Teaching old SOGs new tricks - The Police Association Victoria

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THE POLICE ASSOCIATION VICTORIA UPHOLDING OUR RIGHTS SINCE 1917
www.tpav.org.au VOLUME 78 ISSUE 4 April 2012
Teaching old
SOGs new tricks
ALSO THIS MONTH
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Police Registration Board
> Delegates’ Conference
wrap
> Police members
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AND MORE...
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SIDS for Kids
S/C Rixon
remembered
Inside this edition
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President’s Message
34Member Classifieds
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Secretary’s Message
36Your Say
06
Legal News
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Slater & Gordon
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IR News
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Executive Minutes
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Delegates
09Your new police
registration board
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Delegates’ Dinner
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SOG training in full swing
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SIDS and Kids making
a difference
21War Stories
22
A prized country cop
24Finance
SOG members go through
their training paces in
spectacular style.
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Executive Election Notice
31
Trivia
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National Round-up
(photo Greg Noakes)
The Police Association Victoria Journal April 2012 01
> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
A Life Tragically Cut Short
A
t about 8am on Friday 2 March,
Oxley 203, driven by Highway
Patrol Officer Senior Constable
David Rixon, intercepted a
vehicle in Lorraine Street, West
Tamworth. The circumstances around what
occurred next are still subject to further
investigation. What is known is that the
offender was well-known to the local
Highway Patrol and he was a disqualified
driver with a history of minor offending.
Upon interception Senior Constable Rixon
requested the offender undergo a breath
test and some shots were fired, one of these
shots went through Senior Constable Rixon’s
hand and into his chest, he gave chase and
further shots were fired. He was able to place
his handcuffs onto one of the offender’s
wrists before he collapsed due to his injuries,
as did the offender. Tragically, S/C Rixon died
of his injuries later that day. David Rixon
has been posthumously awarded the Valour
Award for his courage.
On Thursday 8 March, I represented all
members of The Police Association at his
funeral along with approximately 1000
others including representatives of all police
associations and unions from Australia
and New Zealand. Deputy Commissioner
Lucinda Nolan attended on behalf of the
Victoria Police Force as did many other
commissioners, senior officers and members
from all Australian police jurisdictions. Police
funerals are always an impressive spectacle,
but nothing can take away the grief
displayed on the day. Members of his family,
the force and the wider community openly
wept at this tragic loss of life, the result of a
senseless murder which left a widow and six
fatherless children.
The murder of a police officer in New South
Wales carries with it a mandatory life
sentence, no minimum sentence, no parole,
just life. The offender, once convicted, can
expect to die in jail. Whether it is a fitting
and just penalty is a matter of individual
opinion, however let me offer my own
- I hope that the murderer of any police
officer in the execution of his or her duty
suffers the nightmare of prison for the rest
of their days.
Donations
The New South Wales Police Association
has set up a memorial fund for the family
of David Rixon and on behalf of The Police
Association (Victoria) has contributed to
that fund. Members who would like to
contribute further can do so via any National
Australia Bank with the following details:
account name − David Rixon Memorial Fund,
BSB − 815000, account number − 000883749
(donations over $2 are tax deductible).
Our Own History
Since the murder of Constable Matthew
Tomkin of Melbourne Police on 30 December
1837 by escaped convict George Comerford,
The Police Association Honour Roll lists
all members who have died either while
on-duty or as a result of injuries received
on-duty.
The Victoria Police Force was founded on
8 January 1853. By that time four police
PHILLIP PEARSON > President
members had died on-duty in Victoria. One
murdered by Comerford, another murdered
by a fellow trooper, one drowned and
another fell from a horse.
It was the introduction of the motor vehicle
that became the major cause of police
deaths with 55 on-duty members tragically
killed on our roads.
Thirty-four members have been murdered in
the line of duty. One of those was Constable
Angela Taylor who was killed in the Russell
Street bombing on 20 April 1986, arguably
the single most aggressive attack on police
in our history.
Victoria Police has seen many dark days,
perhaps the most publicly known are the
murders of Sergeant Michael Kennedy,
Constables Thomas Lonigan and Michael
Scanlon on 26 October 1878. The murders of
Constables Damien Eyre and Steven Tynan
on the 12 October 1988 and the murders
of Sergeant Gary Silk and Rod Miller on the
16 August 1998 were more recent tragedies.
There are many more tragic tales relating
to the deaths of our members, not one is
less tragic than the other to the family and
friends left behind. Senior Constable David
Rixon joins the many members of the police
family who have paid the ultimate sacrifice
while serving and protecting the community.
Let us never forget.
Vale - Senior Constable David Rixon.
> SECRETARY’S MESSAGE
‘Experts’ miss
the mark ... again
R
ecently we saw the results of
the Rush Review, being the
culmination of the inquiry
into command structures and
functions of the Victoria Police
Force, conducted by Mr Jack Rush QC.
I must firstly point out that Mr Rush is
an eminent legal practitioner and has an
outstanding reputation within his field.
However, he has never been a police officer.
The results of the inquiry were
underwhelming. There were no real
recommendations on the structure of
the Force, other than to recommend a
lifting of the cap on Deputy and Assistant
Commissioner numbers and the creation of
a Chief Operating Officer to head the public
service component of the Force. As to the
efficacy of such proposals, only time will tell,
should they be implemented.
Much of the remaining commentary is a
regurgitation of old OPI recommendations and
there are two recommendations for additional
committees to run aspects of the Force.
One would have thought that, as a means
of increasing efficiency and effectiveness,
any suggestion of creating more committees
would be the first thing dismissed.
Along with adopting a couple of old OPI
recommendations we also saw the adoption
of an old OPI tactic − taking a gratuitous
swipe at The Police Association. While
criticising the Association always makes for
a guaranteed cheap headline, I must say
we all tire of these cheap shots that are
invariably unsupported by evidence.
To say that The Police Association is "highly
resistant to reform and change" or that
our views have "…received disproportionate
weight creating a hurdle to appropriate
reform" is, at best, inaccurate.
At the same time that this review was
considering what would be written in the
report, The Police Association had concluded
successful negotiations to create the first
Police Professional Registration Board in
the world.
Government saw the value in the proposal
and the Police Federation of Australia and
its predecessor have lobbied for a National
Police Registration Board for more than two
decades. It is highly likely that Australia’s
remaining seven police jurisdictions
will follow Victoria and create their own
registration boards, meaning you will
potentially have a choice of eight employers,
not one. Inside this edition of the Journal, the
many benefits and advantages for members
of this ground-breaking reform are more
extensively set out (see pg 9).
GREG DAVIES > SECRETARY
I thought that achieving
decent pay rises for underpaid
police, record recruitment
numbers and professional
recognition for men and
women who are expected to
be experts in everything from
crime, to traffic, to foreign
languages and customs,
to marriage guidance and
mental illness is exactly what
we’re here to do.
Resistant to reform and change? I think not
- and I think that our pursuit of the biggest
ever change to policing in this country
disposes of that contention. What we have
resisted, and will always resist, is change for
the sake of change, or change that makes
the task of policing this state even harder
than it already is.
Taser roll-out announcement welcome
And the term "appropriate reform" is very
much a subjective one. One observer’s
"appropriate" is another’s "awful".
Last month’s announcement by the Force
to phase in a roll-out of Tasers to all
frontline officers is welcome news.
If your Association is seen by some as too
powerful, as some commentators lament,
then I’m sure you won’t mind too much.
And if we’re able to achieve benefits for our
members, particularly if they also flow on
to the community of Victoria, then we won’t
be pulling the hand-brake; we’ll be keeping
a foot firmly on the accelerator.
This announcement marks the culmination
of a strident lobbying effort mounted
by your Association that spans a decade.
I thought that achieving decent pay rises
for underpaid police, record recruitment
numbers and professional recognition
for men and women who are expected to
be experts in everything from crime, to
traffic, to foreign languages and customs,
to marriage guidance and mental illness is
exactly what we’re here to do.
So, I’ll have to beg your indulgence if I
seem a little put out by the conga line of
armchair experts, with no first-hand policing
knowledge, who not only continually tell you
to take your medicine but prescribe it for
you too. And then criticise you if you don’t
swallow it.
Much of our campaigning in support of
the introduction of Tasers, despite being
backed by overwhelming evidence including
a succession of coronial recommendations
in favour of Tasers, was repeatedly met with
stubborn resistance by the two previous
chief commissioners. This stonewalling
often came with the support of loud but illinformed armchair experts with zero policing
experience or appreciation for what police
have to deal with day-to-day.
The successful trial of Tasers, involving
frontline members in Bendigo and
Morwell over the past 18 months, proved
to those critics that our members can
indeed be trusted by the Victorian public
they serve to operate these devices
responsibly and safely.
We congratulate Chief Commissioner Lay for
his decision. It is long overdue in this state.
> Legal News
AFFIDAVITS
Member obligations
and responsibilities
Over recent months, the process involved with the taking
and swearing of affidavits has been a big talking point and
generated much publicity, not only for the members involved
but for the management of the Victoria Police Force and the
judicial system. The predominantly negative publicity has
seen many previously settled court cases resurrected in the
media, often to the frustration of our members.
W
hile members fulfilled their
obligations in regard to this
matter, by completing the relevant
disclosure forms by the required return
date, the key stakeholders (Victoria Police,
the Office of Public Prosecutions, the Office
of Police Integrity and the Association),
to their credit, developed a process to
deal with incidents of "unintended noncompliance". This process has enabled the
members’ obligations under the Evidence
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 to be
dealt with in a manner that satisfied all
stakeholders’ expectations.
Recently, the Baillieu Government moved
swiftly by introducing legislation to the court
system, which was being inundated with
‘reviews’ of previously resolved cases. These
review requests were based on the grounds
that evidence previously admitted, and used
against those charged, was "tainted" due
to non-compliance with the swearing of
affidavit requirements.
This legislation, in effect, amends the
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1958 to deal with two separate issues:
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>> the creation of an offence for making a
false or misleading statement in relation
to the swearing of an affidavit; and
>> validation of affidavits signed and
authorised prior to 12 November 2011,
even though the processes adopted in
those instances were not in accordance
with the obligations set out in the
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1958.
The first amendment clearly explains that
each affidavit prepared after 12 November
2011 will be accurate in its contents and
that the person authorising the affidavit
administers the oath and signs the
document in the presence of the applicant.
There is an expectation on both the member
authorising the affidavit and administering
the oath, as well as the applicant, to fully
comply with the Evidence (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1958 and ensure that the
content of the affidavit is, to the best of the
applicant’s knowledge, true and correct.
The Police Association expects, as always,
that members will exercise their functions
Tony Walsh > Legal Manager
honestly, and from the 12 November
2011 they will do so in full accordance
with the law on this issue. We encourage
all members involved in this process to
ensure that they familiarise themselves
with their obligations under the legislation
and the Chief Commissioner’s Instruction
in relation to the taking and swearing
of affidavits.
The second amendment relates to the
validation of affidavits sworn before
12 November 2011, it essentially draws
a line in the sand to clarify that matters
previously adjudicated by the courts cannot
be reviewed. This amendment is a form
of protection for both government and
the judiciary to ensure the court system
is not brought to a halt due to the former
breakdown in procedure surrounding the
non-swearing of affidavits.
Any members who remain unsure
of their obligations, in relation to the
swearing of affidavits or the application
of these amendments, should contact the
Association’s Legal Section for guidance −
[email protected] or (03) 9468 2600.
> IR News
Changes to Victoria Police’s
policy on exercise facilities
A recent article relating to the Victoria Police Exercise
Facilities Policy (published in The Gazette, 12 March 2012)
dealt with changes that have been introduced in relation
to the use of the exercise facilities.
A
number of members have
continued to raise concerns with the
Association in relation to whether
they can claim WorkCover under the
Accident Compensation Act, should they
suffer an injury while using the Force’s
exercise facilities.
It is important that members using the
facilities have complied with the Force’s
policies to protect their entitlements.
A failure to comply with these policies will
potentially jeopardise any claim for workers
compensation payments.
As outlined in The Gazette article, members
must ensure that the below requirements
have been met before utilising a police
exercise facility.
>> Seek instruction on the approved use
of the exercise facility, from the Health
Promotion Unit.
>> Complete the attendance register.
>> Ensure that faulty equipment is not used
and is reported to the work unit manager
as soon as possible.
>> Report any injuries to the work unit
manager immediately.
>> Members with any pre-existing or current
injuries, whether work-related or not,
need to produce a medical certificate
from a medical practitioner stating what
activities they can undertake. They must
also consult a health promotion officer on
an exercise program.
In the past, The Police Association has
had some disputed WorkCover claims
arising from injuries sustained in police
exercise facilities that we were able to
successfully overturn.
The following case study is an example
of an ‘off-duty’ member who had his
WorkCover claim rejected.
Ben*, a frontline member, was working
out in a police gym immediately prior to his
shift when he broke his wrist going through
some self-defence drills with a standard
police mannequin. Ben put in a WorkCover
claim for the time he was off work due to his
injury, but was later informed that his claim
was rejected.
The rejection was on the basis that Ben’s
injury did not ‘arise out of or in the course
of his employment’, as at the time that he
sustained his injury he had not officially
commenced his shift and his official position
within the Force was not one that required
exceptional levels of fitness.
The Association intervened on Ben’s behalf
taking the matter to conciliation where the
rejection was overturned. The Association
successfully argued that at the time of his
injury, Ben was on police premises and he
was exercising to improve his fitness, which
is of direct benefit to his employer in his
current position. The insurer was directed
to compensate Ben for his injury.
Chris Kennedy >
Industrial Relations
Manager
time is an irrelevant consideration when
determining eligibility for a WorkCover claim.
The exercise that a member chooses to
undertake, whether it is to meet the fitness
standard set after July 2010 or a general
standard of fitness required to perform their
duties, is entirely up to them.
When considering whether to submit a
WorkCover claim or not, members need to
be aware that the Force does not determine
liability, liability is determined in accordance
with the Accident Compensation Act based
on the factors of each case. It is wrong for
anyone in the Force to claim an injury will
not be compensable.
While members must be aware that they
have a duty of care to themselves when
using police exercise facilities, if an injury is
sustained as a result of exercise performed
either on or off duty, they still may be eligible
to workers compensation.
Members who are unsure of their rights in
regard to any workers compensation matter
should contact the Association for further
advice and guidance on (03) 9468 2600.
*Ben is not the real name of the member
involved in this case study
The fact that members, like Ben, use the
Force’s exercise facilities in their own
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THE POLICE IN THE UK?
THE UK POLICE PENSION FUND PROVIDES
EXCELLENT BENEFITS, BUT THERE ARE
SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES AVAILABLE
BY TRANSFERRING YOUR PENSION TO
AUSTRALIA.
If you worked for the Police in the
UK you have probably subscribed to
the Police Pension Fund. This is one
of the better pension plans in the UK
and provides excellent benefits to
its members. You can transfer your
Police pension into the Australian
superannuation system; the systems
are regulated differently and there are
a number of factors to be considered
before transferring your fund to
Australia.
Your Police Pension currently provides
a guaranteed pension on retirement. In
the event of your death it also provides
for a reduced rate of pension to be
paid to your surviving spouse and
dependent children. The promise of a
guaranteed income in retirement offers
a real feeling of security and is definitely
not something that should be given up
easily. However, there are number of
advantages available should you decide
to transfer, for example:• If you leave your pension fund in the
UK, you will be entitled to a lump sum
on retirement which is completely tax
free in the UK but part of which will
be taxable in Australia. Lump sums
paid on retirement from Australian
superannuation funds are not taxed.
• Any pension you receive from your
UK fund will be classed as income
in Australia and will be taxable
regardless of whether you actually
bring it into Australia or not.
• If your UK pension is used to provide
you an income in Australia, it will be
subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
People living in Australia who rely
on UK pension payments have seen
their ‘living income’ fall by 24% during
the last 3 years. If you transfer your
fund to Australia, you will receive
a consistent tax free income in
retirement.
• Once transferred, you can continue
to grow your superannuation fund
during your retirement. In the UK your
pension will be a fixed amount with
inflationary increases.
• On your death the entire unused
balance of your superannuation fund
can be passed to your nominated
beneficiaries. This is a significant
benefit when compared with the
reduced benefits paid from the UK
pension scheme.
You are required to pay tax on the
growth within the fund from the date you
became tax resident in Australia to the
date of the transfer. This tax can be paid
by your superfund at a rate of only 15%
rather than your personal tax rate. The
payment of this tax is generally a small
price to pay for the future tax benefits
gained by making the transfer.
Your visa status is also relevant when
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Chartered Accountants
considering whether or not to transfer.
Whilst there are tax benefits to be
gained by doing so within 6 months
of your arrival in Australia, there are
‘pitfalls’ that are often overlooked.
If you are attracted by the advantages
of transferring we would recommend
you seek financial advice. We can help
you with the decision making process
through our free consultation service
and the production of a free transfer
report which includes a tax analysis.
Having obtained your report you are
under no obligation to use our transfer
service. We want you to be absolutely
sure that you are doing the right thing
for yourself and your family before you
decide to proceed.
If you do decide to proceed to
transfer, our specialist team would be
delighted to assist. You will be advised
of the cost of the service before
proceeding.
If you would like to know more please
contact us.
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> Police Professional
Registration & Services Board
Police to be afforded
professional recognition at last
A new police registration body in Victoria will afford
long-overdue professional status to policing along
with a number of practical benefits for members.
I
t’s always been somewhat ironic that
while the vast majority of Victorian police
officers - past and present - have been
consistently lauded by the public and
politicians as professional in the way they
have gone about discharging their sworn
duties, they have never enjoyed formal
professional recognition in the same way
nurses and teachers have.
Key benefits of professional recognition
However, this is all set to change thanks
to an agreement negotiated by The Police
Association with the Victorian Government
and the Victoria Police Force that allows for
the creation of a new Police Professional
Registration and Services Board. Legislation
to bring the board into being is expected
later this year.
Career breaks
As the name suggests, the ability for
members to have their skills, qualifications
and policing experience formally recognised
by an official registration body will serve to
elevate policing from an occupation to the
status of a profession - and not before time.
Police associations and unions across
Australia have been seeking to achieve
this aim, without success, for more than
20 years.
But with the Office of Constable now set to
be recognised by the Victorian Government
as a profession, it is expected that the trail
being blazed in our state will have a domino
effect throughout every policing jurisdiction
in the country. This will elevate policing as a
nationally recognised profession.
While there might be a ‘feel good’ factor
about police officers being recognised as
‘professional’ by an official body, this is not
the main game.
This is all about the practical benefits that
such a status affords both police officers
and jurisdictions alike.
Professional registration will better position
police officers to take a ‘career break’ to
leave policing and maintain their registration
− and come back to a rank at which they left,
so long as they meet probity requirements.
country are not burdened by this impediment,
nor are engineers, architects or tradespeople.
Professional registration of police across
the country will allow lateral transfer
between police jurisdictions at rank while
retaining a merit-based appointment
process. Of course this benefit is only
possible if other jurisdictions follow Victoria’s
lead and create police registration bodies of
their own. We believe this will happen now
that Victoria has got the ball rolling.
Fixed or short-term projects
It is envisaged that the new Police
Professional Registration and Services Board
will have a number of divisions including
an Appellate Division, which will replace the
Police Appeals Board.
Professional registration of police officers
will also allow the Chief Commissioner of the
day to offer specific project work to members
who may have retired or left the force. This
will allow fixed or short-term employment on
specific projects and provide a mechanism to
retain a ‘policing knowledge’ in police-related
project work, without drawing members
from operational areas to do so.
Under the new body, transfer and promotion
appeals will no longer require an ‘Appeal
Brief’. Appeals will be required to be lodged
within 72 hours (3 days) of the publishing
of The Gazette and will be heard and
determined (with a decision handed down)
within two weeks. If a member cannot
attend, the appeal will be able to be heard
in their absence.
Lateral transfer across police jurisdictions
There will be a restriction to four (4) appeals
that may be lodged by any individual in a
12 month period.
Currently, Victorian police officers are limited
to working as sworn officers at their current
rank in this state only. This means that a
Sergeant in Victoria, for example, could not
transfer to an interstate police jurisdiction
at their same rank. With few exceptions,
they would ordinarily have to start from the
bottom. Nurses and teachers across the
These reforms will have the effect of reducing
the delay on decisions from 75 days to 12.
There are massive productivity gains for
government and a range of benefits to police
officers in this initiative; the classic win-win.
Our own mix it
with footy’s elite
Members will be on the ground when the
AFL season starts, inspiring their troops and
striving to be back on the last Saturday in
September, writes Daniel Ziffer.
W
estern Bulldogs runner
Stuart Bailey, Calder
Cannons coach Marty
Allison and Tony Walsh,
a Fremantle Dockers
runner, got together with the Journal to
talk about police work and mixing it with
their football colleagues: including Leigh
Matthews, Danny Frawley, James Hird
and the stars of tomorrow.
Walsh followed coach Ross Lyon from
St Kilda to his new role at the Fremantle
Dockers, after the achingly close 2009 grand
final and the epic draw and subsequent loss
in 2010.
"It’s very rewarding," he said, expressing
some disappointment about the results.
"But we played in three grand finals in two
years. That’s what we strive to achieve −
that gets a bit of a buzz!"
Walsh is the Legal Manager at the
Association, overseeing the cases of
members who are charged with disciplinary
breaches and criminal offences.
"Both jobs are stressful but the combination
works," he said. "Physically I get rid of stress
with my running".
It’s a testament to his relationship with Lyon
and football operations manager Chris Bond
that the team is flying him in for games,
the latest arc of a football career that began
in Broadmeadows in the late 1970s and led
to stints at Coburg and North Melbourne.
Walsh was a forward scout at Collingwood
under Leigh Matthews and ran for Danny
Frawley and Terry Wallace before Lyon took
him to the Saints.
Bond said the "big thing" about Walsh is his
reliability, honesty and wealth of experience.
"He understands the message and he
understands the game," he said. "Once
you get those type of people involved,
your football club is all the better for it".
Detective Senior Sergeant Bailey is in
Taskforce Driver, but on weekends he runs
with the Bulldogs, under his friend and
coach Brendan McCartney, as they chase
their first premiership since 1954. It’s his
first year with the promising team, after
running for Essendon under coaches James
Hird and Matthew Knights.
left to right: Stuart Bailey, Marty Allison and Tony Walsh.
Knights, now coach of Geelong’s VFL
side, said his friend brought energy and
professionalism to Essendon’s players.
"He’s always kept that enthusiasm: whether
it’s an 8-kilometre run, on the (tackle) bag, or
being an opposition player in drills. He does
it with great verve and energy," he said.
"Runners play such an integral part in
the communication of the team, with
encouragement and support for players,
in the ‘full-on’ environment at the pointy
end of the match".
Bailey doesn’t hide that his weekends are an
intense experience.
"There’s so much going on out there,"
he said. "The machinations, the rotations,
the messages. For me it’s a great outlet
from work even when I’ve had it at both
ends of the day: an intense situation
at work, off to a hard game, then go back
to work and carry on."
The eastern suburbs footballer won
premierships with East Burwood and was
involved as a fitness adviser at the Coburg
Tigers − where he became mates with Walsh
− as he worked his way into the AFL.
"I’ve had a unique opportunity to be
involved, instead of sitting, drinking a beer
and watching," he said. "I like being part
of teams, in football and in work, and they
operate in similar ways. Everyone’s a part,
from the boot-studder to the full-forward,
everyone’s important in the team".
However, changing club allegiances has
been difficult for the boy who grew up
backing the Richmond Tigers.
"It’s getting quite confusing for my kids,"
he said. "I’m trying to convert one from
Essendon back across to Richmond".
Allison, Inspector in Corporate Risk and
Planning, has had an illustrious football
career. After four years as assistant-coach
at the Calder Cannons, he was promoted
in 2008. His team had failed to make the
TAC Cup finals, but then won back-to-back
premierships in 2009-10 and won the minor
premiership last year before being knocked
out in the preliminary final by the eventual
premiers.
"We’ve got some great young men, with some
real talent," he said. "From the last three
years, 21 players are now in the AFL. To play
even a really small role in that is fantastic".
Bulldogs Tom Liberatore (son of Tony) and
Mitch Wallis (son of Steve) are just two
examples, picked by the Bulldogs after the
Cannons’ 2010 premiership season.
His success, particularly in shaping the
lives of the young men in his team, has led
to interest from AFL clubs.
"A couple have spoken informally but I enjoy
my policing career," he said. "That’s my job
and my first priority is to my employer.
Victoria Police have been so supportive
of me, all the way through".
Although Allison has won premierships
− "It’s an amazing experience ... you
pinch yourself that it’s really happening"
− his victory comes in seeing his
charges mature.
"If you’re ever in any doubt about the
future, the quality of young men, go to a
TAC Cup club," he urged. Some make it to
the AFL, he added, many more go on to live
productive, happy lives.
And for that he thanks his fellow members:
toiling behind the scenes at clubs around
the state.
"The contribution made by officers to
football across the state can’t be measured,"
he said.
"The contribution they’ve put in to making
the young men I coach, influencing them,
leading them ... I get to see the benefit
of that."
> Delegates’
Conference
Association delegates confront
the challenges amid a new era
of cooperation
Delegates convened
in Melbourne last
month for the
first conference
of 2012 to discuss
recent policing and
operational issues
affecting members,
the Journal’s Elissa
McCallum reports.
photos by gregnoakes.com
T
he Chief Commissioner says the
relationship between his office and
The Police Association is the most
conciliatory in a decade.
Ken Lay was a guest speaker at last month’s
Delegates’ Conference.
Association Secretary Greg Davies
introduced him by saying, "It’s pleasing to
have a Chief Commissioner with whom we
can converse and interact with on a regular
basis on any matter at all of importance
to our members". He said the Association
has entered into a new era, "and, hopefully,
a return to a commonsense relationship".
Ken Lay was appointed late last year, after
what he described as "a very difficult"
year for Victoria Police. It was dominated
by controversy which cut short the career
of the previous Chief Commissioner,
Simon Overland.
In his address to more than 50 Association
delegates, he said he doesn’t expect the
immediate future to be easy either.
"It’s going to be enormously difficult on
a number of fronts over the next two to
three years because of the economic state
we’re in. That will impact quite significantly
on the way we do our business.
"What do I need from TPA? I need a strong
and robust relationship. I need to be
challenged. I need to be held accountable.
I’m not going to get it right every time.
"Hopefully we can find our way through
a whole host of very difficult issues."
He told delegates he’s "confident that we’re
on a pathway" with a far better chance of a
relationship that serves police officers well
"than where we might have been over the
last decade".
Ken Lay and Greg Davies go back a long way.
They were colleagues together at Prahran
about 30 years ago.
Just recently they played in a social
cricket game, both using the forum of the
Delegates’ Conference for jocular repartee
about each other’s sporting prowess.
One of the issues that will emerge in the
tough economic climate is job security.
The State Government intends to reduce
public sector jobs and the Force will not be
Above: Delegates pose for a group shot.
Right: Left to right: Assistant Secretary Bruce McKenzie,
Secretary Greg Davies and President Phil Pearson.
Below: Greg Davies and Ken Lay.
"This is the first time in my memory that
we’ve over delivered on police numbers."
The application rate dropped recently,
he said, but he expects it to bounce back.
And they will get short-sleeved shirts,
provided members comply with dress
standard rules.
The new Victoria Police uniforms will start
to be issued in August.
immune, with unsworn positions set to go.
The Chief Commissioner strongly indicated
he opposed taking operational police away
from the frontline and putting them in
administrative jobs. (He also indicated his
support for members who had moved to
unsworn positions under the now defunct
BOCC policy.)
He said police recruitment numbers
are currently ahead of the 1700 target
by about 60.
had a responsibility to fulfil government
policy by recruiting, training and deploying
new PSOs. He expressed confidence about
meeting the June 30 target of 93 PSOs
on train stations.
Greg reported the Association’s healthy
financial position puts it in a good position
to serve an expanding membership,
conceivably reaching 14,000 police officers
and PSOs in the next two years.
Ken Lay gave delegates the opportunity
to ask questions on many matters,
the uniform issue raised in the context
of member concerns that long-sleeved
shirts will be mandatory.
This solid financial footing, he said, was
despite membership fees being among the
lowest of Australian police unions.
"There will be short sleeves," he stated.
"Some people want to criticise us for being
too big and too powerful; well, that’s fine."
The Association views this as common
sense, while acknowledging the Chief’s
authority to set dress standards.
"It’s also our belief that the overwhelming
majority of our members are supportive
of a more professional look for our police,"
says Greg Davies.
Ken Lay spoke about the new railway
stations PSOs and said Victoria Police
"(TPA) is a big show. It’s a permanent show.
It’s been here since 1917 and it’s here to stay.
Around a third of all delegates who
attended the delegates’ conference were
doing so for the first time, with most of
them having just been newly elected as
delegates during November’s elections.
Among the major talking points at
the conference were the soon-to-beestablished Police Registration Board
and police pursuits.
> Delegates’ Dinner
Delegates’ Dinner celebrates
some exceptional service
The March Delegates’ Dinner was,
this year, the perfect platform to
celebrate some hard-working members
and thank them for their exceptional
service to the Association.
S
ecretary, Greg Davies, presented
certificates of service to four (recently)
ex-delegates who provided their
fellow members and the Association
with exceptional service during their
official time as delegates. These awards
were particularly pertinent this year after
tough 2011 where the delegates worked
over and above expectations during the
EBA campaign.
others, and for that we are truly grateful,"
said Greg.
Dave Mark, Jason Kisielis, Erik Krauklis and
Tony Nestor attended the dinner on March
22 to accept their award and share a few
memories with their fellow delegates.
"By allowing her battered face to be
plastered across billboards and on TV,
which I’m sure brought back memories
she’d much rather forget, I have no doubt
Lee-Anne played a significant role in the
success of our EBA 2011 campaign.
"The Association is truly grateful for the
service and support these delegates have
given to the membership. These particular
members have been outstanding delegates
of the Association, always on hand to help
A special presentation was also made
to Senior Constable Lee-Anne Crothers,
who was one of the faces used in the
Association’s graphic ad campaign last year.
After a round of applause from the Association
delegates, Greg presented Lee-Anne with
her award and thanked her for her support.
"(Her) selfless actions for the benefit
of the broader membership are sincerely
appreciated," said Greg.
> SOG Training
Photos: Members run training drills to board the Queenscliff ferry.
SOG training
in full swing
O
drills involving ships or boats so that there
are water operations running in conjunction
with the air operations.
The training day formed part of their roping
and supervision course, which involved
a gruelling training schedule running in
three parts.
Victoria Police also open the course
internationally to offer the training
opportunity to like agencies around the world.
And while it is an impressive spectacle, the
day is also packed with training briefings on
safety and tactics.
"We get participants from Hong Kong,
Singapore, the US and many European
countries in addition to the other Australian
jurisdictions," said Nick.
"We do water and air ops quite frequently
but we only do the ferry once a year and it’s
a large operation so we have a big emphasis
on safety," said Damien.
Around 20-30 competent operators are
selected by their jurisdictions to participate
in the course run by the SOG, which involves
weeks of organisation and tactical planning.
Hailed a successful course, the supervisors
have received good feedback from their
international guests who will be partaking in
training exchanges over the next two years.
n Thursday 8 March, the Sorrento
foreshore was treated to a water and
air show, of sorts, as Victoria Police’s
Special Operations Group (SOG) executed
a full-size training operation from the
Queenscliff ferry.
>> Week 1 - Rock-climbing, learning how to
manage ropes and anchors at heights.
>> Week 2 - Urban operations, finding
anchor points and climbing buildings.
>> Week 3 - Air operations, running training
drills from a helicopter for air insertions.
The Queenscliff ferry drill was part of the
third week, where members usually run
"SOG has been running this course since
the mid 90s," said course director Senior
Sergeant Nick Lumb.
"You forget it’s not just the members
jumping out of the helicopter or boarding
the ferry from the water involved in the
operation, there are many more supervising
members," said Association Delegate, Senior
Constable Damien Peppler, who organised
the day.
photos by gregnoakes.com
Above: Association Delegate Damien Peppler talking to participants.
> SIDS and Kids
SIDS and Kids
making a difference
Baby Estelle
Odoardi never saw
the sunshine but
her parents are
determined she’ll
give light to others’
lives, writes Elissa
McCallum.
T
here’s a special place in hospitals
where staff enter with heavy
hearts. It contains baby clothes,
carefully stored for events such
as stillbirths.
Almost immediately after Transit Division
Senior Constable Amanda Manno delivered
her daughter, Estelle, on January 7 this
year, her husband, Dave Odoardi, dressed
the baby in a knitted hat and a hand-made
dress and took her to the window, where
dawn was breaking. "It felt very natural and
important to do that, to have sunshine on
her," he says.
Amanda and Dave share their intimate
moments of grieving for a stillborn baby
to encourage awareness. "Stillbirth is still
very taboo. People don’t want to talk about
it. This limits people’s ability to accept it,"
says Amanda.
In a twist of fate, Amanda and Dave lost
Estelle on the very day that their friends,
Fawkner Constable Gian Carello and his
wife Stephanie, welcomed the safe arrival
of a baby boy, Alfie. However, a year earlier,
Amanda and Dave were the ones comforting
the Carellos when their first child, Sonny,
was stillborn.
Above: Amanda and Dave with their friends Gian, Stephanie, and Alfie Carello.
"An angel for an angel" says Amanda.
"We want to raise awareness that this
happens in our community of policing,"
says Gian.
Already this year The Police Association’s
welfare officer, Kaye Murphy, has attended
to four police families who have experienced
stillbirths. "It’s a difficult issue for people to
talk about, particularly men," she says.
"People reading this article might think
of someone they know, but be unsure what
to do. I know of people who want to ring us,
but they don’t know what to say. Let’s bring
it out in the open," Amanda says.
So she discusses how suddenly and
inexplicably, when she was 32 weeks
pregnant, a medical complication cut
off Estelle’s oxygen supply, how she
then endured a "peaceful and beautiful"
natural delivery.
In a bid to put people at ease with supporting
grieving parents she confronts sensitive
questions, revealing Estelle remained by their
sides for 24 hours at the hospital. "(Doctors)
said she would change as time went on but
they didn’t have to do anything. She was
wrapped in a blanket in a bassinet."
They were offered the choice of the
maternity wing or a general ward and took
the former.
"We didn’t have any resentment," says
Amanda. "Dave saw a mother with twins."
"Which made me smile," he says. "All I felt
was a sense of peace. There was no anger."
After spending some hours alone with
Estelle the couple welcomed family and
Estelle’s Gift Charity Ball
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Firenze Reception Centre, Fawkner
7pm - Midnight
Adults $60, Child $30
Dress is semi-formal. Includes four-course meal with
beer/wine/soft drinks. Entertainment, raffle, auction and
giveaways on the night. All proceeds will go to SIDS and Kids.
For ticket enquiries or donations please contact
Amanda Odoardi at [email protected].
Above: Senior Constable Amanda Manno
and Dave Odoardi.
friends to the room, which Amanda felt
was important. "They could meet Estelle,
as difficult as it was for some of them. One
friend said 'I’m scared' and I said that was
okay. She plucked up the courage to see
Estelle and said it was so different from
what she imagined.
"All the visitors enabled us to speak freely
and grieve openly.
"The hospital gave us a camera, which
allowed us to retain really important
moments. I’ve got photos of Dave dressing
her, photos of her in the sunshine."
More than 200 people attended a service
for Estelle and now, Amanda is organising
a charity ball in Estelle’s honour, with
money raised to be donated to SIDS and
Kids Victoria. The organisation conducts
research and bereavement support
Above: Constable Gian Carello with his wife Stephanie and baby Alfie.
programs in relation to unexpected deaths
including stillbirths and Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome.
"SIDS and Kids helped us tremendously,"
says Stephanie Carello, who, after the
stillbirth of Sonny, raised $12,500 for the
organisation through a charity fun run.
SIDS and Kids statistics reveal more than
2000 babies are stillborn each year in
Australia. Its health promotion officer
Jill Green says it can be an isolating
experience for parents and she welcomes
more public awareness.
"Remember what the little one meant
to their lives," she says.
"Estelle was a gift to us and the ball allows
the giving to be passed on to other people,"
says Amanda.
Looking to the Carellos with baby Alfie she
says, "Their story is giving us strength. The
birth of their second son has given us hope".
It’s recognised that most police members have a warped and dark sense
of humour.
These war stories from some of our members here in Victoria are indicative
of the unique sense of humour shared by police officers the world over.
We hope you enjoy them.
Back to the scene
of the crime
Three crooks with a dog had their car break
down in the local carwash in Oakleigh, so
they decided to rob the 7/11 up the road and
make their getaway. They produced knives
and hammers and hailed a taxi but their dog
was hit by a car on the way into the taxi.
Very upset about their dog, the crooks
commandeered the taxi and its driver and
demanded they be driven from the scene.
The driver sped away but due to the dog and
the upset occupants in vehicle, he became
disorientated and after a couple of blockies
returned to the 7/11 to ask for directions!
Police who had arrived to attend to the hold
up were only too grateful to receive the
crooks who could not believe their bad luck.
Two left feet
To drink or not to drink
Members from Clayton were in the main drag
doing a plain clothes foot patrol. Two local
crooks recognised the members as police
officers from across the street and began
offering commentary of a dubious quality.
A male came in to the watch house at
Frankston to report on bail. While signing in
he proceeded to drink from a 750ml bottle
of vodka. He was arrested for drunkenness
and a subsequent search of located a large
amount of cannabis in his pockets.
Shortly afterwards the same two crooks
proceeded to the local shoe store, apparently
forgetting the plain clothes members
were in the same street. One of the crooks
decided he needed a pair of shoes and stole
two from the display outside the store, not
knowing they were both for the left foot.
They walked off down the street and
realised their error so returned to the display
only to be greeted by the two members they
had previously regarded with such disdain.
The result - 8 months imprisonment and not
a leg to stand on!
Probably not the dumbest individual in
Frankston but definitely a contender!
Running in circles
A crook wanted for theft of a motor vehicle
turned up outside some suburban shops.
When he saw me he ran through one of
the shops and in to a laneway. He then ran
down the lane and back through another
shop ending up right where he started from.
He did four laps and then he was caught.
I don’t know why he thought he could avoid
capture by running around in circles!
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> S/C David Rixon VA
A prized country cop
Senior Constable David James Rixon VA
31 July 1971 − 2 March 2012
Senior Constable David Rixon VA loved life; he loved
his family, his community and his job, which sadly
demanded the ultimate sacrifice on 2 March. Judging by
the hundreds who gathered for his funeral at St Paul’s
Anglican Church in West Tamworth, he was greatly loved
and respected in return.
S
enior Constable Rixon’s death has dealt
a devastating blow to his wife, Fiona,
and six children Renae, Jemma, Scott,
Matthew, Hayley and Patrick.
"I have lost the best part of myself.
"David was my soul mate and my rock.
His mother has lost her only child and our
children have lost the most amazing and
supportive father any child could ask for.
This senseless tragedy has left a huge
hole in our lives that can never be filled
or replaced.
As news of this tragedy reached The Police
Association, our thoughts went first to his
grieving family and his fellow officers. The
David Rixon Memorial Fund was established
to safeguard the financial future of his
family. At the time of printing the fund is
just over $380,000.
"In the fog of this senseless tragedy
this much we know - we have lost a
beloved father, husband, son and friend,"
Commissioner Andrew Scipione said in
his eulogy.
"David’s courage and conviction inspire us
now − and will into the future. The fatal
assault on him will only serve to strengthen
our resolve to protect and serve the
community. Of that David can be sure."
"The city of Tamworth has lost a passionate
and dedicated police officer.
"Myself and my children are struggling with
the reality of losing the cornerstone of our
family. I therefore ask that we are not placed
under any more undue stress and are given
as much time as we need to grieve in peace
and privacy."
Earlier the NSW Police Force flag had been
placed at the altar, alongside symbols of
Senior Constable Rixon’s life: his flowerwreathed portrait, his cherished Canterbury
Bulldogs jersey, his police medals.
Commissioner Scipione described Senior
Constable Rixon as, "A highly regarded officer
who served his community with courage,
honour and distinction.
"We as a family have lost a most treasured
husband, father, son, friend and workmate,"
Mrs Rixon said in a statement.
"We would like to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation for the help, support and
expressions of sympathy and condolences
offered from our police family, the Tamworth
community and beyond at this devastating
time in our lives.
Simshauser, Richard Hooley, Ben Clavel,
Brock Freeman and Dean Robertson.
While the exact circumstances of the
2 March shooting on Lorraine Street, West
Tamworth are under investigation, it’s clear
that Senior Constable Rixon acted bravely
and steadfastly to the end.
On 8 March Senior Constable Rixon’s widow,
Fiona, and six children joined hundreds of
mourners who packed St Paul’s Church,
Tamworth to pay their respects. Also
present were the Premier of NSW, Barry
O’Farrell, Police Minister, Mike Gallacher,
Police Association representatives and police
leaders from across Australia. Hundreds
of men and women in blue stood outside
watching the service on large screens.
Tamworth Police had been granted special
leave to attend the funeral, with officers
from outside relieving them.
Tears flowed as Senior Constable Rixon’s
coffin, draped in the Australian flag, was
brought into the church by eight stalwart
HWP officers. The pallbearers were: Brett
Davies, Matt Reeves, Troy Woods, Tony
Mortally wounded by an armed offender,
Senior Constable Rixon returned fire and
attempted to take him into custody before
collapsing. He was rushed to Tamworth Base
Hospital but died as a result of his injuries.
"In the best traditions of policing, David
embraced his role as a police officer −
for the safety and harmony that he could
promote − for the good that he could do,"
Commissioner Scipione acknowledged.
"He never wavered from this approach,
right up to his moment of passing."
The duties of a highway patrol officer
involve travelling vast distances, witnessing
the trauma of the road toll and constant
vigilance, Mr Scipione said. Senior Constable
Rixon fulfilled these duties with great zeal.
"Over time, David mellowed into a typical
prized country cop."
Rixon Fund
On 8 March 2012 Police Association President, Phil Pearson,
attended Senior Constable Rixon’s funeral in Tamworth on
behalf of all members of The Police Association of Victoria.
The Association has made a donation to the memorial fund set
up in Senior Constable Rixon’s honour and reminds members
that contributions can still be made directly to the David Rixon
Memorial Fund at the details below.
Police Credit Union account number 269978 S1 (for PCU
members), or BSB 815000 and account number 269978 (for
contributions from other financial institutions).
A link account has also been established for people to make
deposits at any National Australia Bank branch. Account
details for contributing at NAB are: Account name ‘David Rixon
Memorial Fund’, BSB 815000 and account number 000883749.
Members should also mention that it is a PCU account at the
time of deposit.
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David James Rixon joined the NSW Police as a keen 19-year-old
and was attested on 26 April 1991. He initially performed GDs at
Hamilton and Belmont. On 12 February 1995 he was transferred
to the Waratah Highway Patrol and performed HWP duties in
Newcastle, Gunnedah and Tamworth. On 2 March 1996 he was
promoted to the rank of Senior Constable.
During the course of his service Senior Constable Rixon was
awarded the Police Medal, the National Medal and the first and
second clasps.
On 8 March Commissioner Scipione presented Fiona Rixon with
three posthumous awards: the Commissioner’s Valour Award for
conspicuous merit and exceptional bravery whilst under fire, the
Commissioner’s Sesquicentenary Citation and the National Police
Service Medal.
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Close friends and former colleagues Peter Grinter and Ian Mason
also delivered eulogies.
After the service, police vehicle Oxley 203 which Senior Constable
Rixon was driving on 2 March, now rebadged "Rixon", led an
impressive cortege of, motorcyclists, police band mounted police
and 21 HWP cars. Hundreds of police lined the route in a last
salute to a much-loved and thoroughly decent man.
Proud supporter of the Police Association Victoria
He was buried during a private service that same afternoon.
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E
veryone has different investment
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>> First-time property investor?
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They’ll also take a look at your current
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>> Non-property investor? With
managed funds, one or more fund
managers will invest your money in a
portfolio of assets which may include
Australian shares, international shares,
and property. Alternatively, if you want
to construct and manage a portfolio
yourself, you can invest directly in
Australian shares and listed property
via the stock exchange. If you don’t have
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right financial advice is important.
If you’re looking to invest in the
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>> Experienced investor? If you’re
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Your financial advisor or your accountant
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If you have multiple investments, the
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Secured by your residential property,
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Fixed rate and interest only (fixed)
>> Lifestyle investor? If you’re looking to
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>> Investor account (S31) − everyday
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>> Optional 100% offset facility (available on
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>> Optional cheque book facility and optional
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>> PC Visa Silver or Gold Credit Card
>> Annual fee of $375
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POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA POLICE BRANCH
ELECTION NOTICE
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
Nominations are called for:
BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBERS (4)
Written nominations, which comply with the Rules of the Federation, must reach me
not later than 12 noon on Friday 15 June 2012.
Nomination forms are available on request.
Candidates may submit a statement in support of their election not exceeding 250 words
together with a photograph not exceeding 6cm x 4cm, by not later than 12 noon on Friday
15 June 2012. Statements must not include any "how to vote" diagrams.
HOW TO LODGE NOMINATIONS AND STATEMENTS
By Post: GPO Box 4382, Melbourne VIC 3001
By Fax: (03) 9285 7149
By Hand: Australian Electoral Commission
Level 8, Casselden Place
2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
By email: Statements may be emailed to [email protected]
A ballot, if required, will open on Wednesday,11 July 2012 and close at 10:00am
on Wednesday 1 August 2012.
Changed Address? Advise the Federation now.
Note: A copy of the AEC’s election report can be obtained from the organisation or from me after the completion of the election.
Shane T Lanning
Returning Officer
14 May 2012
Telephone: (03) 9285 7145
NOMINATION FORM
POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA POLICE BRANCH
NOTE TO CANDIDATE AND NOMINATORS
>You should verify your financial status and any other qualifications required by your organisation’s
rules prior to lodging nominations.
>The candidate must be nominated by AT LEAST TWO eligible financial members of the Federation.
Rule 52CF(2)
NOMINATORS (Please Use Block Letters)
We, the undersigned financial members of the Police Federation of Australia, Victoria Police Branch,
nominate:
Full name of candidate in block letters
for the office of BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBER.
FULL NAME OF NOMINATOR
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DATE
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I,
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accept nomination for the office of BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBER.
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By Post:
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By Hand:
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>Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer, Shane T Lanning, Australian Electoral
Commission not later than 12 noon on Friday 15 June 2012.
>Candidates may submit a statement in support of their election not exceeding 250 words together
with a photograph not exceeding 6cm x 4cm, not later than 12 noon on Friday 15 June 2012.
Note that statements must not include any "how to vote" diagrams. Statements and photographs
may be posted, faxed or E-mailed to [email protected]
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Trivia Quiz
Test Your Brain and win a copy of new
historical thriller The Gods of Gotham.
How is your general knowledge? Try and answer the 20 questions and test the knowledge of your colleagues
around the mess room table without peeking at the answers printed at the bottom of the page. And if you think
you know the answer to the ‘Who Am I?’ question, email your answer to the Association and go into the draw to
win a copy of Lyndsay Faye’s new historical thriller The Gods of Gotham.
After a fire decimates a swathe of lower Manhattan in the summer of 1845, following years of passionate
political dispute, New York City at long last forms a Police Department.
That same summer, the great potato famine hits Ireland. These events will change the city of New York forever.
1
Which Victoria Police Force crime squad
has as its motto, the following phrase:
"Our day begins when your ends"?
2
What is the capital city of Turkey?
3
Which former Federal Treasurer was
last month conspicuously overlooked
for the job of heading Australia’s
Future Fund?
11
Who preceded Robert Doyle as the
Lord Mayor of Melbourne?
12
Which legendary British comedian
of ‘Monty Python fame’ toured
Australia last month to perform
a series of shows?
13
Which Australian singer recorded the
1969 hit ‘The real thing’?
14
What Aussie rock classic has been
adopted by the AFL as its promotional
theme for the 2012 season?
4
What is the English translation of the
French phrase Tenez le droit?
5
Conductive Energy Devices are more
commonly known by what name?
15
What political party does the recentlyelected Queensland Premier, Campbell
Newman, represent?
Which Melbourne AM radio station
recently ceased airing nearly two years
after launching in April 2010?
16
Who is the secretary of the Victorian
Branch of the Australian Nursing
Federation?
17
What does IBAC (Victoria’s soon-tobe-established anti-corruption body)
stand for?
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10
The late Jim Stynes holds the VFL/
AFL record for having played the
most number of consecutive games.
How many?
The Fawkner Police Station is actually
located in what lesser-known
neighbouring suburb?
18
Which retired Homicide Squad
detective writes a regular column in a
major metropolitan daily newspaper?
Which Victorian 24-hour police station
is located closest to the Merbein Police
Station?
19
Michael Jamieson plays for which
Victorian AFL club?
20
Twin buildings that housed the offices
of which former Victorian energy
authority were demolished in 1997 to
make way for what is now Federation
Square in Melbourne?
Digital TV channels Gem and Go are
owned by which major television
network?
Correctly Answer What Am I?
for a chance to win
What am I?
1.I am a vitally important piece
of infrastructure located in
Australia’s largest city.
2.Having been completed in
1932, this year marks my 80th
anniversary.
3.I am renowned worldwide as
an iconic Australian structure.
4.Before finding fame and
fortune, Paul Hogan had
once upon a time work on
me as a rigger.
5.I am always the main focus
of New Year celebrations in
my city.
Last month’s Who Am I?
Answer − I am the Brownlow Medal
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[email protected]. The completed ‘Who
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correct entry will be the winner. The judge’s
decision is final and no correspondence will
be entered into.
QuizAnswers > 1. The Homicide Squad 2. Ankara 3. Peter Costello 4. Uphold the Right 5. Tasers (or Stun Guns) 6. The
Liberal National Party (LNP) 7. 244 consecutive games 8. Hadfield 9. Charlie Bezzina 10. The Nine Network 11. John So
12. John Cleese 13. Russell Morris 14. AC/DC’s It’s a long way to the top (if you wanna rock ‘n roll) 15. Melbourne Talk
Radio (MTR 1377) 16. Lisa Fitzpatrick 17. Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission 18. Mildura 19. Carlton
20. The Gas and Fuel Corporation
> Around the country
NATIONAL
Round-up
What’s happening to police around the
country? Read on to find out about the issues
and challenges facing police in the other
states and territories.
ICE
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New public holidays a fair go for police
The Police Association has announced its
strong support for the state government’s
move to implement half-day public holidays
on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
The Statutes Amendment (Shop Trading
and Holidays) Bill 2012 will remove a
disadvantage members have for years
endured under the Holidays Act.
In addition to not receiving any additional
benefits for working on these important
family days, many members are also
rostered to start their shifts between 7pm
and 7:30pm on New Year’s Eve, so that they
receive no payment at public-holiday rates
for work they perform after midnight.
This is because they work the majority
of their shift on the non-public holiday
New Year’s Eve.
Many are also compelled to work overtime
and might, because of that, end up working
12-hour shifts.
The association has attempted many times,
through the enterprise bargaining process,
to win changes to the system of penaltyrate payments. These legislative changes
would deliver that outcome.
Under the proposed amendments, the halfday public holidays would run from 5pm to
midnight and therefore entitle police officers
to the appropriate penalty rates.
Several interest groups have announced their
opposition to the amendments while the
Liberal Party has flagged its resistance as well.
In a specially convened meeting in late
February, Police Association delegates
proclaimed overwhelming support for
the passage of the amendments through
parliament.
Through a motion, carried unanimously, they
directed the committee of management to
lobby state politicians to support the bill.
The association has written to all state
MPs to lobby them for their support and
will continue to advocate fiercely, on behalf
of its members, for the passage of the
amendments through parliament.
NSW
Sad farewell to a beloved father
On the 8th of March hundreds of police
converged on the country NSW town of
Tamworth to farewell Senior Constable
David Rixon with full police honours.
What a difference a day makes. On the 1st of
March, 800 officers proudly paraded down
Sydney’s George Street in celebration of the
150th anniversary of the NSW Police Force.
A day later we were cast into mourning at
Senior Constable David Rixon’s brave and
tragic death in the line of duty.
PANSW President Scott Weber said the
shooting of the 40 year-old officer was a stark
reminder of the risks involved in police work.
"All police officers, along with their friends
and families, have been shaken and
saddened by the incident this morning.
"Our heart-felt sympathy and support
goes out to the family and friends of Senior
Constable David Rixon."
It appears that just before 8 am Senior
Constable Rixon, 40, had pulled over a vehicle
in Lorraine Street, West Tamworth. There
were two men inside the car. The routine
stop suddenly escalated into a gun fight.
Senior Constable Rixon was severely injured
and although paramedics treated him at the
scene, he died in hospital a short time later.
One of the two occupants in the stopped
vehicle was wounded, and is in hospital
under police guard.
Senior Constable Rixon joined the NSW
Police Force as an eager 19-year-old.
He was universally loved and highly
regarded as an outstanding police
officer in Tamworth, where he served
since July 1996.
He leaves behind a grieving wife, Fiona,
and six children.
"We as a family have lost a most treasured
husband, father, son, friend and workmate,"
Mrs Rixon said in a statement. "The city
of Tamworth has lost a passionate and
dedicated police officer. I have lost the best
part of my life.
"We would like to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation for the help, support and
expressions of sympathy and condolences
offered from our police family, the Tamworth
community and beyond at this devastating
time in our lives."
David James Rixon was attested as a police
officer on 26 April 1991. On 2 May 1996
he was promoted to the rank of Senior
Constable. He spent the majority of his
22-year career in country NSW including
Tamworth, Gunnedah, Waratah, Belmont
and Hamilton.
Memorial Fund
The Police Association of NSW has launched
the David Rixon Memorial Fund as a tangible
way to channel our grief over the tragic
loss of a colleague and support his family.
Anyone wishing to make a donation can do
so via the Police Credit Union. The BSB is
815000. The account number is 269978.
WA
Union President Russell Armstrong has met
with senior WA Police to express concern
about the new Management Intervention
Model (MIM) and proposed legislative
reforms.
The Union will challenge the new model on
the basis that:
>> The Commissioner will have the ability to
suspend officers with or without pay, and,
>> The right of appeal will be taken away.
The MIM does not allow a challenge to
the legitimacy of process therefore it
could be used by a senior officer to bully a
subordinate officer.
Further, WA Police proposes to repeal
Section 23 of the Police Act which means
you lose your right of appeal via the Police
Appeal Board.
This lack of a third party review mechanism
will make it far easier for the Commissioner
to remove people, which I consider offensive
to the principles of natural justice and
procedural fairness.
The Union has engaged an industrial lawyer
to oppose the proposed model and it is
determined to see that the Commissioner
does not proceed with it.
The Corruption and Crime Commission
(CCC) is now investigating a large proportion
of use of force forms (complaints) after
being criticised at an Australian Corruption
conference in November 2011.
Union representatives recently visited the
north of the State where several officers
were interviewed by CCC investigators
regarding a complaint made after an
offender was arrested.
He complained that the handcuffs were too
tight and excessive force was used while he
was being arrested.
The subsequent use of force form submitted
was also examined.
The Union believes this is a malicious and
unsubstantiated complaint and that they
will find in our members’ favour.
The WA Police Union celebrates its
centenary this year.
The Union remains as relevant in 2012 as in
did in 1912 when its first conference delivered
to members the "death levy" or "funeral
fund" which remains in place today and is
one of many benefits to our members.
To Union has commissioned a coffee table
book to celebrate the 100 years.
TAS
The State Budget Blues
‘I got the blues, I got the State Budget
blues’ is something Tasmanians may all
be singing as the state spirals deeper
into despair regarding the handling of the
State’s finances. It has become apparent
that the geniuses in Treasury still have the
Premier under control and will not let her
contemplate an alternative budget strategy.
You have to wonder about this advice when
it is also clear that the financial boffins
have clearly got it wrong regarding the ‘true’
picture of the budget.
The Premier announced in the mid-year
financial report that the budget position was
almost twice as bad as what she thought it
would be just seven months ago. Clearly this
will mean more pain for the police and the
public service in general. Current plans state
that over three years the Police Service will
be reduced by 108 positions. The Premier’s
recent revelations regarding the budget put
that prediction in doubt and we expect the
numbers cut, will be even greater. Of course
the PAT will be accused of scaremongering
but let history be the judge.
The cuts to police are even more galling
when we see the waste that has occurred
in other areas of government. This is
compounded by other areas of government
not achieving their share of the required
cuts and actually getting a bonus from
government to help them through the
budget pain. The cynic may think that this
was more a political decision rather than a
budget decision, as the government feels the
anger of the electorate.
Now is the time for the Minister to stand
up for the Police Service. The rationale that
crime is down therefore we don’t need
as many police simply does not wash.
It shows a complete lack of understanding
of the nature of policing and what our
members deliver to the community. That
the government is even contemplating
more politicians at a time when it is slashing
frontline services defies belief.
Our members have a right to be angry about
this government and what it has done.
The Association will continue to fight for a
better budget outcome and we look forward
to our members continued support as the
campaign gains momentum.
PFA
Parliamentary committee backs Police
Federation on police communications
For 12 months now, the Police Federation
of Australia (PFA) has been leading the
charge nationally for mobile broadband
communications for Australia’s police and
emergency services.
This would give our public safety agencies
21st century means of communicating−
>> Police on the beat, with commanders
and headquarters;
>> Metropolitan and country fire units with
each other, and with the base; and
>> SES, fire, ambulance and police with one
another in any of the myriad emergencies
that they face.
It will mean our ‘first responders’ have the
tools they need to send and receive data,
maps, video, and intelligence on a daily
basis and, most importantly, during mission
critical incidents when lives and property are
threatened.
The PFA has had a breakthrough with
a Senate Committee into emergency
communications unanimously
recommending that Australia have a
dedicated mobile broadband communications
network with the necessary radio spectrum
set aside for that network.
The submissions and evidence that PFA
Chief Executive, Mark Burgess put to the
Senate Committee made a persuasive case
for public safety and our views were adopted
by the Committee. That was in the face of
opposition from the big three commercial
communications carriers, like Telstra, which
want all available broadband spectrum
for their companies so they can sell
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> Each classified will only appear in one issue of The Police Association Journal.
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We stock a variety of protein powders,
weight loss supplements, recovery
supplements, strength enhancers, creatine
and more. SPECIAL OFFER FOR POLICE
MEMBERS - 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL
PRODUCTS IN OUR ONLINE STORE
www.bioedge.com.au. To redeem this
exclusive offer use the Coupon Code: TPA
Contact >
[email protected]
Services
Real Estate Conveyancing
As a licensed conveyancer, I have assisted
many members sell or purchase properties
over the last eight years. I have recently
entered a partnership with a Lawyer to
create Town Hall Conveyancing. This new
entity provides our valued clients with the
convenience of a conveyancer and the security
of a lawyer. We are able to assist you with all
conveyancing and property transfer needs
throughout Victoria, and also provide a free Will
and Testament for first home buyers. We offer
special discounted rates to all TPA members,
their families and friends. Just mention this
add for an obligation free quote
Photography
Contact >
Weddings, families, babies, cars, motorbikes...
anything! Whatever your photography needs
I can help. Natural, quality photography at
affordable prices. www.stevebillsphotography.
com.au
RESUMES FOR POLICE MEMBERS
Contact >
Steve
0417 586 700
(03) 5221 9688
[email protected]
Applying for a new position or upgrading? Need
HELP with your application. I will preparing a
professional resume, addressing the new PDs
KSC, Core & Personal Impact KSC referencing
current Education Department/Station
Action Plan, ‘The Way Ahead’, TPU Application
Guide, Competency Criteria and a Vocational
Guidance Reference. We will do this through
in-depth discussions via phone, email, and/or
personally. You can be assured of the strictest
confidentiality and a quick turn around.
Contact >
0409 575 229
SARGEANTS CASEY CONVEYANCING
Need Property Conveyancing? Sargeants Casey
is part of the largest network of professional
conveyancers in Victoria, having over 25 years
of experience. We offer the highest level of
professional service with our own dedicated
legal department. We can assist you with
residential/commercial property purchases, sales,
subdivisions/developments, as well as related
parties title transfers. At all times we ensure
your transaction is smooth and hassle free.
Operated by a serving member, 10% discount
to all members of The Police Association.
Contact >
Brad
1300 139 663
National Round-up continued
continued from page 33
communications services to public safety
agencies like the police.
The Senate Committee was persuaded that
the essential elements for public safety
communications are−
>> high speed,
>> guaranteed access,
>> absolute priority over other
communications traffic like mobile phone
calls when facing critical emergencies,
>> resilient infrastructure that can
withstand disasters,
>> security and
>> interoperability across agencies.
The PFA now needs to convince the
Gillard Government to act on the Senate
Committee’s recommendations and reserve
20 MHz of quality spectrum for police and
emergency services.
We also need the active support of Police
Ministers and Police Commissioners in every
State and Territory, along with the backing of
Fire and Emergency Services leaders in each
jurisdiction. It’s the future communications
capacity of their vital services that is at stake
here and there is only one chance to get this
right before all the useful radio spectrum is
allocated for terms of 15 years or more.
If we miss this opportunity to have dedicated
spectrum for a public safety network we
will consign public safety agencies to last
century’s communications standards, reliant
largely on voice communications.
Every State and Territory Government
needs to be planning their investments,
over a 10 to 15 year timetable, in this
national network based on the significant
contribution the Australian Government
will be making if it follows the Senate
Committee recommendation and dedicates
spectrum for public safety. If the Australian
Government sets aside valuable spectrum
for police and emergency services, the States
and Territories will be expected to make
good use of this scarce commodity−it will be
a use it, or lose it proposition.
For the sake of police and emergency
services of the future it is essential we have
a united front to achieve this important
improvement.
Mark Burgess
Chief Executive Officer
Police Federation of Australia
P.S. The White House just last month
announced that the USA will set aside
spectrum and fund a national network for
emergency first responders as promised
after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US.
> Your Say
Your say >
Thanks
On behalf of the Past and Present Women
Police Association (PPWPA), I wish to thank
The Police Association for the financial
assistance provided to the Victoria Police
Amateur Sports and Welfare Society and its
member clubs. The funding received by the
PPWPA will enable us to continue to provide
valuable services and support to our members.
Thank you for your support, it is greatly
appreciated.
Wendy Cowling
PPWPA President
I’m writing to thank The Police Association of
Victoria for my Fred Leslie Award. I was part
of the inaugural PSO Transit Squad - which
graduated this year on 17 February 2012. It
was truly humbling to be voted by my squad
as the award recipient. I thank The Police
Association for both the plaque and beautiful
watch I received as part of this award.
Best regards
Joe Bianchi
PS528
Retirements
Saturday 31 March 2012 will be my last
day as a serving member of Victoria Police.
As a result I must resign from The Police
Association. During my 30 year plus career
with Victoria Police I have called on TPA
several times for advice and assistance. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank
all at TPA for the assistance and advice
afforded to me on each occasion, all of which
have had positive outcomes.
I still have several family members working
as operational police members and am
comforted by the thought that they have
such a professional organisation looking
after their interests. I was fortunate enough
to have worked with Greg Davies earlier in
my career and know that while you have a
person of Greg’s work ethic and integrity as
your secretary, TPA is in good hands. Once
again thanks to all at The Police Association
and good luck in the future.
Kind regards
Gary Discher
LSC 23150
Email [email protected] or write to us at
PO Box 76, Carlton South 3053
I wish to advise you that I will be retiring
from Victoria Police on the 2 March 2012
after 37 years and 9 months of continuous
service. Therefore it is with sadness that I
must inform you of my resignation from The
Police Association. It took nearly 36 and a
half years before I had need to contact you
concerning my long service leave.
Your valuable assistance and advice
enabled me to leave the job on my terms by
experiencing what retirement would be like
and helped me to plan my life after policing.
May you always be there for the members
of your Association.
Association’s assistance in relation to legal
issues. I thank Tony Walsh and others for
their support through these tough times.
If only the same support was shown to
members by Victoria Police, the organisation
would be a much happier place. To all the
delegates and executive I thank you for your
support, professionalism and assistance
that you have provided me and other
members over a number of years. To all the
members I have ever worked with, I thank
you and bid you farewell and wish you all the
best for the future.
Yours Sincerely
A.R. (Tony) HAINING
Sergeant 19129
Robert Brown
Detective LSC 31143
It is with regret that I wish to notify all at The
Police Association that as of 23 February
2012 I have been forced into resign from
Victoria Police. I have been grateful to the
support from all at TPA staff, especially
Tony Walsh. His guidance and assistance
throughout my recent court proceeding
has been of great value. Unfortunately, as a
result of my court proceeding, the OPl have
given me no other possible alternative.
Back in 1968 when I joined Victoria Police
as a cadet my retirement was just some
long distant future event. Well, on the
10 March this year that event will happily
occur. A lot of things have changed in the
past 44 years but one thing that has not
changed has been the excellent, high quality
and professional services and amenities
provided by The Police Association to
its members.
I am thankful for your support and also to
the legal advice and guidance from Tony
Hargreaves and Associates. With particular
mention to Vincent Azzopardi, Theo and
Simon. Without their guidance I may have
not been so fortunate with my outcome.
I am sorry that it has come to an end with
the TPA and myself. I am grateful for your
help and financial support. I now look
forward to a new chapter in my life without
Victoria Police, but more importantly being
around those people, including family and
friends, that have supported me throughout
this ordeal.
It has been of great comfort to know
The Police Association was at the ready
to offer support in all of life’s situations,
not just industrial relations. Please
pass on my appreciation to all current
Association Executive members, delegates
and administration staff. You have all
picked up the baton and continued a fine
tradition of excellent service to members
from your predecessors. Due to my
retirement from Victoria Police, I tender my
resignation from The Police Association.
I wish the Association, and all its members
and associates, continual success in all
endeavours. God bless you all.
Thank You.
Richard SuIly
Senior Constable 30887
It is with great regret that I inform you of
my resignation from Victoria Police and also
The Police Association effective as of 23
February 2012. After spending 18 years with
Victoria Police and The Police Association,
I have seen a lot of change some good and
some not so good. I unfortunately have had
cause over the years to access The Police
Alan Badrock
Senior Sergeant 16403
We welcome your letters to the Journal. In all
cases the writer’s name must be supplied.
Names will be published unless there is
a good reason for anonymity. The editor
reserves the right to edit, abridge, or decline
letters without explanation. Letters under
400 words are preferred
Protect your assets if your
relationship breaks down
> Ian Shann National Practice Group Leader, Family Law
Many relationships do not go the distance − about 40% of marriages end in divorce and there’s
nothing to suggest that de facto relationships fare any better. If this was to happen to you, a
financial agreement could save you the stress of a time-consuming and very costly visit to the
family court.
F
inancial agreements, commonly
referred to as prenuptial agreements,
set out how your property will be
divided if your relationship breaks down.
They can be made before, during or after the
relationship − whether it’s a marriage or a
de facto relationship. And the property that
you can protect includes not only cash and
real estate but also assets such as a family
business, a trust, investments, an entitlement
to an inheritance, superannuation or even
a pension entitlement. The idea of property
also includes debts and liabilities of the
relationship such as an obligation under
a contract.
When you and your partner (or partner-tobe or ex-partner) agree how your property is
to be divided, it is important to do it legally.
With a financial agreement your assets
and liabilities will be divided according to
the terms of the agreement and prevents
the Family Courts from becoming involved
if your relationship does not work out.
The agreement must comply with strict
legal requirements and you must have
a certificate from a lawyer stating that
you have received proper advice. If the
agreement is not done legally it will not be
upheld and you may have to fight things out
in court anyway.
Financial agreements might be
appropriate where:
>> one person has much more property than
the other when the relationship began
>> one person is, or may later become,
entitled to an inheritance or gift
>> you are moving into a second or
subsequent relationship where children
from former relationships might need to
be protected financially, or
>> you both simply want to make sure
the terms of any property division
are agreed up front and will not end
up in court.
Any of these circumstances may arise in
a de facto relationship as well. Since 2009,
virtually the same rules apply to de facto
relationships as it does to marriages.
Your relationship can be defined as
de facto when you are living together
on a genuine domestic basis yet are not
married to each other or related by family.
Whether or not your relationship is de
facto will be determined according to such
matters as the length of the relationship,
whether you live together, whether you
have combined your finances and you
have children together.
If your relationship breaks down − whether
de facto or marriage − and you do not
have a financial agreement, it is important
that you obtain legal advice on the rightful
distribution of your property and your other
rights and responsibilities.
If possible, it is best to stay out of court and
to sort things out between you as amicably
as possible. Negotiating a settlement with
your former partner that you can both live
with is likely to save you a lot of money,
time and stress. Settling will be quicker,
easier, cheaper and probably get you closer
to what you want than a court decision will.
Be sensible and compromise and seek out a
lawyer who is solution-focussed and wants
to find a positive and early outcome.
The legal process of separation can travel
in all sorts of directions. Therefore, it is
important that you know what your legal
fees are going to be up front − be wary of
signing an open-ended fee arrangement
where you only find out how much the cost
is after the matter has finished.
For further information about how our
family lawyers can help you with a financial
agreement and other related matters, you
can contact our new client services on 1800
555 777 or visit www.slatergordon.com.au.
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> Executive MINUTES
Your Police Association Executive: Left to Right: Dermot Avon, Dean Anderson, Dean Thomas, Diane Wilson, Brigette De Chirico, Phillip Pearson, Karl David APM, Colin Birch,
Paul O'Connell and John Laird. (Inset: Mark Rose and Maurie Banks.)
Minutes for the VICTORIA
POLICE BRANCH OF THE POLICE
FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA
Date:
Location:
Time:
Tuesday 7 February 2012
The Police Association
Boardroom, 1 Clarendon
Street, East Melbourne
8:12am
Present:
PJ Pearson
(President)
P O’Connell
(Junior Vice President)
KM David, APM(Treasurer)
D Avon
(Assistant Treasurer)
DB Anderson
M Banks
B De Chirico
M Rose
DJ Thomas
D Wilson
GJ Davies
Chief Executive Officer
BI McKenzie Executive Officer
Present:
PJ Pearson
JC Laird
P O’Connell
KM David, APM
D Avon
DB Anderson
M Banks
B De Chirico
M Rose
DJ Thomas
D Wilson
GJ Davies
BI McKenzie
1.
2.
(Senior Vice President)
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
"THAT THE MINUTES OF 6
DECEMBER 2011 BE CONFIRMED."
ADOPTION OF ORDER
OF BUSINESS
"THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED."
The meeting closed at 8:29am.
MINUTES FOR THE
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Date:
Location:
Time:
Tuesday 7 February 2012
The Police Association
Boardroom, 1 Clarendon
Street, East Melbourne
8:25am
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Apologies:
CW Birch
1.
2.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
"THAT THE MINUTES OF 10 JANUARY
2012 BE CONFIRMED."
ADOPTION OF ORDER
OF BUSINESS
"THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED."
Apologies:
JC Laird
CW Birch
(President)
(Senior Vice President)
(Junior Vice President)
(Treasurer)
(Assistant Treasurer)
3.
STRATEGIC
3.1.1.1 Delegate appointment − North
West Metro (Brimbank, Melton)
"THAT THE EXECUTIVE OF THE
POLICE ASSOCIATION DECLARE
THAT SENIOR CONSTABLE
ANDREW EYRIES (28650) BE THE
DULY ELECTED ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE FOR NORTH WEST
METRO (BRIMBANK, MELTON) AND
FURTHER, THAT THIS POSITION
BE HELD FOR THE PERIOD UP TO
NOVEMBER 2013."
3.1.1.2 Proposed purchase of
additional holiday home
1."THAT THE MEMORANDUM DATED
2 FEBRUARY FROM THE SECRETARY
DETAILING THE PURCHASE BY
THE POLICE ASSOCIATION OF UNIT
38/69 DORCAS STREET, SOUTH
MELBOURNE BE RECEIVED."
2."THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
REPORT TO THE MARCH 2012
EXECUTIVE MEETING THE TOTAL
COST OF REFURBISHING/
FURNISHING AND FITTING OUT
UNIT 38/69 DORCAS STREET,
SOUTH MELBOURNE READY FOR
OCCUPATION BY OUR MEMBERSHIP
COMMENCING ON SUNDAY 19
FEBRUARY 2012."
3.1.1.1 Mid-term budget review
1."THAT THE MEMORANDUM FROM
THE SECRETARY DATED 30 JANUARY
2012 BE RECEIVED."
2."THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR
THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND THE
LEGAL REPRESENTATION COST
FUND BUDGETS FOR THE 2011/2012
FINANCIAL YEAR AND REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE
RESPECTIVE BUDGETS, AS DETAILED
IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011."
4.
OPERATIONAL
4.1
SECRETARY’S REPORT
"THAT THE SECRETARY’S REPORT
BE RECEIVED."
4.2
FINANCE REPORTS
4.2.1 Financial Management Report
"THAT THE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REPORT
BE RECEIVED."
4.3
MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION
"THAT THE 59 APPLICATIONS LISTED
BE ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP
OF THE POLICE ASSOCIATION."
5.
MAINTENANCE
5.0.1 Correspondence
"THAT THE CORRESPONDENCE
BE RECEIVED."
The President thanked the Executive
members for their attendance and declared
the meeting closed at 4:02pm.
Police Association Delegates
workgroup
rank
delegate
work location
phone
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department)
Sergeant
Glenn Whyte
Centre For Foundation Training
9566 9566
Corporate Services 2 (BMD, BITS, HRD, & CSPD)
Sergeant
Terence MacManus
Transport Support Unit
9380 7254
Crime Department 1
Sergeant
Michael Gunn
Armed Crime Taskforce
9865 2368
Crime Department 2
Sen Con
Matthew Merrigan
Fraud Extortion Squad
9611 8512
Eastern, (Bass Coast, South Gippsland)
Sen Con
Sydney Hadley
CIU-Bass Coast
5672 2761
Eastern, (Baw Baw, Latrobe)
Sen Con
Graeme Carter
CIU-Baw Baw
5622 7151
Eastern, (Boroondarra, Monash)
Sen Con
Mark Smith
UNI-Clayton
9543 3888
Eastern, (East Gippsland)
Sergeant
Andrew Bills
UNI-Bairnsdale
5150 2600
Eastern, (Greater Shepparton)
Sen Con
Paul Shortis
CIU-Shepparton
5820 5800
Eastern, (Knox, Maroondah)
Sen Con
Robyn Waite
CIU-Maroondah
9871 3052
Eastern, (Mitchell, Benalla)
Sergeant
Darren Murphy
UNI-Kilmore
5782 1211
Eastern, (Wangaratta, Wodonga, Moira)
Sergeant
Henry Clarke
UNI-Wodonga
02 6049 2600
Eastern, (Wellington)
Sen Con
Keith Patterson
UNI-Sale
5143 5015
Eastern, (Whitehorse, Manningham)
Sen Con
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
Multicultural Liaison Eastern Region
9871 4104
Eastern, (Yarra Ranges)
Sen Con
Ben Aulich
UNI-Yarra Junction
5967 1104
Ethical Standards Department
Sergeant
Brad Curtin
Conduct & Prof Standards Div
9247 3644
Forensic Services
Sergeant
Thomas Brady
Fingerprints Management Unit
9865 2890
Intelligence and Covert Support
Sen Con
Luke Woods
Surveillance Services Division
9804 3599
Legal Services
Sergeant
Adam McCormack
Melbourne Prosecutions
8628 3200
North West Metro, (Banyule, Nillumbik)
Sen Sgt
Damian Oehme
UNI-Greensborough
9435 7001
North West Metro, (Brimbank, Melton)
Sen Con
Andrew Eyries
CIU-Melton
9747 7949
North West Metro, (Hume)
Sen Sgt
Andrew Foot
Risk & Audit Unit
9744 8111
North West Metro, (Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay & Wyndham)
Sergeant
Terrence West
UNI-Altona North
9392 3111
North West Metro, (Moonee Valley, Moreland)
Sen Con
Craig Zeeher
UNI-Fawkner
9355 6000
North West Metro, (Whittlesea, Darebin)
Sergeant
Jason Gaffee
UNI-Epping
9409 8100
North West Metro, (Yarra)
Sen Con
Steven Boskovski
CIU-Yarra
8420 3600
North West Metro, Melb .2, (Melb. West, VPC, Melb. TMU)
Sen Con
Steven Cox
UNI-Melbourne West
9247 5362
North West Metro, Melb.1, (Melb East. Nth Melb/Carlton, St Kilda Rd UNI)
Sergeant
Maxwell Jackson
UNI-Melbourne North
8379 0800
Operations Co-ordination
Sergeant
David Short
Planning & Special Projects
9247 3058
Operations Response UNIt
Sergeant
Alex Stewart
Operations Response Unit
9247 5482
Police Bands
Constable
Brett Staley
Bands
9489 2257
Southern Metro, (Casey, Cardinia)
Sen Con
Matthew Carson
Crime Desk-Narre Warren
9705 3110
Southern Metro, (Frankston)
Sergeant
John Carter
UNI-Carrum Downs
8770 4100
Southern Metro, (Greater Dandenong)
Sergeant
Phillip Hulley
UNI-Dandenong
9767 7444
Southern Metro, (Kingston, Bayside, Glen Eira)
Sen Con
Timothy Barratt
UNI-Mordialloc
9588 2988
Southern Metro, (Mornington Peninsula)
Sergeant
Jamie Stuart
UNI-Hastings
5970 8600
Southern Metro, (Port Phillip)
Sergeant
Douglas Bowles
UNI-South Melbourne
9690 3088
Southern Metro, (Stonnington)
Sergeant
John Pattison
CIU-Stonnington
9520 5216
SSD - Emergency Response 1 (Air Wing, Dog Squad, Mounted Branch)
Sergeant
Wayne Gatt
Mounted Branch
9682 4733
SSD - Emergency Response 2 (SAR, Water Police)
Sen Con
Matthew Blythe
Water Police
9399 7500
SSD - FRU/SOG
Sen Con
Damien Peppler
Special Operations Group
9247 5578
SSD - Police Communications Division
Sergeant
Adrian Hurring
Police Operations Centre (D24)
9247 3222
SSD - Protective Services Unit
PSO
Peter Marsden
Protective Services Unit
9603 6215
TTSD - Traffic Support Division
Sen Con
Trevor Collins
Major Collision Brunswick
9380 7299
TTSD - Transit Safety Division
Sen Con
Richard Field
Transit Safety Division
9247 3300
Western, (Ballarat, Moorabool)
Sen Con
Ivan Blomeley
Ballarat Prosecutions
5336 6074
Western, (Campaspe)
Sen Con
Rodney Pell
UNI-Echuca
5482 2255
Western, (Colac - Otway/Surf Coast)
Sen Con
Michael Palmer
CIU-Colac
5231 2613
Western, (Greater Bendigo, Macedon Ranges,Central Goldfields)
Sen Con
Sean Dickson
UNI-Wedderburn
5494 3300
Western, (Greater Geelong)
Sen Con
Thomas Dempsey
UNI-Geelong
5225 3100
Western, (Horsham, West Wimmera, Hindmarsh)
Sen Con
James Richardson
UNI-Goroke
5386 1004
Western, (Mildura)
Sen Con
Michael Baldock
UNI-Mildura
5018 5300
Western, (Northern Grampians)
Sen Con
Darren Brown
UNI-St Arnaud
5495 1000
Western, (Southern Grampians, Glenelg)
Constable
Jack Fletcher
UNI-Portland
5523 1999
Western, (Swan Hill, Gannawarra, Buloke)
Sen Con
Shane Hardinge
UNI-Koondrook
5438 7333
Western, (Warrnambool, Moyne)
Sergeant
Christopher Brown
UNI-Warrnambool
5560 1333
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