The OSPAs (Outstanding Security Performance Awards) recognise and reward companies and individuals across the security sector. Members of this Chapter, as security leaders are in a unique position to identify and promote outstanding performance.

The ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter invites you to a highly recommended breakfast event on retail security at University of Melbourne’s Law Building in Carlton. The Event is conducted on Tuesday 21 June 2016.

The Australian Skills Quality Authority has published its findings from the national review of security industry training. Issues highlighted include inconsistent licensing across states and territories, poor quality training and deficient assessments.

Crown casino security staff are under investigation for allegedly using excessive force in removing a patron from the casino according to media reports. This incident is subject to litigation in the County Court.

Making a difference is a primary objective of the ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter and security leaders can effectively contribute by participating in discussions on a variety of security-related issues and topics.

The ASIS NSW Chapter Annual Conference in May 2016 has a theme of "IT - The New Frontier of Security" The conference provides an opportunity for security leaders to hear from specialists including New South Wales Police Commander for Fraud and Cyber Crime and Dr Keith Suter.

The Dept of Justice and Regulation have issued a Regulatory Impact Statement and proposed Regulations for review and comment by industry professionals and other interested persons.

The Australian Institute of Criminology recently published information about biometric technologies in dealings with government and business. These include fingerprints, iris recognition, voice pattern recognition and facial recognition, among others.

Airline passenger travel within Australia has increased over recent years to over 60 million. Airlines are regularly required to respond to and manage unruly passenger incidents. One of Australia’s major airlines estimated it dealt with approximately 30 unruly passenger incidents each month.

Hope is not a plan says our Chair Dr Tony Zalewski. Effective organisational practices are those that have been planned and become the foundation for all work-related activity by the security leader. So what are the 6 habits to which we refer?