Finalists announced for the 2025 Australia OSPAs

Sep 11, 2025News

We are delighted to unveil the finalists for the 2025 Australia Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). This year saw the highest number of entries we have ever received.

The judging process is strict and robust and those who have been selected to progress to the next phase of the competition should indeed feel a deep sense of pride in their accomplishments.

Founder of the awards Professor Martin Gill says “I would like to thank the independent judges – and the different security associations they represent – for reviewing and scoring the many nominations. Indeed, the supporting organisations and sponsors who value our aims and support our ethics also deserve a special vote of thanks along with ASIAL who have supported us every year.”

The 2025 finalists are:

Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Chris Martin – NRG Services
Ali Kerbatieh – Assetlink
Umberto Tosti – Fortis Security

Outstanding Security Team
Charlestown Square Team – Access Group Solutions
Events Team – Blackhawk Logistics
Chubb Monitoring Center and Security Monitoring Centre

Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
Blackhawk Logistics
Glad Group Services
Ultimate Security

Outstanding Security Consultant
Core42
Intelligent Risks
Hayley van Loon – VL Aerospace

Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Transforming Technical Training Through Innovation and Accessibility – Gallagher Security
Security Training Pathway – Glad Group Services
Presilience® Training Initiative – Risk 2 Solution Group

Outstanding Security Partnership
MSS Security and Sydney Trains
Pacific Fair, GPT and Assetlink
The Profit Protection Future Forum

Outstanding Female Security Professional
Lara Baillie – Sydney Metro
Suzanne Frazer – Amazon
Natasha Raison – BHP Mitsubishi Alliance

Outstanding Young Security Professional
Mohammad Al-Rikaby – Babylon Security
Mohamed Jama – Sapio
Bryan Otuhouma – Access Group Solutions

Organised by Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL), the 29th Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence will be joined by the 10th Outstanding Security Performance Awards (the OSPAs) and 14th Australian Security Medals Awards. The combination of three distinct security industry awards programs into a unified event serves to bring together the industry, fostering a collective celebration of the industry’s accomplishments and excellence throughout the year.

Award recipients will be recognised at a special dinner to be held at the Park Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday 30th October 2025.

Booking details and more information can be found here.

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