ELIZA THORN – OUTSTANDING FEMALE SECURITY PROFESSIONAL AWARD 2021

The entire IR team is delighted that our colleague Eliza was awarded the 2021 Australian OSPA as the Outstanding Female Security Professional.

The Outstanding Security Professional Awards (OSPAs) are given each year to recognise and reward companies, people and innovation across the security sector.

The OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive, providing an opportunity for outstanding performers to be recognised and their success to be celebrated. The criteria for these awards are based on key factors that contribute to and characterise outstanding performance. The OSPAs have been established in collaboration with security associations and groups across many countries including Australia.

The OSPA award commended Eliza’s invaluable role providing crisis management support to IR’s clients in planning, exercising and operational responses. And it highlighted Eliza’s key role in the IR team “..that assisted with the evacuation of more than 100 at-risk Afghans from Kabul ahead of the advancing Taliban”.

Eliza’s nomination also included references to her role in the development of security plans for the successful Brisbane bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games; as well as her similar involvement in IRs security planning support for Rugby Australia’s bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Congratulations Eliza!