport. “We have followed the lead of other major venues around the world in investing significantly in upgrading our 20 | DEC/JAN 2018 | SECURITY INSIDER
security technology, providing airportstyle levels of safety for sports fans. “We can monitor people coming in from the CBD and of course the south and the north. We’re pleased that we’ve matched that of the Super Bowl in San Francisco two years ago and also even at Wembley Stadium in London.” The VOC has access to 820 high definition and ultra-high definition cameras across the SCG and Allianz Stadium – which can be displayed on a massive video wall. The 6.4m wide video wall can display up to 500 different camera views at once. The camera system is complemented by a state-of-theart video analytics system that can detect unattended bags, suspicious vehicles and abnormal patron behaviour. It also boasts facial recognition technology, which allows for the detection of banned spectators and other persons of interest. A trial of technology at events early in 2017 identified six banned spectators entering the venue who were subsequently stopped by Police and security. The technology will be rolled out to all spectator entry points at the SCG and Allianz Stadium. “The application of these kinds of video analytics is a first for Australian stadiums,” Manager of Security, Risk and Emergency Planning, Luke
Schibeci said. “The use of facial recognition software is not only a way identifying banned spectators that may choose to attempt to enter our venues, it also serves as a strong deterrent to those who may be looking to attend events to engage in criminal or anti-social behaviour.” “We’re eager to work with Police and other law enforcement agencies to realise the full potential of the system and how its application can benefit the broader community. In particular, we want to understand how the technology can better protect our venues, workers and patrons for the threat of terrorism.” The VOC is connected to police command rooms at both venues, as well as direct links to the Transport Management Centre and the NSW Police Service’s Police Operations Centre. It also complements the other safety and security facilities onsite, which include multiple fully equipped medical rooms, police process rooms and holding cells. The camera network covers all areas inside SCG Trust lands, but can also be turned to the common approaches to the grounds used by spectators. Aside from the camera technology, the VOC also operates alarm systems, lighting controls, air conditioning
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controls, live ticketing information, weather and local parking and traffic information. This system allows decision makers in the room to avail themselves of the most current information relevant to ensuring the spectator experience. It’s estimated that 90 per cent of patrons enter the venues via Driver Ave, on the western side of the venues, with many of them walking or catching public transport from nearby Central Station. The VOC is occupied during events by decision makers from security, catering, ticketing, cleaning and social media as well as external stakeholders such as the NSW Police, Traffic Management Centre and State Transit Authority. Since it was officially opened in August, the VOC has transformed the way events are run at the SCG and Allianz Stadium. “For the first time, we have been able to provide a facility where all the different stakeholders involved in putting on an event can sit alongside one another, jointly problem solve and collaborate,” SCG Trust General Manager of Events Stephen Saunders said. “While security is the overriding purpose of the VOC, we have seen quicker response times to all of the issues that we may face on busy event days, whether it’s queues at food and beverage outlets because of staffing or technical issues, cleanliness of public areas or any of the multitude of other challenges we face when dealing with capacity crowds.
“We have hosted sell-out crowds at both Allianz Stadium and the SCG since the VOC opened and it has vastly improved the overall control we have over crowd monitoring, with many sports fans filing through the gates just moments before the first whistle, bounce or ball of the event. “This is one of the greatest challenges we face but the VOC has allowed our staff to ensure fans can enter through the gates and find their seats efficiently. Part of this strategy has been an Australian-led push by the Trust to introduce clear bags, so fans can skip queues and enter via an express bag check and security line.” The SCG precinct is a thriving weekday working environment, being home to the NRL, Rugby Australia, Sydney Swans, NSW Waratahs, Sydney Roosters, Sydney FC, AFL NSW, Cricket NSW and Allianz Stadium member facilities. The VOC operates as the main staffing headquarters for the SCG Trust’s security team, which is manned by at least one guard at all times, with roaming support staff on the ground at every hour of the day. On event days, it scales up considerably with seating for more than 20 key staff, as well as access to the latest technology including touchscreens, traffic plans, high definition cameras and video storage and analysis. The Trust’s communications team has also recently partnered with a social media monitoring and customer experience management platform, Local Measure, to listen to the online conversations at the
grounds. “We’ve seen immediate improvements in dealing with operational issues when our patrons raise them on social media,”Trust GM Communications Phillip Heads said. “But more than that, being able to cut out some of the noise on the various social channels has enabled us to focus on the patrons in the venue and help them have the memorable experiences they expect when they come to a sporting event at the SCG and Allianz Stadium. “The platform places a geo-fence around the precinct, which captures feedback that can be immediately actioned by staff in the security room. Monitoring comments on social media has allowed the Trust to improve our customer service by responding to questions, requests and concerns of the public. “We’ve also got the potential to welcome first-time visitors and influencers who post at the venue, which has been a useful innovation for our communications team.” The security upgrade is in the final stages of completion and will be ready to go for the Ashes series. “Each year, the New Year’s cricket Test is Sydney’s largest sporting event, bringing tens of thousands of people from all over Australia and the world,” Mr Barkley said. “And, as everyone knows, an Ashes Test against England is bigger still but I am delighted that our multi-million dollar security infrastructure upgrade will be completed in time to welcome the consecutive sell-out crowds for the New Year’s Test.”. si SECURITY INSIDER | DEC/JAN 2018 | 21
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ompanies and individuals were recognised for their excellence and innovation on a national and international stage through the 22nd annual Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence - an ASIAL initiative, and the 3rd annual Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), in front of a sell-out crowd at Crown Melbourne on 19 October. Congratulating all the winners on such an outstanding achievement, ASIAL CEO, Bryan de Caires said, “The awards recognise the industry’s role in protecting Australian society from security threats and commitment to excellence. The high standard of entries continues to raise the bar each year and is a credit to all entrants, finalists and
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winners.” Professor Martin Gill, Managing Director of the OSPAs said, “OSPA winners in Australia join a small elite group around the world who have shown outstanding performance. The OSPAs are now offered in eight countries.” Amongst the winners included: Schneider Electric Buildings Australia and Fredon Security – Joint winners for Integrated Security Solution Large over $500,000 Schneider Electric Project – Sunshine Coast University Hospital A highly complex project. The security and automation system is cutting edge, merging multiple sub systems into one work station while
retaining layers of redundancy. The scale of the project included, 2500 access control doors, 60 lock down areas, 800 Pelco cameras and 360 Jacques intercoms. The size of floor space covered was comparable to 5 x 25 floor buildings and used over 800,000 meters of cabling. Fredon Project – New Australian Embassy in Bangkok The embassy required specialised security systems to deal with a mix of uses including public access, offices and high sensitivity areas. The construction took 40 months in hot and humid conditions. A Gallagher command centre was used for the access control and alarm management system with high level interfaces into multiple external systems. For CCTV a Pelco Endura
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2017 management system was used. MSS Security – winner for Outstanding Security Partnership For 98 days MSS partnered with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to support 800 event and hospitality staff and control all aspects of event security, crowd control, traffic management and parking operations. Behind
the success of the Grand Prix is a dedicated MSS Security management team who are passionate about what they do. Crown Perth – winner for Outstanding Training Initiative Crown security staff play a critical role in providing a safe and customer focused environment.
Their training initiative produces the best security officers in Australia, by providing the right skills and knowledge to perform their duties. Part of the delivery includes creating dynamic scenarios in multiple locations using stunt actors and props, loud music and smoke to simulate real environments and actual incidents.
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s n o i t a l u t a r Cong MSS Security Major Events MSS Security is extremely proud of its Major Events team in Victoria for winning the Outstanding Security Partnership category of the 3rd annual Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs).
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Product of the Year - CCTV IP System / Solution Award Winner – Viasec Pty Ltd for Check My CCTV Runner up - Vision Technology Systems Australia
Product of the Year - Physical Security Award Winner - Leda Security Products Pty Ltd for Surface mounted barriers Runner up - Ezi Security Systems
Special Security Event or Project - Large (>$500,000) Award Winner SAPE Industries Pty Ltd for Aurukun Shire Council CCTV Runner up - Geutebruck Pty Limited
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Outstanding Information Security Company Award Winner - Aleron
Outstanding In-house Security Manager Award Winner – Noah Magnus, Assetlink Services Pty Ltd
Outstanding In-house Security Team Award Winner - Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation
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Runner up - Assetlink Services Pty Ltd
Outstanding Security Officer Award Winner – Sam Kennard, Wilson Security Pty Ltd
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Outstanding Security Consultant Award Winner – Rachell DeLuca, Arup Pty Limited
Runner up - Wilson Security Pty Ltd Runner up - N D Y Management Pty Ltd
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Outstanding Training Initiative Award Winner - Crown Perth Runner up - ESS Group Holdings Pty Ltd
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n 1959, Catalan poet and New York City College Professor Pedro Bach-y-Rita suffered a debilitating stroke that paralysed half his face and body. He was 65 years old and doctors assured him recovery was impossible. I highly recommend reading his story in The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge MD. After his injury, Pedro went to Mexico to live with his son George, a medical student. He attended a four-week rehab at the American British Hospital, but there were no signs of improvement. He was helpless, needing to be lifted on and off the toilet, showered and cared for. “Fortunately, he was a little man, 118 pounds, and we could manage him,” George would later recount. George decided rather than teach his father how to walk, he would teach him first how to crawl. According to George’s account: “We got kneepads for him. At first, we held him on all fours, but his arms and legs didn’t hold him very well, so it was a struggle.” This went on for months, despite neighbours’ complaints about making the professor crawl like a dog. They turned every normal, daily task into an exercise; played games on the floor, as if he was a baby; made him wash dishes with
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his spastic, jerking, weak hand. No doubt the routine would have been utterly demoralising but gradually Pedro went from crawling to moving on his knees, to standing, to walking. Within three months, his speech showed signs of return. He wanted to resume writing, so he would sit at his typewriter and drop his whole arm to strike each desired key with his middle finger. Then he progressed to dropping just his wrist and eventually, each finger. By the time he was 68, he had made a full recovery. He returned to his teaching job in New York, retired at age 70, got another teaching job at San Francisco State University and continued working, hiking and traveling. At age 72, he suffered a lethal heart attack while climbing at an altitude of over 2700 metres, high in the mountains of Colombia. Pedro’s body was returned to San Francisco where his second son Paul worked as a Physician. Paul asked Dr Mary Jane Aguilar to perform the autopsy, and a few days later she invited him to Stanford Hospital to view the results. “There, spread out on the
table, were slices of my father’s brain on slides. […] I was feeling revulsion but I could also see Mary Jane’s excitement,” Paul recalled. The slides revealed the damage caused by the stroke seven years earlier: catastrophic damage to Pedro’s brain stem as well as the major brain centres that control movement; 97% of the nerves between the cerebral cortex and the spine were destroyed, causing his paralysis. In light of Pedro’s full recovery, Paul understood his father’s brain had totally reorganised itself thanks to George’s work. Paul later became one of the leading pioneers of Neuroscience, best known for his studies into Neuroplasticity, which we now understand is our brain’s natural ability to reorganise its neural networks in response to stimulus.
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In this series so far, I’ve written about your life’s purpose: a universal purpose to evolve, and if you’re a security professional, more specifically, a purpose to provide the secure environment where others can evolve to benefit our society. I’ve also begun to introduce a formula, which I’ve been refining for years, that allows me to make sense out of life, prioritise my decisions and day-to-day challenges, and give me an intuition of how I’m progressing throughout my journey. That formula begins with the term ‘S’, for “Survival”: if you want to succeed in life, the first task you must complete is survive. Don’t worry about your future until you’ve secured your present. Survive the present, and I guarantee you, the future will come later. This article is about the second term in that formula, ‘A’, for “Adaptation.” After you’ve survived the present, but before you start thinking
about the future, you must adapt to your environment and achieve sustainability in your survival. Only then can you begin strategising future success. The first crucial understanding is that no matter how much you may love the status quo, change is unavoidable. Refuse to adapt—refuse to evolve alongside your evolving environment—and very quickly your environment will pose a direct threat to your survival. This is true of your physical, emotional and financial security, as well as your business.
The second crucial understanding is that your brain is biologically designed for change. Science has uncovered that the human brain is malleable throughout an individual’s entire lifetime, regardless of age—definitive proof that you can, in fact, teach an old dog new tricks. The two fundamental drivers I want you to understand are stimulus and volition. To change your brain, you must apply the right stimulus, and most of all, you must want to change—be motivated to change. And that’s it. Pretty simple. All you must do is choose to adapt, start working towards it, and biology does the rest. I am not ignorant of the emotional implications of this choice. There is a great wealth of information available to help us learn how to manage our emotions, and I’ll cover some in future articles. Some people will really struggle with those emotions, and for now my advice to them is choose to get through it “one meal at a time,” as I wrote in my last article. That’s how you embrace change. si
About the Author: Ben Beville is a Risk Adviser with Southern Cross Protection. He was formerly a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy, where he served for 11 years. During his service, he completed multiple deployments to Africa and the Middle East.
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
VULNERABLE WORKERS LEGISLATION
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For several years starting with the Shared Industry Assistance Project (SIAP) in 2009, the two targeted industry audits that followed, the continuing Local Government Procurement Initiative (LGPI) and recently commenced Supply Chain programs, the private security industry has been a strong focus of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). There is a new focus on “vulnerable workers” and protecting them from exploitation by employers attempting to avoid, knowingly or otherwise, providing minimum wages and conditions. The private security industry has been identified by the FWO as a “high risk”. In a recent ABC radio interview the FWO, Natalie James when speaking about trolley collectors and an agreement reached with Woolworths, identified security as one of several “high risk industries where the work is labour intensive, it's low skilled, where there's a lot of outsourcing and very competitive tendering; and it seems to attract very vulnerable workers because the work is low skill.” Ms James went on to say that, “cleaning and security have been on our radar for some time…. We're working with a number of industry 38 | DEC/JAN 2018 | SECURITY INSIDER
groups … and we know that these are sectors that attract visa holders, and that brings with it a range of vulnerabilities.” “We know these workers are often not aware of their rights and even if they are aware, they can be hesitant to go to authorities to seek help,” she said. In late September, the Commonwealth Parliament passed the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (Bill), designed to protect vulnerable workers from being exploited in employment. While this law has been enacted to deal with franchisors and holding companies, other employers and users of contracted security should understand that regulators will not accept ignorance of the law as a defence against allegations of underpayment of wages and
associated employment law breaches. The new law will hold franchisors directly liable for noncompliance within the franchise network and is a dramatic shift in the operational framework of the industry. Given the far-reaching implications of this draft legislation, all franchisors and holding companies must take immediate proactive steps to address noncompliance within their network. Other employers should carefully consider ensuring their businesses are also compliant. The key changes to the law include: 1. New provisions that capture franchisors and parent companies who fail to take reasonable steps to prevent non-compliance within their franchise networks.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 2. An increase in the maximum penalty for serious contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009, up to $540,000 for a corporation and $108,000 for an individual. 3. Tripling the maximum penalty for false or misleading records. 4. Double the maximum penalty for not keeping accurate pay, leave etc records for employees; and 5. Increased protections for employees and prospective employees against so-called cashback arrangements. These new penalties are also intended to deter employers from falsifying records to disguise underpayments. The legislation will require employers not only to ensure employees are properly paid, but to be thorough in record keeping of pay, conditions and entitlements of employees. It is not yet clear how the new 557C of the Fair Work Act will be implemented. However, it is clear that the FWO has gained strong coercive powers and employers will need to be on top of their recordkeeping obligations to ensure that they can defend against complaints of underpayments and/or exploitation. Franchisors and holding companies may avoid liability for contraventions of franchisees or subsidiaries if they can demonstrate that they had taken reasonable steps to prevent a contravention. Depending on the size of the organisation reasonable steps may include: • Creating internal templates, tools and processes to assist with compliance. • Developing a recruitment policy where franchisors recruit and train franchisees who are committed to compliance. • Creating contracts that ensure compliance with workplace laws. • Conducting audits through the
supply chain as a standard business activity. Employers should also become aware of accessorial liability laws (s.550 of the Fair Work Act 2009) and the difficulty of defending against allegations of noncompliance where proper records and payslips have not been kept. In such cases the onus of proof falls on the employer. Although the focus of the new law is on franchisors and holding companies, it is not hard to draw some parallels with supply chain issues and accessorial liability. For some time FWO's aim has been to rope in accessories when prosecuting businesses for underpayments, and/or misclassification (sham contracting). ASIAL recommends that all employers take action to ensure their business is compliant with the Fair Work Act by: • Reviewing all employment contracts. • Conducting a compliance audit, focusing on identifying the proper award and the obligations under
that award. • Carrying out a spot checks to ensure that employee(s) paid flat or loaded rates are better off than they would have been if paid the in accordance with the relevant award or industrial instrument. • Reviewing what employment records should be kept: o the precise form that these records should take; o the rights of employees and FWO inspectors to access these records; and o how long these records should be kept. By doing so, employers may be able to save themselves the significant time and cost associated with proving their compliance when allegations are raised regarding their workplace obligations. ASIAL has worked closely with the FWO to ensure employers have access to a range of tools to assist with compliance. ASIAL’s Workplace Relations Advisor is available to assist corporate members with advice on all workplace matters. Over the phone advice is free. si
*Chris Delaney is ASIAL’s Workplace Relations Advisor. He can be contacted at ir@asial.com.au Note: The information provided above is for convenient reference only. ASIAL and Chris Delaney & Associates Pty Ltd provide this information on the basis that it is not to be relied upon in any or all cases, as the circumstances in each matter are specific. Accordingly, we provide this information for general reference only, but we advise you take no action without prior reference to a Workplace Relations specialist.
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Chris Delaney, ASIAL’s Workplace Relations Advisor speaks to Fair Work Ombudsman Director of Knowledge Solution, Cletus Brown. CHRIS: Welcome back Cletus, nice of you to spare some time in your busy diary. CLETUS: (laughing) Pleasure to be here – I’m usually busy avoiding your calls! CHRIS: Ah! Yes – you can run but you can’t hide! Since we last spoke you guys have been busy picking up new powers. CLETUS: It certainly has been a busy time with the introduction of the Protecting Vulnerable Workers Act (PVW Act) by the Federal Government. CHRIS: Yes I was listening to your Ombudsman, Natalie James, mention the introduction of these new laws recently on ABC Radio National when discussing the issues Woolies had been having with its contracted trolley collectors. CLETUS: Radio National – so you were the one listening! But you are right Chris; the PVW Act has introduced significant changes in the industrial relations landscape, some of which will be felt immediately and others which won’t for some time. CHRIS: In the interview Ms James mentioned that security is a ‘high 40 | DEC/JAN 2018 | SECURITY INSIDER
risk’ industry in terms of compliance. CLETUS: Security is one of several industries that we consider ‘high risk’. Basically, any industry where it is common to utilise labour contracting arrangements and outsourcing, such as security, cleaning, retail etc with large supply chains, is an industry, at the end of the day, at a higher risk of exploiting workers.
CHRIS: I see you mentioned supply chains. We discussed them in the last issue of Security Insider and I think that’s a good segue way into discussing the PVW Act itself. Can you take us through the new laws, how they will affect us here in the security industry and what the FWO intends to focus on? CLETUS: Absolutely Chris. The
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Government introduced these new laws, following through with its commitment to protect vulnerable workers and as a response to increased community concern about the exploitation of vulnerable employees. CHRIS: So what kind of workers would be considered vulnerable? CLETUS: Any employee that is perhaps in more of a position to be exploited compared to others in the workforce. For example, migrant workers are particularly vulnerable, as generally speaking their knowledge of workplace compliance rules and regulations is poor, and they are also less likely to speak up as they are often on temporary visas.Young people also fall in this bracket and also people that work in low skilled and low paid industries. CHRIS: I’m sure the security industry would have workers like the ones you have just mentioned. What do businesses in our industry need to know about the new legislation? CLETUS: The main thing they need to know is to get advice from people like you at ASIAL. Probably one of the bigger ones for your industry is the higher penalties for ‘serious contraventions’ of prescribed workplace laws and, importantly, record-keeping failures. CHRIS: I’m glad you mentioned the higher penalties for record keeping failures because that concerns me a bit. How will the FWO approach situations were employers in the security industry are making mistakes as opposed to deliberately not keeping or hiding records? CLETUS: You would appreciate that record keeping is the bedrock of compliance. We have always taken a dim view of employers who fail to keep proper records. As we have discussed a number of times, poor records usually mean underpayment of wages and the employer doing it getting an unfair advantage over those trying to do the right thing. If an employer makes a genuine
mistake with record keeping we will work with them to fix the problem and ensure ongoing compliance. Where someone has deliberately not kept records or supplies us with false ones, we will use our new powers to the full extent to send a strong signal to anyone else contemplating noncompliance.
CHRIS: So what advice can you provide to our members Cletus in relation to the new legislation going forward? CLETUS: Call ASIAL or get on our website fairwork.gov.au. With all the information they can get from you or us there really is no excuse not to be complying.
CHRIS: Including Court action? CLETUS: Absolutely. It is important that we create a level playing field for employers doing the right thing.
CHRIS: There is a lot in these new provisions so I better get an appointment in your diary to come back in the New Year and tell us more. CLETUS: New Year? I presume that means you aren’t buying me a Christmas beer again this year? You are right, there is a lot in them and I will happily come back.
CHRIS: And if an employer fails to keep records there is a new ‘reverse onus of proof’ on the employer. What does that mean? CLETUS: If an employer doesn’t keep records of actual times worked and an employee makes a claim for payment for hours worked, the employee will no longer have to prove they worked those hours; the employer will have to prove they didn’t.
CHRIS: Thanks for coming in again mate and all the best to you and everyone at the FWO for the holiday period. CLETUS: Sounds good mate and season’s greetings to one and all at ASIAL. si
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