Government-Business Security Partnerships
• The IPG-IAAG commissioned review of government business communication partnerships
• The components of Project Griffin, NYPD Shield and other partnership programs relevant to Australia
• Drills – frequency, calendar, involvement with private sector owners and contractors
• Notification and warning systems

A panel will discuss developments in their jurisdictions about building Government-Business Security Partnerships. Each panellist will be a provided with a set of questions they should consider. The questions include:
• how is your jurisdiction working with the business community and the private security sector?
• what plans does your jurisdiction have for working with the business community and the private security sector?
• how do you communicate threat and security information, and how frequently do you communicate it to business community and the private security sector?
• are you planning any exercises with the business community and the private security sector?
• do you offer any training for the business community and the private security sector and if so, who pays?
Panellists
• Mike Rothery, Attorney-General's Department
• Graeme Sprague, Victoria Police
• Assistant Commissioner Nick Kaldas, NSW Police

Best Practice in Safety and Security
Michael Julian, National Security for Westfield
• Issues faced in protecting venues and places of mass gatherings
• Delivering greater security for occupants
• Lessons to be learnt by owners and managers of places of mass gathering

A panel will discuss the challenges and lessons learnt in implementing security best practice. Each panellist will be a provided with a set of questions they should consider.
The questions include:
• what were the costs in running security awareness program?
• how do you develop intelligence flows with police?
• what do you do to reduce suspicious item calls?
• what are the common mistakes in contracting with private security?
Panellists
• Neil Scanlan, Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane
• Scott Butler, Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Rod Pilbeam, CEO, Venue Management Association
• Michael Julian, National Security for Westfield

Developing Security Resources
Jason Brown, ACT ASIS Chapter
• Integrating personnel and technology in a security framework
• Ensuring for sufficient number of trained security staff
• Key shortfalls in security training - addressing priorities

A panel will then discuss what their organisation is doing and intending to do on improving the security industry’s competence, education, standards and license portability. Each panellist will be provided with a set of questions they should consider.
The questions include:
• how can the security industry’s competence, education, and standards be improved?
• what are the key improvements being sought?
• what are the impediments that are slowing their implementation?
• what are the mechanisms should be used to implement changes?
• what needs to be done to facilitate licence portability?
Panellists
• Mark Tisdell, Royal Agricultural Show Ground
• Jason Brown, ACT ASIS Chapter
• Tom Roche, Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL)

Key Legal and Insurance Challenges
Key Legal Challenges
Presentation by a legal expert covering
• The requirement for continuous legal disclosure for the ASX at different alert levels
• Duty of care liabilities when advising staff to ‘stay-in-place’ or evacuate
• Ways for businesses to protect themselves against liability in the case of an emergency

Key Insurance Challenges
Will Gardner, Aon Re Australia
• Insurers’ expectations of businesses in the event of an emergency
• Ways for businesses to reduce their premiums
• Options for a more equitable system to replace terrorism insurance premiums
• The potential to reduce premiums for premises implementing counter-terrorism initiatives
• The effectiveness of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation to provide sufficient financial support to allow insurers to provide effective cover effectively against terrorist incidents