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(12) What type of security infrastructure, equipment and hardware are used by security staff/personnel in or on (a) the Canberra Hospital and (b) Calvary Hospital buildings and grounds.

(13) What was the cost of providing security at (a) the Canberra Hospital and (b) Calvary Hospital during the (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014, calendar years.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) (a) SNP, a contracted security company, provides security services at Canberra Hospital.

(b) Calvary Hospital operates its own security services.

(2) Yes, there is 24/7 security coverage on site at both Canberra Hospital and Calvary Hospital.

(3) (a) The Senior Manager, Protective Security (who is also the ACT Health Agency Security Advisor) manages and oversees security personnel at Canberra Hospital.

(b) The Security Manager manages the Calvary security team.

(4) (a) Yes.

(b) Security staff employed under the Calvary Master Licence have powers consistent with their Employee Licence as described in the Security Industry Act 2003.

(5) (a) ACT Health Security staff at Canberra Hospital have authorities conferred upon them in accordance with the ACT Crimes Act 1990 and the ACT Health Security Policy and Standard Operating Procedures. Such authorities are inclusive of issuing lawful direction to members of the public to leave the campus and powers to arrest for certain criminal offences under Section 218 of the ACT Crimes Act 2003. In addition to the above, SNP (the contracted security service provider to Canberra Hospital) hold an ACT Master Security Industry Licence and their staff also have authorities conferred upon them in accordance with the Security Industry Act 2003.

(b) See point 4(b) above.

(6) Security staff at both Canberra Hospital and Calvary Hospital are trained in the de-escalation of aggression, violence and abuse, and only engage with dangerous persons if it is safe to do so. If attempts to de-escalate the situation are unsuccessful, security staff will request assistance from ACT Policing to resolve the situation.

(7) (a) The number of incidents of Violence and Aggression for financial years 2010/11 to 2014/15 include:

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