For non-urgent police assistance, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 or report online (police.vic.gov.au).
To report a crime anonymously, you can call Crimestoppers 1800 333 000 (freecall) or report online (crimestoppersvic.com.au)
Hello neighbours,
Did you know Neighbourhood Watch has some fun, interactive and **FREE** tools and resources on helping residents learn where your home might be vulnerable to crime and the simple, actionable steps you can take to feel safer.
Why not check out the How Safe is My House initiative today?
Download the app or do a home security quiz to see the key risks and how you can improve. You can even get a report with security tips tailored to your home in less time than it takes to order your morning coffee.
Feeling safer starts here. Learn how to feel and be safe at your home at https://howsafeismyplace.com.au/
Now available if you live in an apartment:
https://nhw.com.au/program/how-safe-is-my-apartment/
Remember, if you need urgent police response (i.e a crime in progress), always call the police on 000 (triple-zero). For non urgent police assistance, call 131 444, and you can report information anonymously to crime stoppers at 1300 333 000 or online at crimestoppers.com.au. Do not report crime via Facebook or other social media.
Neighbourhood Watch Monash Inc is a volunteer group administered by an LGA Executive Committee and a General Meeting of Area Managers and their committee members . Each meet bi-monthly.
The Executive Committee consists of the NHW volunteers:
Judith Clancy – Chair
John Ashton-Smith – Secretary
Doug Calvert - Policy and Support
Len Walker – Treasurer
Merrin Collier – Minute Secretary - Executive
Dianne Chace - Minute Secretary - General
Monique Renaut – Monash eNews Editor
Kevin Tse - Information Technology Support
Kate Cui - Events Coordinator
and
S.C Sara Coe Police - Crime Prevention Officer
Georgia Head - Monash Council Primary Prevention Officer, Community Strengthening
Sergeant Geoffrey Armstrong - Police NHW Liaison Officer
Positions Vacant: Please email secretary@nhwmonash.org.au to express your interest.
Media Manager
Website Editor (x1)
Facebook Editor & Moderator (x2)
Note: The General Meeting is managed by the same NHW volunteers that form the Executive Committee except that Dianne Chace is our Minute Secretary. The General Meeting is a forum for members to share ideas and organise NHW activities.
NHW Monash consists of 25 active areas which are administered by Area Managers and support volunteers. Around 700 volunteers working within Monash, hold regular meetings, produce newsletters and are involved in many community activities.
Please see the Local Areas page for a listing of the meeting dates and places for the two Committees and the Local Areas, which also includes the names of, and contact details for, the Area Managers.
You can also visit our Facebook page (@NHWMonash) for up-to-date information on our latest activities and Eyewatch - Monash Police Service Area Facebook page (@MonashEyewatch) for up-to-date information from Police .
The Eyewatch Facebook page connects your local police with the community to help assist with:
Crime prevention
Neighbourhood safety
Solving crimes in your area
Eyewatch is currently operating in 54 regions around Victoria. With a combined following of over 347,000, the initiative is empowering Victorians to be active participants in making their community safer.
Your local Eyewatch will keep you up-to-date with community initiatives, safety and crime prevention information and general policing updates. Speak directly with your local police to be a part of the conversation.
Get involved by following your local Eyewatch page and sharing the information with your network - your local police are waiting to connect with you!
NHW supports the Police in their efforts to reduce crime.
Neighbourhood Watch is a community based crime prevention program aimed at reducing the incidence of preventable crime and creating safer communities. Members work with Police to promote crime prevention activities related to home and personal safety, work at community events and assist local police in encouraging the public to report suspicious behaviour.
Monash NHW is involved in the following specific programs of crime prevention.
Check the Events Menu to find the next Safe Plate Day. Usually at Bunnings Notting Hill (Ferntree Gully Rd)
The program involves NHW volunteers replacing number plate screws with one-way security screws which make the theft of those plates difficult. Stolen plates are used by criminals to evade tolls, in petrol theft drive offs and in more aggressive and sometimes violent criminal activities.
Safe Plate Days are usually organised at Bunnings Stores and at Shopping Centres.
News of upcoming days are posted on the Events Page and Facebook as are the reports of each of the events.
1. The distribution of pamphlets on Residential Burglary and Theft from Motor Vehicles.
This program involves targeted areas identified by the Police. New targeted areas are identified each month and a team of volunteers deliver Crime Prevention Pamphlets to those areas. Monash NHW Areas are rostered to provide volunteers each month.
2. The distribution of Business Kits and other residential information to targeted areas.
This program involves around 6-12 volunteers taken out in a small bus, usually by the Monash Crime Prevention Officer, to the targeted area where material will be distributed. Volunteers do letter-box drops for about one hour and then meet for a chat and a coffee at a local café.
Monash NHW has supported our local Police by purchasing two Avalanche Elite fully equipped bicycles. Police trained in the use of bicycles are able to patrol in areas not suitable for vehicles and as an effective alternative to foot patrols.
Bicycles are fitted with light sets, Echo computers, pumps and kick stands.
The best way to protect yourself is through awareness and education.
The Little Black Book of Scams is recognised internationally as an important tool for consumers and small businesses to learn about scams including:
the most common scams to watch out for
the different ways scammers can contact you
the tools scammers use to trick you
the warning signs
how to protect yourself, and
where you can find help.
Translated copies of the revised Little Black Book of Scams will be available in the near future.
Translated copies of the previous edition can be viewed and downloaded at:
https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/publications/the-little-black-book-of-scams
