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.

At our recent AGM your new Executive Committee for 2016 was elected. Congratulations and thank you to those volunteer members who freely give their time and effort to further advance the Chapter.

Twenty five new WorkSafe inspectors graduated on 1 December and will start work to ensure Victorians workers are safe in their respective workplaces.

Each year an ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter member receives a complimentary ticket to the Annual ASIS International Seminar and Events. This year Committee Member Pascal Engler was the award recipient.

Recent reports suggest that shrinkage now costs the average Australian over $424 each year or collectively costing retailers about A$2.7 billion annually.