23 September 2016

Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) cancels qualifications issued by Queensland security trainer Peacemakers Security Pty Ltd.

The national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has decided to cancel qualifications and statements of attainment issued by Peacemakers Security Pty Ltd. Please refer to the ASQA news article for more information.

1 September 2016

The Security Industry Regulation 2016 commenced today (1 September 2016) and can be found here https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2016-0557

9 August 2016

Security Industry Amendment (Private Investigators) Bill 2016.

The Security Industry Amendment (Private Investigators) Bill 2016 has been introduced into Parliament and can be found here.

The SLED has been informed that transitional arrangements (i.e. how these reforms will impact current licence holders) will be detailed in a supporting Regulation that has not yet been drafted. The SLED will update industry as further information comes to hand.

18 January 2016

Update your Contact Details Online.

This service is for individuals only and is not available for corporations.

Individuals who currently hold a security licence can now update their contact details (including a change of address) online at
https://www.onegov.nsw.gov.au/new

To use this service, your email address or mobile phone number will need to be recorded with the SLED.

If your current email address or mobile phone number is not recorded with the SLED, this service will not be able to complete the update of the contact details as it relies on a security code to protect your privacy.

To request an update of your current email address or mobile phone number with the SLED, simply send an email to sled@police.nsw.gov.au providing your:

  • full name
  • SLED licence or application number
  • date of birth
  • current mobile phone number
  • current residential address
  • current postal address (if different to residential address)current email address

1 January 2016

Changes to class 2A competency and experience requirements from 1 January 2016.

New competency and experience requirements for class 2A security licences will commence on 1 January 2016. To be granted a class 2A security licence on, or after, 1 January 2016, you must satisfy all licensing requirements, including the following competency and experience requirements.

Competency requirements

Applicants must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police, that they hold the Certificate IV in Security and Risk Management (CPP40707) qualification and have attained the following units of competency:

  • Prepare security risk management plan (CPPSEC5004A)
  • Implement security risk management plan (CPPSEC5005A)

Applicants must submit certified copies of the qualification and a statement of attainment or a record of results issued by a Registered Training Organisation showing that they have attained units of competency CPPSEC5004A and CPPSEC5005A. Such documents must be submitted by applicants either with their licence application or within 42 days of having lodged their licence application.

Experience requirements

Applicants must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police that they possess the following experience:

  • have held a class 1 and/or a class 2 security licence continuously for a total period of at least 5 years, or
  • have been recorded as a nominated person for one or more master security licensees continuously for a total period of at least 5 years, or
  • have been employed by one or more master security licensees to manage the carrying on of security activities continuously for a total period of at least 5 years, or
  • have carried on the activities authorised by a class 2A licence in another jurisdiction, or as an exempt person, for a total period of at least 5 years.

Note: relevant experience is deemed to be continuous if not broken by any period in excess of 12 months, including the period immediately prior to the application for the class 2A licence.

Applicants must submit evidence that they satisfy these experience requirements with their licence application.