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News headlines - Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL)
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WARNING – Security Technicians / Installers Beware! | ||||||||
| Following recent media coverage of the dangers of roof area access relating to the installation of insulation in domestic residences and in particular the metal foil type, installers/cabling technicians should not enter a ceiling area without confirmation that the ceiling cavity is safe and that an inspection has been conducted by a qualified electrician. The Master Electricians have produced a Fact Sheet warning of the dangers and can be viewed at www.masterelectricians.com.au. | ||||||||
| 1. If you have concerns about the insulation “DO NOT ENTER THE CEILING” unless you have an inspection by a qualified electrician. 2. Safety switches only provide protection on certain circuit. Mains Cables, Stove, Lighting and Hot Water circuits are usually not protected. | ||||||||
Heavily armed security guards alarm Greens | ||||||||
| The amendment to state firearms legislation, allows security guards to carry high-calibre handguns and shotguns. The NSW Greens say it is a weakening of gun control that will see more firearms ending up in criminal hands.Read more. | ||||||||
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY | ||||||||
 You are invited to participate in an important survey on human resource management in the security industry.The survey, conducted by Professor Bill Harley, Professor Graham Sewell and Mr Paul Evans of The University of Melbourne and Associate Professor Peter Gahan of Monash University, will be the first comprehensive survey on HRM in the security industry in Australia and will provide important data about how the industry works. ASIAL is supporting the survey because it will provide information which can be used to promote better policy and practice in the industry and to inform stakeholders about the industry. It is vitally important that you complete the survey which will benefit all of us. To complete the survey, please go to this link: | ||||||||
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Government to invest $200 million in airport security | ||||||||
 The Rudd government plans to pump an extra $200 million into airport security over the next four years to strengthen Australia's international and domestic aviation regime against potential threats.The package will be invested on new and improved security technologies, increased AFP presence at airports, as well as enhanced security procedures. Read the full interview. | ||||||||
AUSTRAC invites comment for the draft AML/CTF Rules | ||||||||
| AUSTRAC has released draft AML/CTF Rules for comment relating to the Register of Providers of Remittance Services. These AML/CTF Rules allow the AUSTRAC CEO to remove from or refuse to enter onto, the Register of Providers of Designated Remittance Services, a person's name and registrable details, if the AUSTRAC CEO considers that those details would constitute an unacceptable money laundering or terrorism financing risk. They cover individuals, body corporates, trusts and partnerships and representatives of such persons. A public consultation period is open from 18 December 2009 to 22 January 2010. The draft rules are available on the AUSTRAC website: | ||||||||
| http://www.austrac.gov.au/aml_ctf_rules.html | ||||||||
Telephone-based warning system launched | ||||||||
| ‘Emergency Alert', the national telephone-based emergency warning system has just been launched at the Victorian State Control Centre. Read more... | ||||||||
ICAC Report Released | ||||||||
| The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) today released its report titled 'Corruption in the Provision and Certification of Security Industry Training'. | ||||||||
AUSTRAC releases interpretation of reporting obligations legislation | ||||||||
| AUSTRAC has registered AML/CTF Rules amending Chapter 11 of the AML/CTF Rules to specify the reporting period for 2009 as commencing on 1 January 2009 and ending on 31 December 2009. These AML/CTF Rules also add the following Chapters: • ‘Definition of ‘exempt legal practitioner service’ (Chapter 40) • ‘Cashing out of superannuation fund low balance accounts’ (Chapter 41) • ‘Commodity warehousing of grain’ (Chapter 42) and • ‘Friendly Society closed funds’ (Chapter 43). | ||||||||
| The rules are available on the Comlaw website. | ||||||||
Landmark decision on national RTO regulator | ||||||||
| The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has welcomed a landmark decision by the majority of State and Territory Education Ministers to support the formation of a new, independent national regulator for the vocational education and training sector. The regulator will be responsible for undertaking the registration and audit of registered training providers across the country. A framework for the new regulation is to be agreed by the end of May 2010 and the regulator beginning operation from 2011. Ministers will be recommending to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) that the new vocational education regulator will be a Commonwealth statutory authority with the Victorian and Western Australia Ministers supported the consideration of other models to achieve national regulation. The regulator will help improve the quality and integrity of Australia’s vocational education sector, and bring Australia one step closer to an interconnected tertiary education sector. | ||||||||
Suspension of Security Officer Traineeships | ||||||||
| The Vocational Training Tribunal Unit of the Department of Education and Training (DET) has released advice that the establishment of Security Operations traineeships has been suspended at the request of the Security Industry Registry. The SIR recommended the suspension of such traineeships because of the implications for them of the current investigation of security licensing training related matters by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Under the circumstances, the SIR considers (and DET agrees) that it would be inappropriate to establish further Security Operations traineeships until the release of the ICAC's investigation findings. | ||||||||
| For further information visit http://apprenticeship.det.nsw.edu.au | ||||||||
NSW / ACT | ||||||||
Changes to NSW Police Alarm Response Policy | ||||||||
 On 1 December 2008 the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) changed the way security companies report alarm activations. This resulted in the introduction of the 1900 Direct Access Service (DAS) initiative.As a result of this initiative, the NSWPF has indicated that there has been a significant drop in the number of alarm calls being reported. Notwithstanding the decrease in alarm calls, there is still a significant percentage of these calls that have been identified as non genuine activations. A review of alarm calls received by NSWPF highlights a number of areas where security companies are incorrectly reporting activations, particularly in respect of hold up alarms. | ||||||||
ASIAL opposes amendments to theSecurity Industry Act 2003 | ||||||||
| ASIAL has voiced its opposition at the Attorney-General's attempt to amend the Security Industry Act by way of the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 (No. 4). | ||||||||
NSW training deadlines | ||||||||
 On 22 October 2009 the Security Industry Registry (SIR) issued revocation notices to 1,871 security licensees that did not satisfy training upgrade requirements by their set deadline. The revocation will become effective on 1 December 2009. Licensees issued revocation notices are reminded that they may avoid the revocation becoming effective by ensuring that a copy of their training certificates, including details of all units of competency attained, are received at the SIR by 30 November 2009. Training certificates received after 30 November 2009 will not be processed and individuals will have to reapply for a licence in order to again undertake security activities in NSW. Alternatively, licensees may surrender the licence subclass(es) for which they have not attained the new competency standards by submitting an Application for Amendment or Replacement of an Individual Licence(Form P645) and the appropriate fee. Copies of training certificates and/or Form P645s must be received at the Security Industry Registry, Locked Bag 5099, Parramatta NSW 2124 by 30 November 2009 to avoid the revocation becoming effective Licensees may verify that their training upgrade certificates have been processed and that they have fully satisfied their training upgrade requirements by entering their security licence number into the Public Register of Licences. Please allow at least 5 working days for the documents to be processed. | ||||||||
Safer security industry for the ACT following mutual agreement with unions | ||||||||
| Attorney General, Simon Corbell has announced a mutual statement of understanding between the ACT Government and the ACT Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, which will allow both groups to work together to ensure integrity in the local security industry. | ||||||||
Changes to NSW Police Alarm Response Policy | ||||||||
| The NSW Police Force has written to all alarm monitoring centres to advise them of important new guidelines when requesting police attendance to alarms. This initiative is designed to help focus available police resources on attending genuine/potentially serious incidents. | ||||||||
| While NSW Police Force is aware and mindful of legal and operational complexities resulting from monitoring centre/bureau relationships, they will not accept these as justification for ongoing non-compliance. | ||||||||
| ASIAL strongly recommends that members advise their commercial customers to install compliant hold-up activation devices as soon as possible if they believe they fall within the Schedule 1.1 hold-up alarm response category. | ||||||||
Review of the Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009 | ||||||||
| Following a review of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 and Weapons Prohibition Regulation 1999, a public consultation draft of the Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009 is now available for perusal. | ||||||||
NSW Police Force's position in relation to training certificates issued by Roger Training Academy Pty Ltd | ||||||||
| The NSW Police Force's position in relation to training certificates issued by Roger Training Academy Pty Ltd is being finalised. Until finalised, the Registry advises that the following application types cannot be progressed if supported by training certificates issued by Roger Training Academy Pty Ltd: | ||||||||
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| The Registry will notify all persons affected by this issue once the NSW Police Force's position is confirmed. ASIAL will keep members updated as new information becomes available. | ||||||||
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VIC / TAS | ||||||||
LSD seeks industry feedback on proposed conditions of approval for RTOs | ||||||||
 Meetings were held recently in Victoria by Licensing Services Division to seek industry feedback on proposed conditions of approval for registered training organisations. Input was also provided on the suggested nominal hours for units of competencies for licensing purposes.Further information will be made available to members when it comes to hand. | ||||||||
VIC Review of the Private Security Act 2004 - Final Report | ||||||||
| The review of the Private Security Act has now been completed and tabled in the Victorian Parliament. | ||||||||
Business Security Kit | ||||||||
| The Victorian Police have developed a Business Security Kit to provide small business retailers with basic crime prevention advice to reduce the occurrence and cost of crime to business and the wider community. | ||||||||
Private Security Industry and Tasmania Police working together | ||||||||
| Private security firms and Tasmania Police representatives recently collaborated in a National first to provide some high level training and assessment in crisis management. | ||||||||
| A joint ASIAL and Tasmania Police initiative, the exercise involved identifying operational issues at a mass casualty incident scenario. | ||||||||
New training conditions imposed on Victorian training organisations | ||||||||
| Licensing Services Division (LSD) in Victoria has sent a letter dated 13 March 2009 to all approved Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to advise them of two new conditions being imposed on their approval by the Chief Commissioner under the provisions of section 172 (2) of the Private Security Act 2004. | ||||||||
| The two conditions are: | ||||||||
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VIC - Surveillance in Public Places: Consultation Paper | ||||||||
| The Victorian Law reform commission's Surveillance in Public Places: Consultation Paper has been released for public comment. The consultation paper includes: • An explanation of how surveillance is used in public places and how it is regulated • A discussion of privacy theory in the context of public places • An examination of the risks and benefits of public place surveillance • Proposals for reform The deadline for submissions has now passed. | ||||||||
TAS - Granting of Licences under theSecurity and Investigations Agents Act 2002 | ||||||||
 The Department of Justice, Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading, has developed a Policy Document to guide the process of granting and not granting security licences. The Commissioner intends to have the Policy Document certified by the Minister in terms of section 27 of the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act 2001 for use by the Commissioner when there is an appeal against the Commissioner's decision not to grant a licence. | ||||||||
| View the Policy Document | ||||||||
| View the letter addressed to ASIAL from the Commissioner | ||||||||
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QLD / NT | ||||||||
Fair Trading cracks down on dodgy security guards | ||||||||
| Crooked security guards continue to be turned away from or kicked out of Queensland's security industry thanks to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) strict measures to protect the public from rogue operators. Read more... | ||||||||
| View Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) updates on the following: | ||||||||
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Amendment to theSecurity Providers Actin QLD | ||||||||
 ASIAL members are advised that the Criminal Proceeds Confiscation and Other Acts Amendments Bill 2008, incorporating amendments to the Security Providers Act 1993 received its 3rd reading in the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday, 11 February 2009. | ||||||||
| Among the changes to the Security Providers Act: | ||||||||
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| View the Amendments (Select Criminal Proceeds Confiscation and Other Acts Amendments Bill 2008) | ||||||||
3D photo technology for secure driver licensesThree-dimensional photo technology strikes the delicate balance necessary for driver licenses between ownership, privacy, ease of enrollment and cost. This technology provides a first-line security feature that is obvious at a glance and simple to validate. Read more....Back to top | ||||||||
WA / SA | ||||||||
WA CCTV Guidelines | ||||||||
| The first Western Australia Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Guidelines have been developed as part of the State Government’s commitment to the use of CCTV technology to enhance the capacity of government agencies, local governments, businesses, communities and the public to implement and utilise CCTV in an effective and responsible way.View the guidelines | ||||||||
New business training for security/investigation agents in SA | ||||||||
| The South Australian Commissioner has approved new training under the BSB07 Business Services Training Package for those persons undertaking a security/investigation agents licence. A Statement of Attainment showing satisfactory completion of, or status granted in, the following two units of competency conferred by a Registered Training Organisation registered to deliver the units: BSBSMB401A - Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business; and BSBSMB402A - Plan small business finances. | ||||||||
| For further information visit www.agd.sa.gov.au | ||||||||
Maintaining a register for incidents involving the use of force | ||||||||
| Following inspections of licensed premisies by authorised officers (police and OLGC inspectors) it is clear that some licensees are failing to comply with the requirements of Schedule 1A of the Liquor Licensing Regulations, when removing persons or preventing entry to licensed premises, pursuant to sections 116, 124 and 127 of the Liquor Licensing Act, 1997. | ||||||||
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