Neighbourhood Watch Australasia

Neighbourhood Watch/Support is Australasia 's largest community based crime prevention program.

Neighbourhood Watch Australasia History

• Neighbourhood Watch began throughout Australasia in the late 1970's. In 2006, Neighbourhood Watch Australasia (NHWA) was incorporated to promote common themes and to identify common issues and identify good practice.

• NHWA developed an understanding that by committing to each other it could provide much more meaningful support and advice, not just to Australian States and Territories, but incorporating experiences from New Zealand .

Where do we want to be?

• Neighbourhood Watch Australasia has set a direction focusing on four key areas which build on the strength and success of the program.

1. To strive for inclusive and sustainable communities which will see shared responsibility about community safety.
2. To work towards a confident and informed society providing information and building social capital.
3. To foster safe and secure communities through capacity building reducing the likelihood of becoming the victim of a crime.
4. To commit to each other, and to you, that Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Incorporated is relevant, sustainable and plays a pivotal role in the support of state and territory Neighbourhood Watch/Support programs both in Australia and New Zealand .

Governance and Membership Structure

NHWA is governed by a National Executive Committee and Council of Delegates comprising committed volunteers and police representatives.  There is equal presentation of community representatives and serving police employees.  The Council of Delegates comprises two representatives from each participating State, Territory and New Zealand who are elected at the annual AGM.  The National Executive Committee consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Police Representative and Volunteer Representative.  The National Executive Committee and Council of Delegates communicate monthly and the National Executive Committee meets four times a year.  The organisation has a constitution document and are a registered Incorporated Society, acting under the required rules and regulations.

Neighbourhood Watch Australasia is represented by membership from:

New South Wales / Victoria / South Australia / Tasmania / New Zealand / Western Australia /

Northern Territory / Queensland

 

CONTACT US THROUGH YOUR STATE/TERRITORY/NEW ZEALAND LINK

OR BY EMAILING: NHWA SECRETARIAT : Batterham.StephenR@police.qld.gov.au

Neighbourhood Watch Australasia

The communities and Neighbourhood Watch/Support organisations of Australia and New Zealand are ably represented on the National Executive Committee and the Council of Delegates of Neighbourhood Watch Australasia by:

National Executive Committee

President:	Inspector Tess Walsh Victoria Police
Vice President:	Inspector Carey Griffiths New Zealand Police
Secretary:	Mrs Ingrid Stonhill Queensland
Treasurer:	Mr Terry Harbour South Australia
Police Representative:	Inspector Rob McCall Queensland Police Service
Volunteer Representative:	Mr Malcolm Grant Tasmania
Executive Officer:	Senior Sergeant David Wardrop South Australia
Secretariat:	A/Senior Sergeant Steve Batterham Queensland Police Service
Marketing Advisor:	Mr Paul Wyatt Northern Territory
Public Officer:	Mrs. Ursula Macdermott ACT

 

Council of Delegates

 

A C T	Mrs Margaret Pearson	Mr Graeme Hush
Northern Territory	Mr Austin Chin	A/Sergeant Michael Cotton
Western Australia	Mr Brian Scully	Ms Celeste Lawson
South Australia	Mr Terry Harbour	Senior Sergeant David Wardrop
Tasmania	Mr Malcolm Grant	Senior Constable Russell Barratt
New Zealand	Mr Roger Eynon	Asst Commissioner Jon White
Queensland	Inspector Rob McCall	A/Senior Sergeant Steve Batterham
New South Wales	Superintendent Adam Whyte	Chief Inspector Paul Kitley
Victoria	Mr John Dowdle	Superintendent Tony DeRidder