Councils across Victoria will share in almost $3.4 million in Public Safety Infrastructure Fund grants to strengthen crime prevention and make communities safer.

The 14th National Security Annual Summit will be on 3 and 4 May 2017 at QT Canberra.

The Chapter AGM held at Complex Institute on Tuesday 6 December 2016 resulted in formation of a new executive committee.

The ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter website coordinator (Dr Tony Zalewski) captures statistical use of the website. Did you know the website is the major form of communication between the Chapter committee, its members and the general public.

Domestic violence is well reported as a community-wide problem and not surprisingly there has been cases involving partners who work for the same employer. Recently courts have considered if there are any obligations placed on the employer for the creation of a safe workplace.

The Annual General Meeting will be conducted on 6 December 2016. The Executive Committee is keen for your input to ensure our excellent progress as a Chapter continues. We encourage you to consider an active role on the Executive Committee or to hear your thoughts at the AGM.

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (formerly Australian Drug Foundation) work with the Australian community to provide evidence-based information about alcohol and drug use. Recently, the ADF updated information about “ICE” (crystalline methamphetamine) and its impact across society.

Many approaches to security also minimise exposures to “safety-related” risks and hazards. This requires security leaders to have a practical understanding of workplace health and safety and work design.

Those security leaders or advisors working in the criminal justice correctional environment will be interested in the recent report from the Sentencing Advisory Council, Victoria. The Council today released a new report analysing data on adults held in corrective services custody to map trends in imprisonment in Victoria.

Lloyd’s of London CEO Inga Beale recently advised cyber cover will become a must buy for all businesses as the risk landscape continues to shift.