Security for your business
Do you know what sorts of crimes affect businesses in your area? Most importantly, do you know what steps you can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime?
We offer you practical hands-on help through BizSafe - a security risk and management program for small business that we've developed together with police forces across Australia.
Did you know?
- Nearly half of all businesses become the victim of crime. Burglary is the most common, followed by shoplifting*.
- Service stations and liquor outlets experience the highest percentage of crimes against small business, followed by general stores, newsagents and pharmacies*.
- A minority of businesses, repeatedly targeted, account for a large proportion of all crimes*.
* Source: Australian Institute of Criminology
BizSafe workshops
A 90 minute BizSafe workshop will discuss crime in your area and what you can do to reduce the risks to your business.
You’ll receive a course manual and Business Security Assessment booklet. At the end of the workshop you can also request further specific information sessions on a range of business crime issues including:
- personal safety
- store security
- shoplifting and stealing
- burglary
- armed robbery
- arson
- malicious damage such as graffiti
- internal and external fraud.
To get involved in a BizSafe workshop
Call Tony Hand on 03 9916 3987 for details of workshops planned for your area.
DIY security check
How secure is your business? Are your computer passwords changed regularly? Do you have the right warning signs in place?
Download our checklist to carry out a security assessment.
Security checklist (PDF)
Further links
View practical crime prevention guides for retail and small business from the Australian Institute of Criminology.