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Throughout this difficult period, the Security Industry has demonstrated its resilience and importance as a provider of essential services in helping keep the economy functioning.
Providing Advice and Support during challenging times With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions we have seen the gradual return of everyday life with businesses welcoming employees’ back to the office, restaurants and hotels reopening, the re-start of the various football codes seasons, gyms and community sports. Throughout this difficult period, the Security Industry has demonstrated its resilience and importance as a provider of essential services in helping keep the economy functioning. Providers in the personnel sector have responded to customer demand by ramping up security at supermarkets, screening workers at factories and offices for elevated temperatures and securing the numerous quarantine hotels set up for returning travellers. At the same time, some sectors of our industry have been hard hit by COVID-19, particularly those in Crowd Control, Cash in Transit and Aviation security. As restrictions ease, we will hopefully see a recovery in economic activity which will enable these sectors to bounce back. Through this challenging period ASIAL has advocated to state, territory and federal government of the essential role performed by our Industry in protecting the community. I am also pleased to advise that throughout the pandemic the Association has continued to provide advice and support to members on a ‘business as usual basis’ with Secretariat staff operating remotely, with the recently upgraded IT and communications infrastructure proving a sound investment.
A key focus of the Association has been to provide practical resources and guidance to help members through this difficult time, including the development of COVID-19 templates, information updates, virtual briefings, webinars, podcasts and articles. Looking forward, the 2020 Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence are fast approaching. The awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the many individuals and organisations in our industry who have excelled over the past year. Details of award categories can be found on page 18, I encourage you to nominate. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to Clifford Vituli who passed away in May after many years of ill health. Clifford was a friend of ASIAL and submitted numerous technical documents over the years. He was a lifelong Security Industry personality having worked at Chubb Electronics, Signature Security and UHS until his passing. Clifford never complained about the cards that he was dealt in life and never had a bad word to say about anybody. His technical knowledge and skills guaranteed the delivery of many highly complex projects. He will be greatly missed. Vale Clifford.
Kevin McDonald President
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