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Creating workplace security strategies for at-risk staff 

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The fundamental principle of any security strategy is that it should be consistent and repeatable, irrespective of which property it is deployed to or the people involved. This is a particularly important consideration for businesses when planning to establish numerous premises. With consistency comes familiarity which ensures that staff will understand the security program, irrespective

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Standards for Homeless Shelters

We were engaged  by our Client, to perform a desktop security assessment on their various properties across Victoria. The purpose of the review is to identify any areas of risk, that may be present and to provide the suggested remedial and risk mitigation actions in relation to any identified risks. The Challenge: Out of six

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Realistic solutions for controlling depot security risks

construction along a depot fence line with plastic piping lying in a trench

We’re all familiar with fire training, drills and safety measures – just in case the unthinkable happens. At a time when hostile acts are more likely than ever, it also pays for business to be aware of their risk profile for unwelcome intrusions and to be prepared. Recognising the importance of office layouts to personal

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Tailored security solutions within the medicinal cannabis industry

At Matryx, we provide comprehensive security assessments for businesses in a broad range of industries, offering tailored real-world solutions.       This multi-faceted approach is exemplified in the delivery of a complete suite of security recommendations to a business which engaged us to identify risks associated with operating a proposed greenhouse and purpose-built hub for growing and

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Regular risk assessments vital in a changing world

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While many modern businesses have a robust suite of security systems and practices in place, we live in a changing world and it is imperative to continue conducting regular risk assessments. Our work on one such property located in the northern part of Melbourne and in the process of expansion, illustrates how we identified gaps

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Working with the environment to improve safety of a public toilet block

Overgrown bushland behind a rundown local government toilet block that has graffiti

A public toilet block in south-east East Melbourne is our focus for this case study – part of a series of case studies across the industries we specialise in –  looking at what the security challenge was, and how we solved it. Unwanted behaviours with a public toilet block in south-east Melbourne needed to be

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Creative design improves safety for council precinct in south-east Melbourne

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5 council properties and 1 public open space in south-east East Melbourne are our focus for this case study – part of a series of case studies across the industries we specialise in –  looking at what the security challenge was, and how we solved it. Drug activity, rough sleepers and violence posed a risk

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Shining Light on Council Properties in East Melbourne

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28 Council properties in East Melbourne are our focus for this case study – part of a series of case studies across the industries we specialise in –  looking at what the security challenge was, and how we solved it. Gaps in security practises were supporting unwanted behaviours at 28 locations across the properties of

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Five Steps to Creating Security Contracts that Reduce Risk

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86.9% of the security contracts we’ve reviewed over the last 6 years had no form of measurement. The failings during COVID-19 of security companies and the officers tasked with monitoring returned travellers isolating in Melbourne hotels is a case in point. Read our 5-step process to avoid the same failures in contract delivery.

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Where to focus physical security management in the wake of the pandemic

Our workplaces are vastly different today, due to COVID-19 and will continue to be so for some time. The same applies to managing security of commercial properties. Business doesn’t experience less risk when people aren’t at work – just different risk, needing different security methods. What does this mean for managing risk and security in commercial properties? Where should you focus your attention in this new, fluid environment?

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