Speaker Profile

Peter brings experience from within Public Policing, Private Security, the Health and Retail Sectors, and associated industries specialising in business support, business operations, risk management, safety, compliance and regulatory affairs, training, emergency management, and critical infrastructure advisory. Peter gained broad industry and commercial experience through holding senior management roles in both the private and public sectors.

Prior to establishing Corporate Application and providing consulting services, Peter was State Manager (Vic/Tas) for Chubb Training Services with direct responsibilities for personnel, training, and recruitment. His experience also extends to regional management roles in the areas of operational security, contract and contractor management, risk management compliance, safety, and recruitment.

Peter has also operated as the National Operations Manager for a labour hire group, with responsibility for business operations, staff administration, compliance, WHS and training, including the development of compliance, safety, and training material.

Peter has also provided contracted management, risk management, auditing and design services to the security, retail, and healthcare industry sectors including metropolitan and regional hospitals, metropolitan shopping centres, nursing homes, aged care facilities, retirement villages, schools, and commercial organisations.

Before joining the private sector, Peter was the Officer in Charge Crime Scene Section at the Victorian Police Forensic Science Laboratory, specialising in the collection, examination and evidence presentation for major criminal investigations. Peter also performed specialist Disaster Victim Identification functions and recovery at major incidents. During his sixteen and a half years with the Police service, Peter also performed duties within the Communication and Prosecution Divisions and gained considerable experience whilst attached to the Coroner’s Office as Coroner’s Assistant.

Peter is a contracted senior advisor to the security industry providing specialist support services in compliance, safety, and regulatory affairs.

Standing:

• Fellow of The Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
• Qualifications – Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Master of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and Advance Diploma in Security Risk Management.
• Board Member - Chair of Business Skills Viability (BSV) (Volunteer Industry Position)
o BSV is a not-for-profit organisation whose stakeholders are industry peak bodies and conducts research and consultations to identify training needs for industry and assists industry with careers and workforce activity.
o BSV is contracted by the Victorian DET to support Business Industry Advisory Group and the Public Safety, Public Sector, Corrections, Water and Local Government Industry Advisory Group.
• Australian Lawyer – Admitted in the Supreme Court of Victoria – Admitted 2019
• Principal at Corporate Application Pty Ltd – a business consultancy specialising in compliance, safety, regulatory affairs, and business risk. Supporting Industry in achieving outcomes.
• Memberships
o Governance Institute of Australia
• Committees & Panels
o Judging Panel Member – Victorian Training Awards 2021, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2022 & 2023
o Victorian Security Industry Advisory Committee (VSIAC)
o Victorian Firearms Consultative Committee (VFCC)
 Both Ministerial advisory committees – volunteer industry positions
o Australian Standards Committee HT-008 (AS 4485 Security for Health Care Facilities)
o Australian Standards Committee EL-031 (AS 2201 Intruder Alarm Systems).
• Previous Board Positions
o Australian Security Industry Association (ASIAL) 2002 to 2010 - volunteer industry position
o Australian Security Industry Medals Foundation (ASMF) 2019 to 2022 - volunteer industry position.