Creating vibrant retail precincts through shared intelligence, collaboration and vigilance.

The National Retail Association (NRA) is seeking to bring together retailers, shopping centres, law enforcement, emergency services and government to create safer, more vibrant retail precincts through the Safe Retail Precincts initiative.

The modern world presents new challenges every day and unfortunately the threat of dangerous or serious events, such as armed attacks or severe weather events, is ever-increasing.

Retail precincts are environments in which large crowds gather and we all have a responsibility to be aware, prepared and vigilant to ensure our retail precincts remain safe, vibrant spaces.

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KNIFE LAWS

Laws impacting sale of knives, axes and other controlled items

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RETAIL CRIME

Shoplifting, armed robbery, break-ins, fraud, organised crime, gangs, internal theft, CCTV,...

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TEAM SAFETY & WELLBEING

Handling aggression or disorderly behaviour, identify suspicious behaviour, managing stress,...

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NON-CRIME EMERGENCIES

Weather events (eg. cyclone, flood), power outages, fire evacuations, medical emergencies, hazards, ...

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ARMED OFFENDER

Active armed offender response, counter terrorism, suspicious behaviour, escape plans, reporting, ...

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David Stout

David Stout

Director Policy National Retail Association
David is a highly-respected senior executive across a wide range of retail sectors including corporate affairs, operations, customer insights, finance, procurement, risk and regulation, stakeholder engagement, community and supply chain.  He is favourably regarded as a bipartisan and ethical operative in best practice across retail and corporate industry, regional and urban councils, local and state governments, and is currently involved in multiple advisory groups / committees.
Bonnie Marshall

Bonnie Marshall

Policy Officer National Retail Association
Before joining the team, Bonnie served 12 years in the Australian Federal Parliament as a Chief of Staff, campaign lead, policy adviser and media and communications manager. She has provided advice on key legislative areas including advanced manufacturing, energy policy, STEM and education, international relations, regional job creation, agriculture and dairy and social issues such as homelessness and women's safety. Currently, alongside her invaluable work for the NRA Bonnie is undertaking a Bachelor of Science, mentoring with Country to Canberra and volunteering with Raise Foundation and Zoe's Organisation.
Ebony Johnson

Ebony Johnson

Project Manager, Policy National Retail Association
As Project Manager in the Policy team, Ebony brings a strong background across the retail, textile, and hospitality sectors in project management, stakeholder relations, marketing and communications. Ebony provides project management expertise to multiple projects, including sustainability, product safety, retail crime and committees.
Lily Charlton

Lily Charlton

Senior Policy Officer National Retail Association
Lily Charlton is an experienced policy officer who provides a high level of professionalism and organisation. Lily’s remit oversees the delivery of policy submissions to government, industry committees, industrial commission trading hour applications and supporting government relations. Lily ensures the policy team consistently meets or exceeds key deliverables on a range of NRA projects across sustainability, retail crime, product safety and trading hours.
Alysha Rowley

Alysha Rowley

Policy Officer National Retail Association
Alysha provides support to the policy department by researching, developing and drafting policy materials, including position statements, membership facing information and managing internal documents.

Alysha has completed a double degree in business and international relations with a broad skill set gained from both coursework and industry experience. Alysha’s career interests are also driven by her passion for helping others and making the community a safer, happier place. This fuels her ambition to make a difference and add value to whatever she does in an enthusiastic and meaningful way.