The nationally recognised forum for senior leaders responsible for protective security, risk, governance and national resilience. Two days of high-level discussion, practical insight and cross-sector collaboration — moving beyond compliance to measurable capability uplift.
Day One opens with an address that frames the national protective security landscape — and the critical role of capability, leadership and coordination in strengthening Australia's security posture.
The 2026 conference theme — Driving Protective Security Capability Where It Counts — reflects a national need to move beyond compliance and strengthen the practical capabilities that protect people, information, assets, infrastructure and national interests. Hansford's opening sets the tone for two days of high-level discussion, practical insight and cross-sector collaboration.
At PSG 2025, Hamish Hansford addressed delegates on convergent threats and protective security challenges. He returns this October to open the ninth annual conference — continuing a national forum that has shaped Australia's protective security discussion for nearly a decade.
PSG 2026 is convened for the protective security community to come together, share lessons, strengthen capability and contribute to a more secure and resilient Australia. Delegates leave with practical insight, strategic perspective and meaningful professional connection.
Gain a deeper understanding of the evolving threat environment, the practical implications of the 2025 PSPF release, and where capability investment should focus over the next twelve months.
Workshops, case studies and structured exercises that translate national policy into the leadership, systems and partnerships required inside your organisation. Take home worksheets, threat maps and priority actions.
Senior government, intelligence and law enforcement leaders. Critical infrastructure operators. International experts. Emerging leaders. The cross-discipline mix that no other Australian forum convenes.
Across two days, the program traces the full Protective Security Policy Framework — from governance and risk through to the information, technology, personnel and physical domains. Each is addressed through keynote, panel and workshop, anchored to practical capability uplift.
Accountable Authorities, leadership, security culture, assurance and the architecture of organisational responsibility under the PSPF.
Threat assessment, security risk management, the protective security risk picture and how risk-based thinking shapes investment, controls and assurance.
Sensitive and classified information protection — handling, transmission, storage, disclosure and the full lifecycle of information across people, systems and supply chains.
Cyber security as protective security capability — ICT systems, uplift planning, AI-enabled operations, and where technology intersects with physical and personnel security.
Pre-employment screening, clearances, ongoing assessment, separation — and the modern realities of insider risk and trusted workforce.
Facility hardening, crowded places, counter-terrorism, executive protection, and the geometry of access where people and assets converge.
The program is organised into seven capability blocks across two days — national protective security leadership, intelligence and threat, real-world lessons, integrated cyber and critical infrastructure, strategic and global security, enterprise capability, and future leaders. Anchored to the six PSPF domains and culminating in a Capability Commitments closing plenary.
Senior leaders from government, intelligence, law enforcement, critical infrastructure and the private sector — brought together for two days of high-level discussion, practical insight and cross-sector collaboration.
PSG Conference 2026 is curated for the senior practitioners and decision-makers who lead protective security across government, critical infrastructure and the private sector firms that serve them.
Full conference passes, single-day passes, corporate tables and live-stream options — choose the format that suits you and your team. All prices in AUD, exclusive of GST.
Stream all main-stage sessions across both days. Ideal for distributed teams and remote delegates.
All prices AUD, exclusive of GST · Government & academic concessions available · Speaker, sponsor & media passes by application · [email protected] · 1300 560 295
Hyatt Hotel Canberra — within minutes of Parliament House and the major agency precincts. A setting that matches the calibre of the conversation.
The Hyatt Hotel Canberra offers refined function space, secure breakout capability and the kind of setting senior leaders expect. Five minutes from Parliament House. Walking distance from the National Library and the major agency precincts.
If something isn't covered here, the secretariat is contactable directly — most enquiries receive a response within one business day.
Substitutions — if you cannot attend, you are welcome to nominate someone else to attend in your place. Advise the team via email and update the attendee details via the ticketing platform so the correct name tag is available at the registration desk. Places at the PSG Conference cannot be shared.
Cancellations — refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected]. The effective date of cancellation is the date your written request is received. A $50 processing fee is deducted from all refunds, then issued per the schedule below:
PSG Conference 2026 is delivered in collaboration with leading government, industry, education and professional partners who share the mission of strengthening protective security capability where it counts.
The ninth annual Protective Security & Government Conference opens on Wednesday 7 October at Hyatt Hotel Canberra. Registrations are now open — secure your place before seats fill.
Secure your place at PSG Conference 2026: Driving Protective Security Capability Where It Counts and lock in the lowest delegate rate currently available.