State Office:
Neighbourhood Watch Victoria
Victoria Police Centre
311 Spencer Street
Docklands VIC 3008
General Enquiries: (03) 8335 6002
Media Enquiries: ceo@nhw.com.au
ABN: 41 586 657 273
Incorporation Number: A0018739R
Our Board and our policies provide the framework in which we operate. Our local groups, our volunteers, our staff and our leadership team work together to deliver our programs and activities to Victorian communities.
Our structure
Our local groups are the heart of Neighbourhood Watch. They work at the grassroots in their communities and with local police.
There are currently Neighbourhood Watch groups in 54 of Victoria’s 79 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Each group can comprise anywhere from 10 to 700-plus members and operate at a suburb, town, estate, or street level.
Neighbourhood Watch operates on an LGA model. If there are several groups in an LGA, they may choose to have a committee at this level. Local groups can run individually or jointly with their LGA committee. Approved LGA-level groups sign an operating charter to be affiliated with Neighbourhood Watch Victoria.
The local groups are supported by the State Office which runs crime prevention programs, develops tools and resources and prepares campaign and educational material to share with member groups and the broader community through social media, events, newsletters, and other channels.
Where there is no local group, the State Office aims to support activities in that community until a new group is formed. State Office has a team of four staff lead by the CEO, who is responsible for our day-to-day operations. The CEO reports to the Neighbourhood Watch Board.
Our Board
The Board supports Neighbourhood Watch Victoria’s work by providing strategic direction and a governance framework that the organisation operates within.
Our Board consists of 10 elected community members with diverse skills and experience, who serve on a voluntary basis and provide support to our CEO and staff, plus 2 Victoria Police representatives, appointed by the Chief Commissioner. The Board meets 6 times a year.
