Who We Are?
ABOUT OUR JOURNEY
We realised that there was a need across a number of industries for a services group who operate organically using only direct employees, no subcontractors. Employees who are motivated and accountable by being direct employees working under the relevant industry awards and allowances, with both educational and financial incentives (plus additional skills/experience loadings).
We started out in humble beginnings as a small boutique security services provider, yet it was difficult to make a difference and show everyone out there what we were capable off when we were being undercut by ‘dodgy providers’ paying ‘Cash’ and operating in the realm of “Modern Slavery’ by abusing the market with unsustainable charge rates.
So, we started a campaign of educating our potential clients of the Enterprise-Wide Operating Risks they were taking on by engaging and using those ‘Dodgy Operators’.
Yes, we got feedback from Existing Clients “Your Rates are ridiculous that’s too much to pay for just a Security Guard”, “You have to be kidding I can find Guards cheaper and it’s no risk to me if they get paid cash as I employ a company to pay them” and “I am not liable for the guards if they are getting cash and get injured”.
Yet, we had some new clients who stuck by us and embraced the more improved compliance and employment models we were providing. We thank them and now have established as promised, Strategic Business Partnerships.
In addition to Security, we started Construction Site Cleaning, which morphed into Traffic Control and COVID Marshalls for our Construction Clients. We secured new contracts in the Construction Industry with John Holland and Laing O’Rourke within the Sydney Metro Project Plan.
In August 2021 we achieved Supply Nation Certification, this will allow us to follow our dreams and create more opportunities for us to showcase the services of the group and our amazing team of employees.
In November 2021, we proudly commenced strategic planning on our next business service, Commercial Lawn & Garden Services, which has seen new opportunities into a number of Tender Bids which will see new employment opportunities for regional Aboriginal Communities to become self-sustainable and in control of their own futures, making generational changes and benefits for the mob!
MEET OUR TEAM
Murray Hipwell (51% Shareholding) – Managing Director
Baladhu Wiradjuri Galari giyalang gibir.
Murray’s families are the Naden, Towney, Gibson and the Grant families, who have been entrusted with our three rivers country by our creators at the dreaming.
Murray is committed to building long term and respectful relationships across Aboriginal communities to bring about positive change.
Murray’s management and leadership style is ‘consultative’ and he strongly believes in ‘role modelling’ and leading by example.
Murray’s personal initiatives in Aboriginal community-based programs focus on facilitating communication and engagement between Aboriginal community leaders and key industry stakeholders.
Murray has held a number of key roles within the NSW Government working for key agencies working to improve Aboriginal employment opportunities in a number of key growth industries, cleaning, traffic control, and construction labour-hire.
Murray has over 20 years leadership experience in senior Project Management and Human Resources positions across community, government and corporate organisations. During my career I was regular speaker at Hunter Post Graduate Medical Institute discussing the damaging impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal communities health, social and emotional wellbeing.
Murray understands the ‘barriers’ faced by the community and works tirelessly in ‘closing the gap’ through identifying employment opportunities, developing pre-employment training programs to prepare the applicant and ongoing mentoring to ensure successful engagements and a successfully future for the mob.
Warwick Brown (49% Shareholder) – Director
Chief Operating Officer
Warwick is regarded as an industry expert in the security and training industries which allows JPR to have access to the latest technologies and training programs to ensure our management and security teams have a constant competitive advantage.
Warwick’s management experience in the industry dates to 2001 working with influential security industry leaders from his time at Barrington Group, ATMAAC, Exact Security, and Panthers Entertainment Group.
Warwick has been involved in management roles as a Recruitment and Human Resources Manager, Security Risk Consultant, Security Industry Trainer (20 years this year), Operational Manager through to Executive Manager.
Warwick’s passion to provide the industry with a justifiable, professional and reliable service, by
having a Team that will always conduct themselves with Honesty, Integrity and most importantly
accountability.
Blake Nelson
Regional Operations Manager – (The JPR Group)
Blake was promoted to the Regional Operations Manager Role for the Eastern Seaboard in August 2020 to understudy the Security Operations and to take up the operations management of the Security and Cleaning Services Teams.
Blake started his security industry career whilst studying. Blake transitioned into the mining and later civil construction industry in surface extractions as a production manager working on major civil projects in Northern NSW and SW Queensland.
Blake returned to an operational role in the security industry in late 2016 which saw Blake, create his own management style as a Regional Operations Manager, conducting recruit, induction and rostering of a workforce spread across 200kms, with over 200 casual employees.
Blakes goal is the to eliminate the stereotypes in security and to bring back the core values of the industry, integrity, professionalism, and accountability. With these core values, Blake has established a reliable and professional team on the Mid North Coast which has seen the relationships between clients and our guards develop, creating a new efficient and productive service.
My main objective is to create a safe environment for our security teams and to have access to extensive training, to broaden their knowledge of their roles. I ensure that conflict resolution, customer satisfaction, and legislation programs are run regularly to maintain our competitive edge.
