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INDUSTRY NEWS

VICTORIA PORTABLE LONG SERVICE LEAVE SCHEME The Victorian Government has commissioned a feasibility study into a security industry portable long service leave scheme. The objective of the study is to examine the design for a portable long service leave scheme for the security industry in Victoria. The scope includes: — a clear definition of the security industry; i.e. who would be covered appropriate governance arrangements for any new portable long service leave scheme, and what liability to Government might arise from the implementation of various models — initial establishment costs, and

an estimate as to how long it will take before the scheme is selffunding — the likely employer levy required to make the scheme self-funding — funding options for the portable long service leave schemes; — the nature of any entitlement: for example, will the entitlement be a period of leave, whether the leave can be cashed out, or whether the scheme will provide a cash payment only (similar to the existing Victorian construction industry portable long service leave schemes) — whether service in other jurisdictions that have comparable portable long

service leave schemes should be recognised (this may be governed by whether other jurisdictions are prepared to recognise service in Victoria). ASIAL has met with ACIL Allen Consulting who are conducting the study to advise of industry’s opposition to the proposed scheme. The findings will be handed to the Victorian Government in the coming months. A copy of the issues paper (Portable Long Service Leave Design Study – 13 February 2017) prepared by ACIL Allen Consulting can be obtained by contacting ASIAL.

ASQA CANCELS REGISTRATION OF THREE SECURITY TRAINING PROVIDERS The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has cancelled the registration of three registered training organisations (RTOs) that were delivering security training in New South Wales. The providers are: • Sage Academy Training Pty Ltd (RTO ID 41505) • Premier Training Institute Pty Ltd (RTO ID 41414) trading as Premier Training Institute and • Safety and First Aid Education Pty Ltd (RTO ID 32422) ASQA Chief Commissioner Mark Paterson said the training providers were each found to be critically non-compliant with the requirements of the vocational education and training (VET) quality

framework. Mr Paterson said ASQA auditors identified a range of issues with the training providers including poor training and assessment strategies and practices; insufficient trainers, assessors, facilities and equipment; a lack of information provided to students about courses, and non-compliance with New South Wales security licensing requirements. “ASQA’s regulatory scrutiny of these providers follows-on from its national strategic review, Training in security programs in Australia, which was published in January 2016 and the decision taken in July 2016 to cancel the registration of security training provider,

Peacemakers Security Pty Ltd,” Mr Paterson said. “Working in the security industry poses a unique set of challenges. That is why it is so important that the training being provided to those who want to work in the industry is of a high quality.” ASQA will also take steps to cancel qualifications issued by these providers where it believes there is a risk to the public because the qualification holder’s skills were not adequately assessed. ASQA’s decisions will take effect from 27 March 2017 unless the provider seeks a review of ASQA’s decision in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

SECURITY 2017 EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE The Security 2017 Exhibition and Conference returns to Sydney in July after a three year absence. The event will be held at the new International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour from the 26th to

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28th July.The event features a 3 day conference program, expanded exhibition floorspace, cocktail reception and gala dinner. For more information, see www. asial.com.au.

INDUSTRY NEWS

MANDATORY DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION Australian Privacy and Information Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim has welcomed the passage of the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016, which establishes a mandatory data breach notification scheme in Australia. "This amendment will require government agencies and businesses covered by the Privacy Act to notify any individuals affected by a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm," Mr Pilgrim said. "My office will be advised of these breaches, and can determine if further action is required. The law also gives me the ability to direct an agency or business to notify individuals about a serious data breach. The new scheme will strengthen the protections afforded to personal information, and will improve transparency

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in the way that the public and private sectors respond to serious data breaches. It will also give individuals the opportunity to take steps to minimise the damage that can result from unauthorised use of their personal information. The Office of the Privacy and Information Commissioner will be working closely with agencies and businesses to help prepare for the

scheme’s commencement. This will include providing additional guidance over the next 12 months, and events hosted through the OAIC’s Privacy Professionals Network. In the meantime, agencies and businesses should continue to take reasonable steps to make sure personal information is held securely – including being equipped with a clear response plan in the event of a data breach. The OAIC’s Data breach notification — a guide to handling personal information security and Guide to developing a data breach response plan provide a best practice model, and will be updated in consultation with stakeholders ahead of the commencement of the mandatory notification scheme. The OAIC also has a comprehensive Guide to securing personal information. Access these via www.asial.com.au/news.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

FWO TAKES ACTION AGAINST NSW SECURITY COMPANY The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has issued a press release indicating that it has discovered $29,690 in underpaid wages to five Security Guards on the NSW South Coast. “The guards were paid flat rates of $20 to $22 an hour, which were insufficient to cover their minimum entitlements under the under the Security Services Industry Award”, where they were actually entitled to a minimum Award hourly rate of $24.28 for ordinary hours, a night rate of $28.49, weekend rates of up to $43.70 and up to $53.41 on public holidays. While the security company cooperated with the FWO and

repaid the guards, they were also required to enter into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU). The company agreed to donate $1000 to a Legal Centre in Western Sydney and to commission external professional audits of its compliance with workplace laws over the next three years and promptly rectify any underpayments discovered. The company will also terminate its contract with any contractor it finds has breached workplace laws; apologise to the underpaid workers; display workplace notices detailing its contraventions; and register with the Fair Work Ombudsman’s My Account portal.

Interpreting modern awards and implementing the conditions can be confusing and with the pressure of clients wanting the best possible price making poor decisions can lead to expensive errors. ASIAL corporate members have access to the best professional workplace relations advice and support available to the security industry. If you are uncertain about your responsibilities under an award or agreement or you want the peace of mind knowing that you are compliant contact ASIAL’s Workplace Relations Advisor at ir@ asial.com.au.

PERTH SECURITY COMPANY ALLEGEDLY UNDERPAID GUARDS $200,000 A Perth security company is facing Court for allegedly underpaying its guards more than $200,000. The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Rockingham based company alleging it underpaid 22 security guards a total of $205,408 between December, 2014 and

January, 2016. The company faces maximum penalties of up to $54,000 per contravention for several alleged contraventions of workplace laws. FWO is also seeking Court orders for the company to back-pay the workers in full and to commission workplace relations training for its

managers. Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James says payment of flat rates leading to underpayments of guards is a persistent problem in the security industry and improving compliance in the industry will continue to be a focus for the Fair Work Ombudsman.

QLD GOVERNMENT CHANGES TO LATE TRADING AND LOCK OUT

INDIVIDUAL LICENCE REVOCATIONS

On Monday 23 January 2017 the Queensland Government announced that the 1am lock out would be removed and that all venues located in a safe night precinct, regardless of whether they were prescribed as a 2am or 3am safe night precinct, would be

A listing of individual licence revocations (updated monthly) is now available for ASIAL members to validate employees' licence numbers. Currently, the information is available for NSW and SA. ASIAL is seeking the same information from other state/territory regulators.

approved to trade liquor until 3am, if their current approved hours permit them to. The statewide 2am last drinks are unaffected by these changes, in-line with current arrangements for venues outside of safe night precincts.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM The ASIAL Individual Professional Recognition program sets the benchmark for security professionals looking to progress their careers and to be recognised by employers, peers and end users. Individuals who meet the entry 14 | APRIL 2017 | SECURITY INSIDER

criteria are eligible to receive the post-nominal credential of either MASIAL, AFASIAL, FASIAL or FASIAL (Life). For more information visit www. asial.com.au or email security@ asial.com.au

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INDUSTRY NEWS

AISC APPROVES TRAINING PACKAGE REVIEW The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the case for change for the Security Operations training package Cert II and III. The next phase will start when the Skills Service Organisation (which in the case of security is Artibus Innovation) receives the work activity order from AISC, which will enable them to proceed with finalising the Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) and commence the project. ASIAL will take a lead position in working with all stakeholders in the development

of the new training package for Security Operations in Australia. The Federal Government’s new approach gives industry a leading role in the national Vocational Education and Training (VET) system and enables industry to prioritise the development and review of training packages based on industry demand for skills, technology and regulatory changes. The AISC will draw on advice from the new Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) which are made up of people with experience, skills and knowledge of their particular

industry sector. Their advice will ensure training packages better meet the needs of employers and the modern economy. IRCs are supported by the new Skills Service Organisations (SSOs). SSOs are independent, professional service organisations who under the direction of relevant IRCs, they will undertake work commissioned by the AISC on the review and development of training products. This new model for developing and maintaining training packages, places industry at the centre of the process.

GOLD COAST 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES UPDATE On the 20th March, Bryan de Caires, CEO, ASIAL and Chris Delaney, ASIAL’s IR Advisor, joined Mark Peters, CEO, GOLDOC, Danny Baade, Head of Security, GOLDOC and representatives

from the Office of Fair Trading and Department of Education to provide a briefing session to tier 1 security contractors for the 2018 Games.

MIKE MCKINNON ACKNOWLEDGED Outgoing ASIAL Director Mike McKinnon was recently acknowledged by past and current directors for his 10 years of dedicated service to the Association.

FULL BENCH OF FWC HANDS DOWN PENALTY RATES DECISION The Fair Work Commission recently handed down its decision on penalty rates; reducing Sunday penalty rates in the hospitality, retail, fast food and pharmacy sectors and pared-back public holiday penalties in five awards. However, the FWC refused to cut Sunday penalties in the restaurant and clubs awards, finding that employers had failed to establish a merits case. This decision does not change

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or provide an open opportunity to change penalty rates in the Security Services Industry Award 2010. Any such application would be considered on its individual merits. The Full Bench has indicated that “loaded rates” in Modern Awards may be considered in the future. ASIAL will provide more details on the affects of the decision on member companies once the decision

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CCTV: PIXEL DENSITY

UNDERSTANDING

PIXEL DENSITIES AND WHAT THEY MEAN

By Vlado Damjanovksi, Managing Director, ViDi Labs

An IP surveillance system may be used to observe and protect people, objects and peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity inside and outside the objects, traffic and vehicles, money handling in banks, or games in casino environment. All of these objects of interest may have different clarity when displayed on a workstation screen. The image clarity depends primarily on the camera used, the imaging sensor, its lens and the distance from the object.

here is one parameter in IP CCTV that expresses the image clarity in a simple way with just one parameter - Pixel Density. The Pixel Density is usually expressed in pixels per metre (Pix/m), at the object plane, although it can be expressed in pixels per foot. Pixel Density in IP CCTV sense should not be confused with the Display Pixel Density quoted by various LCD display manufacturers which defines the screen density, in Pixels Per Inch (PPI). The advantage of expressing object clarity with its Pixel Density is that it combines the sensor size, pixel count, focal length and distance to the object in just one parameter. When using Pixel Density metrics all variables are included and makes it universally understandable what details you will get on an operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workstation screen. When designing a system, or a tender for a system, one can request Pixel Density for a particular image quality. So, instead of asking for a 6 mm lens for your camera in a particular location, for example (which

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means nothing without knowing the camera sensor it is used on), it would be much more useful if a particular Pixel Density is defined for the view. This will then be used to calculate the required lens for the particular camera used and the distance from the object. This will guarantee the clarity of the image (assuming the lens is focussed optimally and there is sufficient light, of course). Pixel Density can be used for any object that IP CCTV user might be interested in: face, licence

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plate, playing card, money and similar. Let us now explore how many pixels per metre are attributed to various objects. One of the most commonly referred pixel densities is for Face Identification. Face Identification in CCTV means sufficient clarity of the image so that one can positively identify who the person on the screen is. According to Australian Standards AS4806.2, for Face Identification in analogue CCTV, we require 100% person’s height to fit on the monitor screen display. The details of 100% person’s height on a screen have been tested many times and it’s been verified that they are sufficient for such a person to be identified. We know that PAL signal is composed of 576 active TV lines, so, according to AS4806.2, a person’s height would occupy all of the active lines to make it 100%. Head occupies around 15% of a person’s height, which is equivalent to around 86 lines (576 x 0.15 = 86.4), which is the same when converted to pixels (assuming recording is made full TV frame mode, which is equal to two TV fields). If we agree that an average person height is 170 cm, the head would occupy around 25 cm of that. The Pixel Density at the object, which is required to make a positive Face Identification according to AS 4806.2, can be calculated to be 86 pixels at 25 cm of head height. Since there are 4 times 25 cm in 1 m of height, this becomes 4 x 86 = 344 pix/m. So, one can say that with pixel density of 344 pix/m at the objects plane it should be possible to positively identify a face, according to AS4806.2. Some other standards may require different values, and one such (newer) standard is the IEC 62676-4, which defines 250 pix/m to be sufficient (i.e. suggests that with slightly lesser pixel density than the AS standards one should be able to identify a person). Clearly, this number is not fixed in concrete, and it will depend on the observing ability of the operator, as well as other parameters (lens quality, illumination, compression artefacts, etc…), but the key is to understand that such a Pixel Density can be calculated for any type of camera, irrespective if that is SD, HD, 4k or any other format. The next image quality down, as defined by the standards is for Face Recognition. The details of Face Recognition image should be sufficient to recognise the gender of a person, what he/she is wearing and

possibly make an assertion of who that person might be, if picked from a bunch of people that have already been identified somewhere else (e.g. passport or drivers licence photo). This is basically an image with half the pixel density to the Face Identification, which according to AS4806.2 should be around 172 pix/m, while IEC62676-4 suggests 125 pix/m. Similarly, pixel density can be defined for vehicle licence plates visual recognition (not software automatic LPR). In the AS 4806.2, this is defined as 5% characters height on a display screen, which is around 30 TV lines (pixels) (to be very accurate 576 x 0.05 = 28.8). If we assume that a typical Australian number plate has characters of around 90 mm in height, than this equates to 11 x 30 pixels = 330 pix/m. The number 11 is obtained from dividing 1000 mm (1 m) with 90 mm. One may say that for visual licence plates recognition similar pixel density is required as for face identification.

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values. Standard playing cards dimensions are B8 according to ISO216 standard, which is 62 mm x 88 mm. So, we need the 88 mm card length to be covered with at least 50 pixels for proper identification. This means around 550 pix/m (1000 mm / 88 mm = 11 => 50 pix x 11 = 550 pix/m) should be sufficient for playing cards. We may require slightly better pixel density for identifying money, since notes size is typically larger than playing cards, so if one takes the Face Inspection pixels density of 1000 pix/m, it should attain pretty good identification, although as it can be seen from the real life example below, even 770 pix/m might be

sufficient. So the following table can be used as a rough guide for various pixel densities. Vlado Damjanovski is a CCTV Specialist, author and trainer. ViDi Labs is a consulting company run by Vlado Damjanovski specialising in Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and digital imaging. For more information visit www.vidilabs.com The ViDiLabs calculator which encompasses all the science behind the article is available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/vidilabs-calc/ id1054879397?mt=8. si

As part of the Security 2017 Exhibition and Conference Vlado Damjanovski will present an Executive Briefing on understanding pixel densities and what they mean. The presentation will include practical insights and demonstrations. For more information visit www.asial.com.au/security2017

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SAFEGUARDING AUSTRALIA

SECURITY AT A

TURNING POINT:

INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY

Safeguarding Australia 2017, the 14th national security summit will be held on 3rd & 4th May in Canberra. The event will cover a variety of topics around the themes of innovation, leadership and diversity by connecting experts, exploring advances in research, analysis and methods being applied to solve challenges in security from government agencies to large and small businesses. International speakers will address the latest cyber security research and practices in Europe, countering violent extremism in the Middle East, disrupting organised crime and terrorist funding sources in the US, and how international security standards can shape governance. On the local front, discussions with

various government departments, academic institutions, and corporate security operations are shaping up to ensure Safeguarding Australia summit maintains its high level of engagement. Public and private security professionals — policy makers, practitioners and providers — will be forced to address a wide range of issues which have developed over recent decades and continue to grow, such as violent extremism, cyber threats (from lone and state actors), border control and legislation. If you want to discover more about where security is heading and what you can do to contribute to protecting your organisations, business and society, you cannot afford to miss out on this year’s

Safeguarding Australia 2017 National Security Summit, 3 & 4 May in Canberra. Safeguarding Australia National Security Annual Summit series is hosted by the Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) a multidisciplinary research cooperative established with Australian Research Council (ARC) funding http://rnsa. org.au. To view the program highlights and a full draft program visit http:// safeguardingaustraliasummit.org.au/ program-2017. ASIAL members are eligible to a special 15% discount on the registration fee. Simply quote the code SA2017_ASIAL when registering at http:// safeguardingaustraliasummit.org.au. SECURITY INSIDER | APRIL 2017 | 21

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uring these 10 years, VAT has been exclusively supporting and distributing the Videofied branded products throughout Australia and New Zealand. The unique Videofied product has been the industry leader when it comes to 100% wireless, video verified, outdoor alarm systems. Some of the key applications where Videofied excels in are domestic residential sites, civil and commercial construction sites and SME’s all over Australia and around the globe. It’s safe to say that Videofied is a very trusted and widely used security solution, with over 1 million installations in over 60 countries, constituting the largest installed base of video-

verified alarms in the world. An increasing area that Videofied is observing great success is within the domestic/ indoor market. For example, the protection of family homes, retail stores, commercial premises and heritage listed properties. It has been well documented that over half of all break-ins to residential homes (69%) occur between the hours of 6am – 6pm. The most common times are between 10am – 3pm when the vast majority of the public are at work. A correctly installed Videofied alarm system is a very effective system for protecting valuables whilst a property is unoccupied. Upon an intrusion/activation 22 | APRIL 2017 | SECURITY INSIDER

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solutions will revolutionise how we work and interact with buildings. These technology companies’ interests in the building automation space is not surprising. Apple has experienced successive yearover-year quarterly drops in sales and must find new avenues of growth. Gaining market share and growing revenue when you are as big as these three companies is on a global scale. These three companies, on their own, are worth over $1 trillion in combined market value. These companies regularly create new markets where they previously didn’t exist. Remember Google is only 18 years old. This all paints for an interesting picture in the battle to control buildings. While this will initially focus on domestic installations we anticipate that commercial customers will begin adopting similar smart building and automation solutions in earnest once the

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FWO Q&A

FWO

Q&A

Chris Delaney, ASIAL’s Industrial Relations Advisor grills Fair Work Ombudsman Director Of Knowledge Solutions, Cletus Brown on a range of issues. CHRIS: Hello Cletus, welcome back and Happy New Year to you! CLETUS: And to you Chris! It’s been a while; I thought you’d dumped me for good this time! CHRIS: I’m not going to let you off the hook that easily! CLETUS: (laughs) I knew you wouldn’t. CHRIS: This week I wanted to discuss with you a new knowledge resource that the FWO has made available on their website called ‘The Library’. Quite a few of our members have been using this resource already, but for the benefit of those who haven’t could you tell us what it is and how it can benefit them? CLETUS: Absolutely Chris. It’s our agency’s goal to have compliant, productive and inclusive Australian workplaces and one of the key ways that we deliver on this is by providing practical workplace relations advice that is accessible, easy to understand and apply on our website and online educative services. Expanding on this work, ‘The Library’ contains online articles to assist employers and employees in understanding more specific and perhaps slightly more complex workplace knowledge than 24 | APRIL 2017 | SECURITY INSIDER

what had been previously available through our website. CHRIS: And I understand that prior to this people could only access this kind of information by phoning the Fair Work Infoline? CLETUS: That’s right. There are now upwards of 450 knowledge articles in The Library which mostly relate to awards and various aspects of these awards which are frequently discussed in Australian workplaces. CHRIS: I had a look recently for knowledge articles concerning the security industry and noted there where about a dozen that reference the Security Industry Award directly. One in particular deals with change of roster and the requirement to give permanent employees 7 days notice of a change. CLETUS: Correct. The easiest way to find information regarding the Security Industry Award is by typing ‘security’ into the Library search engine and as you say there is an article providing information on changes of roster under the Award and several other articles specifically relating to the Security Services Industry Award. CHRIS: Due to the nature of our

industry it is fairly common that employers require employees to be flexible when it comes to their hours of work. I believe overtime may be payable if seven days’ notice hasn’t been provided to permanent full time and part time employees. CLETUS: Yes, the article provides further information that they would get paid overtime for any hours worked in the new roster that are different to the original roster. For example, Joe is rostered to work 9am-5pm on a Monday. A day before, he gets a message saying that he’ll now be working 9am-5pm on Tuesday instead of Monday. Joe will get paid overtime for the hours worked on Tuesday because he hadn’t received the seven days’ notice. CHRIS: However if the employer and employee agree to change the roster then overtime won’t be payable CLETUS: That’s correct, if the employee and employer agree to change the roster with less than 7 days’ notice. Like similar scenarios to this one Chris, we suggest that it is always good practice to make sure such agreements are made in writing so that if there are any issues down the track everything is documented.

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hours like the Award? CLETUS: Well an enterprise agreement is like any other industrial instrument in that we, the FWO can only enforce whatever provisions are in that instrument. Generally speaking, if you had a case where an Enterprise Agreement was silent on the matter of minimum engagements then we couldn’t necessarily enforce a certain period of time that an employee would get paid, other than their permanent hours of course. In saying that Chris, we do recommend to businesses to be consultative and flexible with employees when it comes to these situations for the benefit of all parties, including us!!! CHRIS: Well I know for a fact that all our members are consultative and flexible! CLETUS: That’s good to hear Chris! Open communication between employers and employees is really something we push for as agency.

CHRIS: Yes, we often reinforce with our members the need to keep written records of agreements made with employees. There was another article that caught my eye regarding sending employees home early. I see the article confirms correctly that there are minimum periods of engagement for each type of employee. CLETUS: Well generally speaking an employer can send an employee home if they wish, however the Award outlines the minimum periods of time they need to be paid for. Generally permanent full-time staff work 38 hours a week, or 7.6 hours a day. If for example one of your members sent a full-timer home after 4 hours work, they would need to be paid for a minimum of 7.6 hours. CHRIS: And there are different minimum periods for casual and parttime staff. CLETUS: Yes, the article states that security employees engaged on a casual basis need to be paid

a minimum of four hours for each engagement. Permanent part-time employees must be paid a minimum of four hours or one fifth of their agreed weekly hours (if this is more than 4 hours).

CHRIS: And finally just for the benefit of our members who haven’t used The Library how can they access it? CLETUS: The Library can be found at the FWO website at www.fwo.gov.au/ library.

CHRIS: So if Deidre works as a casual security guard on a Saturday and is asked to go home after two hours because it’s quiet, she needs to get paid for four hours work at the Saturday rate. CLETUS: That’s right.

CHRIS: As always Cletus, thanks for stopping by. I’m sure I can come up with more technical aspects of the security industry next time to try and stump you! CLETUS: (laughs) Not a problem Chris! Who knows, it could end up becoming a Library article! si

CHRIS: Ok, so do these award conditions apply to employers with enterprise agreements? CLETUS: No they won’t Chris, the terms and conditions, such as rostering, will come from the registered enterprise agreement to the exclusion of the award. CHRIS: So what would happen if an enterprise agreement didn’t have provisions for paying an employee for each engagement a certain amount of SECURITY INSIDER | APRIL 2017 | 25

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ASIAL

SECURITY CONFERENCE RETURNS TO SYDNEY

ollowing a three year absence the Security 2017 Conference and Executive Briefing program returns to Sydney. The event will be held at the impressive new International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour from the 26th-28th July 2017. The program brings together leading local and international experts who will address the wide range of issues and challenges facing the industry. Conference speakers include: • Mario Gomez, VP Operations Americas, GoCrisis Management

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• Shara Evans, futurist / Founder, Market Clarity • Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch APM, Commander – Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics, NSW Police • Neil Campbell, Director, Global Security Solutions, Telstra • Kate Carnell, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman • Danny Baade, Head of Security, Gold Coast Games Organising Committee • Peter Gervasconi, Senior Partner, Risk & Resilience Team, Transport

Accident Commission • Claire Willett, Principal, Windrose International • Tony Vizza, Cyber Security Practice Manager, Sententia In addition to the one-day conference program, there will be a number of separately bookable executive briefing sessions. These sessions include: • Understanding the importance of Media Training in a crisis Mario Gomez, VP Operations, GoCrisis (US) • CCTV for critical infrastructure

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#SECURITY2017 and local government - mitigating cost overruns and variations Arthur Barker, Principal Consultant, Electronic Security & Video Systems Specialist, T&L Enterprises • Designing "Secure" buildings: insights, current and future practices - Kerran Campbell, Adjunct Associate Professor (Security Science) Edith Cowan University & Director, CCD Alliance Security Consultants • Social Media crisis management - Mario Gomez, VP Operations, GoCrisis (US) • Understanding pixel densities and what they mean - Vlado Damjanovski, CCTV Specialist /

Author / Trainer, Managing Director, ViDi Labs • Airport security - applying lessons learnt to other industry sectors - Kerran Campbell, Adjunct Associate Professor (Security Science) Edith Cowan University & Director, CCD Alliance Security Consultants • Case study - University of Tasmania: large scale migration from analogue to IP (Wide Area) Arthur Barker, Principal Consultant, Electronic Security & Video Systems Specialist, T&L Enterprises • Security Risk Management, Risk Intelligence, Agility, Resilience and Leadership - Dr Gavriel

Schneider, Group Ceo, Risk 2 Solutions and Head Lecturer of Psychology of Risk, Australian Catholic University.

ASIAL members are eligible to a specially discounted rate for the conference and executive briefings. The full Security 2017 Conference and Executive Briefing program, including information on speakers and the topics to be addressed, is available at www.asial.com.au/ security2017. Alternatively if you would like to receive a copy of the conference brochure email events@ asial.com.au. si

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By Steve Hansen, Industry Journalist, Sourceable.net

Organisations of all types face a world of increasing threats, both physical and virtual. These organisations have a responsibility to their stakeholders to minimise the associated risks.

ccording to Richard Ham, CEO and founder of software firm FM Clarity, current approaches to compliance are doing the exact opposite and are unnecessarily increasing the risk for buildings. Currently, organisations are subject to an increasing number of building compliance obligations, which vary depending on the type of business, building, and age of construction. “It is not simply essential safety measures, e.g. fire, exit and egress, but also work health and safety, energy management, disability access, etc.” Ham said.“Often, just achieving compliance can be a long and drawn-out process, particularly for older buildings. However, it is vital for stakeholders to exercise due diligence to avoid exposing their organisation to undue risk in both physical consequence and potential legal ramifications.” While most legislation, such AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management– Principles and Guidelines, does not demand immediate compliance from building owners and managers, it’s wise to have a management system in place and to actively strive for compliance. “Generally, all organisations are aware of the business drivers related

to compliance,” Ham said.“But many are unsure of the process or don’t have the budget or manpower to manage it effectively.” Rather than managing compliance in a proactive fashion in an effort to minimise risks before the fact, Ham said, many efforts are undertaken only with the benefit of hindsight - when they are undertaken at all. “I have seen a lot of organisations flying somewhat by the seat of their pants, managing activities by spreadsheet or by exception and hoping everything goes ok, until serious turbulence hits," he said. Historically, Ham noted, facilities departments have not had much of a voice directly to C-suite, which leaves executives in the dark as to many of the risks they face. Risks are substantial for firms that fail to proactively manage building compliance. For instance, beyond the harm that could befall occupants, if a building caught fire and it was found that the owner was not exercising due diligence, that owner could face legal and financial repercussions, not to mention damage to their reputation. Overall, the building owner and manager are responsible for diligence in minimising risk. “Ultimately, it comes back to

whether the manager is doing his job effectively and proactively managing risk and compliance. This can be the difference between a safe and successful organisation, and one that goes bankrupt,” Ham said. Security managers as well as facilities managers and building owners can explore risk, compliance and organisational resilience further at this year’s ASIAL Conference featuring local and international experts. Kerran Campbell, Adjunct Associate Professor (Security Science) Edith Cowan University, is also running an in-depth Executive Briefing on Designing “Secure” Buildings with a focus on current and future practices. Kerran has practiced in the field of professional security consulting specialising in high security facilities including aviation, custodial and facilities counter terrorism design. He has also been involved in a large number of diverse projects in the building services field spanning from high rise office facilities, hospitals, hotels, residential complexes. You can find out more and see the full education program at securityexpo.com.au. si

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By Peter Middenway, Security and Cleaning Manager, Federation Square

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EVENT

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In the good old days public events attracted people from all walks of life whose attendance was only for the purpose of having fun, learning or being part of a social gathering. The main failure of an event was likely to be a lack of crowd numbers.

ow things have changed. Event organisers and managers of public venues now have the added concern of general crime, terrorism, civil litigation and unruly / drunken / drug effected behaviour to contend with. The reality is that no longer is visitation limited to people simply wishing to enjoy themselves. With all these added challenges venue surveillance and security have become a necessity to ensure the people who wish to have fun, can and that they can enjoy a family outing with little fear of something going seriously wrong. CCTV cameras can provide some

comfort when utilised correctly and operated by a competent person. The availability of cameras fixed to a position of concern, whether it be a stage for performances, gift stall or shop, licenced area or a flight of stairs, enable continual monitoring for and playback of, noted incidents. Split screen captures enable numerous areas to be monitored at the same time. General area cameras can allow the experienced operator to monitor crowd movement and behaviour and also pre-empt issues such as acts of violence, theft or generally unruly behaviour. A competent CCTV operator is able to pre-empt

anti-social behaviour and deploy roving security to the area ahead of issues. This proactive approach is a key focus for Federation Square security staff and using these processes allows roving security to de-escalate situations before they impact on the experience of patrons. A recent example of this was a CCTV operator identifying a person on site as carrying a concealed weapon. Roving team members approached the person and moved them away from other patrons while waiting for the police to arrive. The situation was handled discreetly and in a nonconfrontational way so that families

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and other patrons in the area were none the wiser to the situation. At Federation Square the CCTV system has also been invaluable in locating the owners of unattended bags. Even if a bag can’t be seen being placed into position, a review of surrounding cameras can generally reveal who was carrying the bag. An inspection of the bag by our security team and a quick conversation with the owner (who has normally only wandered off to see the sights) generally finds the bag returned without Police intervention. The availability of footage, to members of the Police force, has enabled a number of offences to be detected and the culprits presented before the courts. Perimeter cameras have led to valuable evidence being collected for a range of offences carried out offsite, including assaults, motor vehicle accidents, escape from Police and wilful damage, as well as other offences including the Moomba riots and the behaviour of the offender prior to the Burke Street massacre. Australian Federal Police are also using our CCTV camera coverage as part of a large ongoing investigation. A MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) is in place for the handover of footage to outside Agencies such as Victoria Police. 32 | APRIL 2017 | SECURITY INSIDER

Privacy expectations and current laws have necessitated further MOU’s with a major Federation Square tenant for access to recorded CCTV. Individual requests from members of the public are not approved unless they are subject to a court order or subpoena. The Federation Square CCTV camera coverage (including coverage outside of the precinct) has been mapped and shared with relevant organisations including Victoria Police, Flinders Street Station and the City of Melbourne’s Safe Streets team. Our control room is also in direct contact with security within these organisations, allowing real time surveillance across a number of precincts. This allows the tracking of offenders from area to area, improving arrest rates and helps Police to gain further admissible evidence. An advantage with a CCTV system such as the Genetec system installed at Federation Square, is the ability to view cameras remotely. For large scale events such as New Year’s Eve, White Night or an emergency situation, cameras can easily be viewed from alternate locations. This allows an emergency or events operations centre (EOC) to view the CCTV independently and coordinate resources such as

Police, Fire Brigade or ambulance without disruption to normal control room operations. This also allows for flexibility to view live footage remotely should a business continuity situation arise. A modern and adaptable CCTV System, competent operators, alternate viewing locations and close liaison with emergency services and adjacent likeminded organisations provides an extra layer of safety to general operations, events and unplanned occurrences. Additionally, guards performing duties on site should be familiar with the physical layout and CCTV coverage of the areas they oversee to enable them to rapidly locate via CCTV, any event or incident. In these situations time is of the essence. At Federation Square, gridded site maps have been introduced which are not only distributed to members of security but to our event teams, cleaning staff, event clients, First Aid providers and Police. This ensures a common language is used to reference incidents and enables areas of the site to be rapidly located via CCTV and a response coordinated swiftly. CCTV when used in conjunction with a personal duress alarm such as the Smartrak system used at Federation Square, can also greatly assist in the safety and monitoring of lone workers. These are given to cleaning staff, event operations or security members who generally work alone. On receiving an alarm in the Security Control Room the system brings up on screen a map with the location of the alarm, allowing cameras to be rapidly focussed on the area and assistance deployed. These personal duress alarms are less obvious than using a radio, which can be important in situations where the lone worker is attempting to avoid the situation escalating. Of course their radio is still available for general or updated communication.

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Final Control Room layout is extremely important for effective CCTV monitoring. In a recent upgrade, Federation Square moved from 12 monitors to three large screens (with a forth screen available to one side, for incident viewing and monitoring by Management and Emergency Services). These three large screens provide more flexibility for monitoring CCTV than the previous configuration as the Genetec system allows for between one and sixty four cameras to be displayed on a single screen depending on monitoring requirements at the time. The security team have been trained on how to change the number of cameras on each screen as required. Lighting conditions, desk configuration, and computer monitoring position are also important factors in helping to optimise control room performance and operator comfort. Prior to the rebuild of the Federation Square control room, necessitated due to its outdated appearance and our inability to install digitalised equipment within the current configuration, I visited a variety of other Security Control Rooms and found most lacked a feeling on permanence with monitors etc being set up on trestle like tables and screens being affixed near entry and exits. This creates not only trip hazards but monitor viewing interruption by persons moving through the room. Most importantly this sends a message that security is not a priority within the organisation. A message that no company can afford to send in the current security climate There is no doubt that the addition of state of the art surveillance systems and up to date processes at Federation Square has enhanced the safety of the public, staff and tenants alike and aided in the denial of false claims that may be brought against the organisation or individuals. si

Federation Square Control Room prior to rebuild.

Federation Square Control Room after rebuild.

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2017

By Anna Ho, Marketing and Events Coordinator, ASIAL

Companies and individuals involved in the Australian security industry will be recognised for their hard work, excellence and innovation on a national and international stage, at the 2017 #SecurityAwards.

he Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence have been an initiative of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) for 22 years. In 2015, ASIAL partnered with World Excellence Awards to bring the global Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) program to Australia. Nominations for the awards opened on 1 March 2017 and close on 1 September 2017. Recipients of awards will be presented at a prestigious awards ceremony and dinner to be held on 19 October 2017 at Crown Melbourne. Nominations opened on 1 March 2017 and close on 1 September 2017.

AWARD CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA Information on award nomination criteria and process can be found at www.asial.com.au/ securityawards2017.

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Award categories include: • Individual Achievement – General • Individual Achievement – Technical • Gender Diversity • Indigenous Employment • Special Security Event or Project o Small ($500,000) o Medium ($100,000-$500,000) o Large (>$500,000) • Integrated Security Solution o Small ($500,000) o Medium ($100,000-$500,000) o Large (>$500,000) • Product of the Year o Alarm o Access Control o CCTV – Camera o CCTV-IP System/Solution o Communication /Transmission System o Physical security (bollard, gate, barrier)

• Outstanding In-house Security Team • Outstanding Training Initiative • Outstanding Security Partnership • Outstanding Security Officer • Outstanding Guarding Company • Outstanding Security Consultant • Outstanding Security Installer • Outstanding Security Partnership • Outstanding Information Security Company Nominations are open to all (including ASIAL members and nonmembers) and can be submitted in multiple categories. Judging of the awards is conducted by an independent panel of judges (see below). The judging panel is chaired by an ASIAL representative who does not have a vote in selecting award category winners.

OSPAs CATEGORIES • Outstanding In-house Security Manager

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you should book your place early at www.asial.com.au/ securityawards2017.

2017 AWARDS JUDGING PANEL

AMONG THE BENEFITS OF NOMINATING

The #SecurityAwards independent judging panel includes the following participants:

Among the many benefits of nominating for the 2017 Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence include the opportunity to: • Be recognised as an industry leader and tell your story to a wider audience; • Gain acknowledgement from industry peers for the projects, initiatives and achievements of your organisation; • Achieve independent acknowledgement of the quality of your work and/or achievements; • Promote your achievements to customers through use of the Awards for Excellence winner’s logo; • Have your award-winning work

Kate Hughes, Chief Risk Officer, Telstra

risk, compliance and governance roles with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, AWB and Pacific Brands. Kate has also provided risk management and compliance consulting services on trade practices, employment and environmental issues. Damian McMeekin, Head of Group Security, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ)

Kate Hughes is Chief Risk Officer for Telstra with global responsibility for the enterprise wide risk management, resilience, investigations, privacy, compliance and health and safety functions. Prior to joining Telstra, Kate held senior

Damian joined ANZ in 2005 after working previously in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade managing issues page 36 > SECURITY INSIDER | APRIL 2017 | 35

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of international security, political and economic affairs from both international and Australian positions. Damian is responsible for protecting the security ANZ’s people, programmes and assets by managing threats from the external environment including geopolitical risks. He is also on the Boards of the International Banking Security Association, International Security Management Association, the notfor-profits iDcare and Australian Security Medals Foundation and the committee of the Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. John Yates, QPM, Director of Security, Scentre Group

John joined Westfield in November 2013 in a newly created role as Director of Security for Scentre Group in Australia and New Zealand & Westfield Corporation in the United Kingdom, United States and the emerging markets. He also has responsibility for the corporate security requirements of the Lowy family and their private assets. Chris Beatson, Director, PoliceLink Command, New South Wales Police Force.

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Under his Command Chris has responsibility for emergency and non-emergency response, including Triple Zero (000); Police Assistance Line (131444); Crime Stoppers; Corruption hotline; Customer Assistance Unit; Direct Access Service for Armed Hold-up and Duress Alarms, and The Child Well Being Unit. His Command employs approximately 400 personnel, operates 24/7, 356 days of the year, and receives over 32,000 contacts per week. Chris is also Chair of the National Emergency Communications Working GroupAustralia and New Zealand; a member of the New South Wales InterCAD Electronic Messaging Governance Committee; a member of the Australian Federal Government’s Emergency Call Service Advisory Committee and a Director on the Company Board of the New South Wales Crime Stoppers Ltd.

John Curtis, Director, IPP Consulting Pty Ltd

John has over 28 years’ experience in the technology and security industry and specialises in providing strategic cost effective solutions to meet the challenging issues many organisations face. He has been with IPP Consulting for over 19 years and is a Director responsible for the Sydney, ACT and Brisbane operations. Vlado Damjanovski, CCTV Specialist, ViDi Labs

John Adams, Editor, Security Electronics and Networks Magazine

SEN’s editor John Adams has been covering the security industry since 1991, first as editor of Security Australia Magazine, then as editor of Security Electronics & Networks Magazine, first published in 1998. SEN’s intense focus gives John a holistic and historical sense of electronic security technology, as well as considerable exposure to major applications in Australia and overseas.

Vlado Damjanovski is an author, inventor, lecturer and closed circuit television (CCTV) expert based in Sydney, who is well known within the Australian and international CCTV industry. Through his company ViDi Labs he provides consultancy, design & project management, system-commission, product testing, desk-top publishing and training. Vlado is the current chairman of the CCTV Standards Sub-Committee of Australia and New Zealand. In his capacity as chief contributor Vlado has helped create the Australian and New Zealand CCTV Standards (AS4806.1, AS4806.2 and AS4806.3).

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

PROTECT YOUR

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

FROM EMPLOYEE THEFT g

By Chris Delaney, Industrial Relations Advisor, ASIAL

ASIAL receives many calls from members asking about “confidential information“. Unfortunately these call usually start with: “I think one of my employees has stolen our confidential information”. So, what is confidential information in a company? What can be protected? And what can you do to protect it? In this article we will explore these questions and identify how you can avoid being robbed and what you can do if it does happen. What is confidential information in a company? Confidential information is not limited to trade “secrets”, designs, formulas or the like which refers to business affairs of the company or any of its entities, customers, clients, suppliers or third party. Confidential information includes client codes, passwords, marketing plans, sales plans, accounts, SOP’s, prospects, research, management, finance, products, inventions, designs, suppliers, customers, clients, management systems, computer systems, data base, data surveys, specifications, or other information whether in writing or otherwise which concerns the company. Intellectual property (IP) has been described as the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge. It is a productive new idea you create. This can be an invention, 38 | APRIL 2017 | SECURITY INSIDER

trademark, design, brand or even the application of your idea. Whatever your employees create while at work for you is owned by you and you should ensure your employee know and understand this and you should protect it.

restraint of trade and gardening leave.

How should you protect you confidential information? It starts before employment and continues beyond termination. Use this step-by-step guide to limit the amount of damage an employee can cause.

Confidentiality Courts have considered at some length implied terms and explicit terms in a contract of employment. It is my view that a confidentiality clause is essential in all employment contracts. The Confidentiality Clause should explicitly prohibit the unapproved use of confidential information during employment and for a defined period after employment ceases for whatever reason.

Step 1: Build the Employment Contract A properly drafted employment contract continues to be one of the best ways for an employer to protect company information from employee theft. Employment contracts should include clauses regarding confidentiality, intellectual property,

Intellectual property (IP) While the unauthorized release of information on intellectual property will be dealt with in the confidentiality clause, the ownership of IP should be dealt with separately. An IP clause should be in every employee's contract to ensure that employees are clear on the

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

ownership of work created during the course of employment. Restraint of trade The purpose of a restraint of trade clause is to stop a former employee from damaging your business by joining a competitor or enticing away your key employees or using your confidential information or all three. To be sanctioned by a court a restraint clause will generally be between three and 12 months’ duration, restricted to a specific geographical area and contingent on a need to restrain business conduct such as pursuing clients or enticing away employees. Care needs to be taken when drafting restraint clauses. In a dispute courts consider whether the restraint is reasonable in protecting the genuine business interests of the employer while not unreasonably preventing an employer from pursuing their career. Gardening leave Gardening Leave will only affect senior executive of key employees. Should the employee resign, a gardening leave clause will permit an employer to place an employee on gardening leave, effectively keeping them away from work during the notice period, while still remaining an employee, and therefore subject to their continuing obligations to act in their employer's best interests. Step 2: During Employment Having a contract of employment with all the right clauses is essential, but people soon forget what is written unless it is reinforced throughout employment. Start with the induction or onboarding process. Reinforce the provisions of the contract and clarify and refine definitions of confidential

information, intellectual property and why certain restraints may exist. Along other policies and rules ensure employees are given comprehensive training on how to comply with policies specifically relating to the protection of confidential information. Employees should be given a clear understanding of what they have access to and what they may not access without written approval. Depending on the size and nature of your business you may consider marking certain documents or files as “confidential” or installing software to protect data and prevent it being transmitted to anyone not entitled to have it. Step 3: At Cessation of Employment Your contract of employment and existing policies should be supplemented by a policy dealing with exiting employees, whether via dismissal or resignation. An exit policy will cover everything from notice periods to the collection of company property. The first consideration must be (having regard to the role and level of the employee and the type of information they have access to) whether they should be placed on gardening leave. Should there be indications that the employee may join a competitor or start their own business, conduct an audit of IT systems and/or the employee’s electronic devices, emails, phone lists and calls to ensure no confidential information is lost or being forwarded to unauthorized parties. Subsequent to a resignation all outgoing emails should be monitored and a list of property to be returned compiled for handover on departure. Finally the employee should be reminded of his or her ongoing,

post-employment confidentiality obligations and the consequences of a breach of those obligations. This can be followed up in writing formally advising the employee of their post employment responsibilities. Rarely, but when the employment relationship has ceased on a sour note and the employee is going to a competitor you can write to the competitor identifying the post employment responsibilities and the remedies you make seek should they be breached for any reason. What can be done through the law? Properly drafted, reasonable post-employment restraints are enforceable and former employees cannot do whatever they like – including taking customers with them. Courts often make orders for injunctions against ex-employees limiting their activities after termination based on the employer’s polices and the contract of employment. It is not unusual to see a 12 month ban on approaching customers, commencing with a new employer in competition or poaching employees of the ex employer. For senior employees holding shares and having a tight shareholders agreement is a good way to protect confidential information. Finally If you have all this in place, or even if you don’t. It may be a timely reminder to review current arrangements or develop policies to protect your business. ASIAL can assist members with appropriate policies and procedures to deal with confidential information. So, if you’re an ASIAL member give us a call on 1300 127 425. si

*Chris Delaney is ASIAL’s Industrial 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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THREE THINGS TO WATCH

IN THE INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE

THIS YEAR

2016 was a both a year of change and opportunity for investors - an environment where having a broadly diversified portfolio, like AustralianSuper’s Balanced option, paid off. (In the 12 months to 31 December 2016, our Balanced option returned 8.25% against the median fund return of 7.27%.*)

Investment markets proved to be resilient over the course of the year, despite the impact of events like Brexit, the US election, and the transitioning Chinese and Australian economies. These factors will continue to shape the investments in 2017 and, with this in mind, here’s three things we’re watching closely: US INTEREST RATES AND ECONOMY The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates in December for the first time in a year. and has signaled it will gradually lift interest rates again this year. Investment markets responded to this in the second half of 2016.Future expectations of interest rates were revised up to reflect the Fed’s improved

outlook for the US economy and inflation. Rising interest rate expectations have had a negative impact on a number of investments which rose in value as interest rates fell, such as government bonds, listed property and utility stocks. While interest rates are expected to slowly rise, government spending is also set to increase in the US. It will

take a while for this money to work its way through to the economy and have a material impact on growth, which we may see improve from 2018. BREXIT AND EUROPEAN ELECTIONS The UK has yet to formally commence the process of exiting the European Union (EU), which is expected to take a number of years to negotiate and execute. The overall economic outlook has only weakened slightly since the Brexit vote. So far, most of the economic adjustment has been in the British Pound, which has fallen substantially in the value. While Brexit may prompt other countries to question the value of their EU membership, the benefits of a common

currency, low interest rates and a strong trade block have been positive for countries like the Netherlands, France and Germany. Each of these countries have elections coming up this year, and politicians have a task to promote these benefits and address the rising trend of populist, nationalist movements. TRANSITIONING CHINESE AND AUSTRALIAN ECONOMIES The Australian economy is continuing to evolve from its traditional mining base to a more service-focused economy. Lower interest rates and a lower Australian dollar are helping growth in non-mining sectors like household and business services and construction, which is expected to be supported by a large increase in infrastructure spend. Commodity prices improved significantly over the year, with the crude oil price rising by around 45%. This helped drive Australian resource shares higher, reversing the trend of the previous five years. The Chinese economy is continuing to grow close to the Government’s target rate of 6.5%. This pace of growth is slower than the past decade and a half, and reflects a more mature working age population and shift away from some of the construction and export-related sectors that have historically driven growth. With around two thirds of global growth now coming from emerging markets, particularly China, it’s encouraging to see the combination of credit stimulus and a weaker exchange rate working. si

*SuperRatings Fund Crediting Rate Survey December 2016 - SR50 Balanced Index. Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. 40 | APRIL 2017 | SECURITY INSIDER

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MIGRATION OF

MONITORED FIRE ALARMS & LIFTS As the nbn™ network rolls out across Australia, Telstra’s existing fixed line networks are being progressively disconnected.

The security industry has taken a leadership position in assisting clients migrate alarms off existing analogue phone services onto alternative networks. However, many clients also have monitored fire alarms and lift emergency phones, which will also cease to operate unless they are migrated to an alternate telecommunications network before the disconnection date for their rollout region. Monitored fire alarms and lift phones are safetycritical services and there are serious public safety, personal injury and property damage risks if they fail to operate in an emergency situation. It is therefore important that your clients register their services with nbn (www.nbn.com.au/fireandlift) and make early arrangements for their migration by talking to their fire alarm monitoring and/or lift service provider. Migration does not happen automatically. Importantly, even if your clients’ regular phone and internet services have already migrated to the NBN, this does not mean that their lift or monitored fire alarm service has also been migrated. If your clients are responsible for a monitored fire alarm or lift phone, they should contact their fire alarm monitoring and/or lift service provider as soon as possible. The provider will be able to give advice on the most appropriate migration solution. The fire monitoring and lift industries have also jointly developed the Migration of Monitored Fire Alarm and Lift Phone Services Good Practice Guide. This is available for download at http://j.mp/ fireandlift Your clients will also need to register their services on nbn’s Fire and Lift Register (nbn.com.

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au/fireandlift). The Register helps support the safe migration of monitored fire alarm and lift phone services, and identifies services which may be eligible for deferred disconnection up until 30 June 2017. To register your clients will need to provide the monitored fire alarm or lift phone telephone number, details of the building location, and contact details of the person registering. Of course, all of the above applies to security industry providers with their own monitored fire alarms and lift emergency phones too. For more information visit www. communications.gov.au/fireandlift, or to register a service visit www.nbn. com.au/fireandlift or call 1800 687 626.

Important changes to Queensland smoke alarm legislation On 1 January 2017 the QLD government introduced important changes to smoke alarm legislation which will impact on the work performed by security installers. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services website (www.qfes.qld.gov.au) provides more details about the changes, which includes:

CABLING CORNER For existing dwellings

• Existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms which comply with Australian Standards (AS) 3786-2014. (Note: the date should be stamped on the back) • Smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced immediately. • Existing hardwired smoke alarms that need replacement, must be replaced with a hardwired photoelectric smoke alarm. • It is also recommended that: - smoke alarms be either hardwired or - powered by a non-removable 10-year battery; and - ionisation smoke alarms be replaced with a photoelectric type as soon as possible. • For the best protection smoke alarms should be installed on each storey: - in every bedroom - in hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling - if there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey; and - if there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm should be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling. • All smoke alarms should be interconnected. • To get everyone out safely during a house fire, it is essential to also have a well-practised fire escape plan.

From 1 January 2027

• All private homes, townhouses and units will require hardwired photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms. If a hardwired smoke alarm cannot be installed, non-removable 10-year battery smoke alarms can be installed in place. • The legislation requires smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations: - on each storey - in each bedroom - in hallways that connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling - if there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey; and - if there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling. About photoelectric alarms Photoelectric alarms, also known as optical or photo-optical, detect visible particles of combustion

and respond to a wide range of fires.

What’s required by law?

When it is time for your property's alarms to be upgraded, those alarms must: • be photoelectric and comply with Australian Standard 3786-2014 • not also contain an ionisation sensor; and • be less than 10 years old; and • operate when tested; and • be interconnected with every other ‘required’ smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together. Any existing smoke alarm being replaced from 1 January 2017 must be a photoelectric-type alarm which complies with Australian Standard 3786-2014. If a smoke alarm which is hardwired to the domestic power supply needs replacement, it must be replaced with a hardwired photoelectric smoke alarm. In existing domestic dwellings, it is possible to have a combination of smoke alarms (240v and battery operated) and interconnectivity can be both wired and wireless.

What to buy?

Smoke alarms must comply with the Standard AS 3786-2014 and should have the following labels.

For more information visit Queensland Fire and Emergency Services website (www.qfes.qld.gov.au). si SECURITY INSIDER | APRIL 2017 | 43

ASIAL Graded Security Monitoring Centres* Current as at: 15th March 2017 COMPANY (SHORT FORM NAME)

STATE

CERT. NO. GRADE

EXPIRES

ADT Security

NSW

482

2 Apr 2019

ADT Security (Data Centre)

NSW

483

2 Apr 2019

Allcare Monitoring Services

463

4 Mar 2018

ARM Security

446

10 Mar 2017

ART Security

VIC

468

30 Sep 2018

BENS Wholesale Monitoring

NSW

477

14 Nov 2018

Calamity Monitoring

NSW

465

20 Mar 2018

Chubb Monitoring Centre

NSW

464

9 Mar 2018

Energize Australia

VIC

473

19 Aug 2018

Executive Security Solutions (Monitoring)

VIC

472

15 Aug 2018

Glad Security

NSW

479

15 Dec 2018

Golden Electronics

TAS

475

16 Oct 2018

Grid Security

NSW

476

17 Oct 2018

Instant Security Alarms

QLD

457

23 Sep 2017

Linfox Armaguard

VIC

467

14 Aug 2018

Mekina Technologies

TAS

461

15 Jan 2018

Onwatch

NSW

451

20 Apr 2017

Paul-Tec (Australia)

NSW

454A

1 Aug 2017

Proforce Security

VIC

466

23 May 2018

Protection Pacific Security

VIC

474

1 Aug 2018

RAA Security Services Secom Australia

480

14 Feb 2019

NSW

458

14 Dec 2017

Sectrol Security

VIC

452

19 Aug 2017

Securemonitoring

VIC

459

23 Nov 2017

Security 1

ACT

481

14 Feb 2019

Security Alarm Monitoring Service

469

18 Jun 2018

Security Control Room

VIC

455

18 Aug 2017

SMC Australia

QLD

462

10 Feb 2018

Spectus

450

12 Apr 2017

State Government Protective Security Service

QLD

470

5 July 2018

Staysafe Telstra SNP Monitoring (Hamilton)

VIC

478

1 Dec 2018

NSW

453

29 July 2017

Telstra SNP Monitoring (West Ryde)

NSW

471

31 May 2018

Ultimate Security & APS Monitoring Centre

NSW

456

16 Sep 2017

*The above-listed ASIAL Graded monitoring centres comprise those establishments that have been inspected and graded for compliance with the applicable Australian Standard: AS 2201.2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2004. PLEASE NOTE: ASIAL takes no responsibility for listed companies which may change the nature of their operations subsequent to grading.

ASIAL Certification Class 5 Capability COMPANY Inner Range Pty Ltd

STATE

CERT. NO.

VIC

PRODUCT

EXPIRES

Infiniti Class 5 15 Mar 2018

The capability recommendation is based on an overview of AS/NZS 2201.1-2007 and its referenced standards. Full compliance is neither guaranteed nor implied. Whilst the product may be capable of meeting Class 5 standard, meeting this Class relies extensively on both the installer and the client. As part of the capability certification, the supplier has produced both a Compliance Statement and associated documents. These documents are dedicated to Class 5 compliance and form part of the Certification process. The supplier has agreed that: The required documentation will be maintained up-to-date for the period of the Certification, with ASIALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspector being advised in writing of any such changes, and they will maintain compliance throughout the certification. Any changes that may have an impact upon this will notified to ASIAL within 14 days. ASIAL may withdraw and cancel a certificate should it become aware of any non-compliance during the certification period.

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