Download - Title: Guidelines for Security Planning - the Australian Model Author: Alan Gascoyne Economy: Australia

Title: Guidelines for Security Planning - the Australian Model

Author: Alan GascoyneEconomy: Australia

Council of Australian Governments meeting following 2005 London terrorist attacks

made 12 recommendations to improve land transport security

Why the need for guidelines?

25-29 August 2008, Lima, Peru

31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

Inspector of Transport Security asked to conduct review of surface transport security in Australia

made 31 recommendations to improve land transport security

included a number of recommendations related to security planning guidelines

Why the need for guidelines? (cont.)



Federal system of government States are self-governing

Powers are divided between a central government and individual states

Surface transport security is the responsibility of states and territories

Australian Government Model



Sovereignty of states and territories

Differing legislation in the jurisdictions

Geographic and demographic differences

Different levels of risk between and within jurisdictions

Challenges



Transport Security Working Group (TSWG)

senior transport security officials from each state, territory and the Federal Government

Working Group formed to develop guidelines

Developing the Guidelines



Definition of Surface Transport:

‘heavy and light rail, bus and ferry operations that provide a mass passenger function’

The Guidelines



Purpose:

To assist surface transport operators in preparing security plans with a focus on addressing terrorism-related risks, or to assist in review the arrangements of those operations already covered by a security plan

The Guidelines (cont.)



Security planning principles government / industry partnership intelligence led risk managed approach sound risk management techniques used continuous review & assessment other lower level security risks addressed /

other hazards responsibility rests with the owner and

operators




Planning approach

CT threat assessment CT security risk assessment Develop security plan




Implement staff security awareness training

Review and test plan

Appendix – ‘Guide to preparing a surface transport security plan’




No 42

“The Working Group to share experiences in the implementation of security measures with a view to advising economies on trade facilitation impacts (including to harmonise security arrangements).

Ministerial Directive



That Member Economies take into account the Australian Security Planning Guidelines when developing their own guidelines.

Recommendation



Questions?



Download - Title: Guidelines for Security Planning - the Australian Model Author: Alan Gascoyne Economy: Australia

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