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ASIAL Board Elections
Elections for the ASIAL Board occur every two years and are conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission. Members will be notified by the AEC of the election timetable soon.
COVID-19 SAFETY PLANS FOR THE SECURITY INDUSTRY
State and Territory governments have implemented requirements that businesses must adhere to for COVID-19 safe operations and return to work. Among these include a guide prepared by WorkSafe Tasmania specifically for the security industry, which ASIAL provided input into. NSW Health has released a COVID-19 Safety for security professionals information sheet for ASIAL members. To access the above information visit www.asial.com.au.
Members can access a two-part webinar series presented by Arthur Barker on the new Video Surveillance System Standard. Part 1 covers AS/NZS 62676:2020 – Video Surveillance for use in Security Applications, and what the new standard means for implementation in security applications. Part 2 addresses Outcomes-based Video Surveillance System design – what are the key considerations when defining and designing system performance requirements in accordance with the new AS/NZS 62676 Video Surveillance Systems standards. Members can access the recordings at: www.asial.com.au/resources/videos
ASIAL PODCAST SERIES
The latest episodes of ASIAL’s Security Insider podcast series discusses casual employees, the Australian Security Industry Awards and the security integration staffing shortfall. Episode 27 – Are Casual Employees Really Casual? On Thursday 21 May 2020, the Federal Court upheld the WorkPac vs Skene 2018 decision, when it decided that a casual mine worker who had regular and predictable shifts was entitled to the same benefits as a permanent member of staff, including accrued annual leave pay. What does this potentially mean for the security industry?
In this episode Chris Delaney, ASIAL’s Workplace Relations Advisor, discusses the potential impact of this decision on the security industry. What might it mean for companies who hire casual staff? What can they do to minimise potential claims of a similar nature to the recent court case and what should they be doing moving forward to reduce potential liability. Episode 28 – Australian Security Industry Awards In this episode, we examine the various awards open to members of the security industry. We speak with Damian McMeekin and Tony Zalewski of the Australian Security Medals Foundation, Martin Gill of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards and John Fleming of ASIAL about the ASIAL Awards for Excellence. What are these various awards? What is the purpose of the awards? Which awards are appropriate to which sectors of the industry and how can people go about getting involved? Episode 29 – Addressing the Staffing Shortfall in the Security Integration Industry In this episode, we speak with Darren Taylor (PMT Security Systems), an award-winning security systems integration company, and Joe Paravizzini (Securitas Australia and former lecturer in Security Electronics at Box Hill TAFE) about the current challenges in the electronic security space. Specifically, we talk about the shortage of qualified installation staff and why it is proving to be difficult to get new, qualified people into the industry at a rate that keeps pace with demand.
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www.asial.com.au/asialpodcasts
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