The Security Providers Association of Australia Limited (SPAAL) is a national not-for-profit association and leading Approved Security Industry Association (ASIA) accredited for security licence holder membership under Security Industry legislation. Membership is available to all security service providers throughout Australia. In today’s highly regulated security industry it is imperative for licence holders’ to fully understand their compliance obligations, achieving and maintaining compliance and being able to dedicate the time and resources to the growth of their business. Our ongoing theme is EDUCATION, COMPLIANCE and GROWTH.

We provide personalised ongoing support, assistance and information to members in understanding the various laws related to your security activities. Access to expert resources in industrial relations, legal services and insurance, plus a range of other member services.

SPAAL Mission Statement

To provide security professionals with a national forum to develop and

promulgate best industry practice,ethical behavior,

education and compliance adherence to meet community and government expectations.

Our beginning…

In 1966 a group of NSW senior security managers representing a wide cross section of government, industrial, commercial and retail organisations, sharing a common, professional career experience, usually commencing with prior employment as a police or armed services personnel, met to discuss and eventually form the Institute of Commercial and Industrial Security Executives (ICISE.) later changed to the Institute of security Executives (ISE). Today, the Security Providers Association of Australia Limited (SPAAL) carries on the proud traditions, ethics and objectives established in 1966 with a large and varied membership of security service providers.

The Association has always been at the forefront of endeavours to improve ethics, standards, quality of manufacture, installation, training and development of regulatory and statutory controls for the very diverse, technologically powered and human world that makes up the security industry of today and tomorrow.

SPAAL is committed to education and professional development, compliance and raising of security industry standards.

Our membership…

Is a diverse range of security companies and professionals representing Electronic, Manpower, Industrial, and Training organisations, as well as the Banking sector, Consultants and Commercial and Government organisations.

Our association is a prestigious, long established, well known and interactive organisation with a strict code of ethical behaviour and a long proven track record in the furtherance of professionalism and integrity within the Security Industry.