Workplace health and safety strategies are an essential factor to be considered in the development of risk minimisation strategies. The objects of Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 (Vic) are to maximise the health, safety and welfare of employees and other persons at work.

A series of recent bomb threats to schools has raised a relevant issue about emergency preparedness and the ability of schools to adequately respond to serious threats of violence.

With a more flexible and mobile workforce security leaders need to consider the implications associated with employees working away from the office.

Safes and vaults are generally categorised as burglary resistant, fire resistant (documents) and media (data) safes. Some hybrids provide a level of delay from fire and theft however it is important to understand the differences between each type of safe and vault.

Now is a good time to review your organisational risk exposures. As a security leader it makes good sense to review current practices against existing systems of security.

The Australian Government’s “Australian Cyber Security Centre” has released its 2015 Threat Report. The report explains that incidents known to the public are “just the tip of the iceberg.”

We recommend early registration to avoid missing this March Breakfast Event sponsored by Nab. Two leading presenters in the complex field of terrorism research and practice will provide valuable insights into a growing area of concern for security leaders.

At our first event in 2015 Judge Eugene Hyman discussed issues around court security from a USA perspective. The Judge is an expert on domestic violence and founded the first domestic violence courts in the USA.

A media release from the Victorian Special Minister of State advised IBAC and the Auditor-General’s powers will be expanded under new legislation. The legislation will assist to further strengthen Victoria’s integrity and accountability system.

More commonly known as “drones” a recent report in the USA advises that the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) market is estimated to be USD $10.1B in 2015 and is expected to reach USD $14.9B by 2020. The use of UAVs in Australia is growing hence we need to understand their uses and implications for systems of security.