Consultancy Services

BARS Consultants is now one of the leading service providers in compliance, training, security and event management throughout Queensland. BARS Consultants have provided the security and hospitality industries with expert knowledge, advice, compliance audit, advocacy, training and application services since being founded in 2005.

BARS Consultants can offer a unique service to clients with our sister companies, BARS Training Australia, BARS Protection Services and Bouncer Buddy Products for clients throughout Australia involved in major events, festivals, clubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes, and any facility that sells liquor.

BARS Consultants is led by its Director, Garry OLIVER who served over 24 years in the Queensland Police Service reaching the rank of Senior Sergeant. For the last 9 years of his service he coordinated up to 7 agencies specialising in the development and maintenance of harm reduction strategies for licensed premises throughout Queensland.

Garry was the original founder of the Liquor Enforcement and Proactive Strategies (LEAPS) process that forms a part of the Brisbane City 17 Point Safety Action Plan, now implemented state wide, lecturing on these strategies to health and enforcement agencies throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He was the senior lecturer and co-ordinator for the Justice Department for a Queensland TAFE for over 7 years and now sits on the Executive Board of the Security Providers Association of Australia (SPAAL).

BARS Consultants specialise in major event management able to train your staff through BARS Training Australia a National Training Provider, apply for your event permits and manage the event through BARS Consultants, provide all your security needs through BARS Protection Services and supply all the equipment and stationery necessary through Bouncer Buddy Products.

Needless to say when you become a BARS Consultant client you have the law and a very experienced team of professionals on your side, so all you have to do is follow the easy to understand advice that is given by any one of our qualified staff and receive the rewards for your decision to make that phone call.

Products Online

Bouncer Buddy Products is Australian owned and operated by Garry Oliver who leads a committed team of professionals. Garry brings a wealth of knowledge to this role as Managing Director, with over 30 years Queensland police and liquor licensing experience.

Garry prides himself on keeping up to date with industry needs through owning and operating BARS Training Australia a Registered Training Organisation (Provider 32061), BARS Protection Services a Queensland licensed security firm, BARS Consultants and being a Director of the Security Association of Australia (SPAAL).

Bouncer Buddy Products provides specialist equipment and stationery supplies for the hospitality and crowd control industries that includes patron counting systems and I.D examination equipment, crowd control incident and staff training registers, I.D confiscation booklets, electronic tally counters, digital (dvr) recorders, Head Cams, Garrett metal detectors, along with patron identification, U.V torches, pass out equipment, communication and CCTV systems.

Bouncer Buddy Products was established on the Gold Coast in 2007 to become one of leading one stop online shops for the Queensland security and hospitality industries - satisfaction guaranteed.

Conditions of Use

Your access and use of this Web Site (the "Site") is subject to the following conditions of BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing the Site, you accept without limitation and qualification, all the conditions and acknowledge that any other agreement between you and BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd are superseded and of no force or effect.

1. Limitations

You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from or transfer information from our site unless it is for personal or non-commercial usage.

2. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use.

As a condition of your use of our site, you will not use the information for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use our site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our company or website.

3. Prices and Availability

Price of the product will be the price current at the time of purchase. BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd reserves the right to change the price of the product at any time without notice. All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD) and are inclusive of GST.

4. Postings

All posting of information that you make on this website;

  • must comply with all relevant laws, common law or regulations;
  • must not be obscene, offensive, defamatory or in any way unsuitable for persons under the age 18;
  • must not be used for any purpose or activity of an illegal, fraudulent or defamatory in nature;
  • must not be misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive; and must not adversely reflect on BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd.

5. Copyright Notice

This site and content is Copyright (c) 2012 BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd. This site uses images from third parties that are provided on a royalty-free basis.

Classroom Training

BARS Training Australia is a Nationally Recognised Training Organisation (National Provider Number 32061) comprising of a multidisciplinary team of committed, professional trainers and consultants that utilise a wide range of experience for Bouncer And Responsible Service training throughout Australia. (Check National Training Website).

The company, along with its associated business partners, aims to assist the security and hospitality industries by providing them with a range of training and consulting solutions necessary to promote and develop the skills of their staff.

BARS Training Australia offers a full range of security qualifications including Apply First Aid and is currently approved by the Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation to provide training in the approved Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Program as well as the Responsible Management of License Venues (RMLV) Course.

Our facilitation style focuses on communicating information that can be utilised in “real life” situations.  Our students graduate with an exceptional knowledge of security and hospitality practices, with the confidence in their decision-making and ability to optimise their skills.

BARS Training Australia aim to be the leaders in vocational education and training within the hospitality and security sectors, ensuring that our national competencies fully comply with the Australian Quality Framework 2013.

Refund Policy

All requests for refunds need to be made in writing and be accompanied by supporting documentation where applicable.

BARS Training Australia will make a full refund of all fees paid (including enrolment fees) should a course be discontinued or cancelled.

Should the student desire to take an alternative course with BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd, fees will be fully transferable to that course. In the event of a course for which the student was enrolled being unavailable or no acceptable alternative course is available, fees are fully refundable.

Should a student cancel an enrolment with BARS Training Australia Pty Ltd, the following conditions will apply regarding a refund of fees:

  • The enrolment fee of up to $100 is non-refundable unless otherwise stated;
  • Cancellation up to two week prior to the commencement of training, a full refund (including appropriate enrolment fee) will be given;
  • Cancellation up to one week prior to the commencement of training, a full refund (less the appropriate enrolment fee) will be given;
  • No refunds or transfer will be given for cancellations or discontinuations after course commencement date or after exclusion for unsatisfactory attendance or behaviour, except where extenuating circumstances may be found to exist*;
  • Course is considered to have commenced upon receipt of course materials or upon a student first accessing course materials online;
  • Students will have three (3) months to complete their course from this date unless extenuating circumstances exist;
  • Should a student fail to demonstrate extenuating circumstances after this three (3) month period, they may be deemed to have unsatisfactory attendance and withdrawn from the respective course.
  • Confidentiality of student information will be ensured;
  • Refunds will be paid within one (1) week of the claim being agreed.

All fees paid in advance are kept in a number 2 account (deposit account) to ensure sufficient funds are always available for refund.

* Extenuating circumstances: Should a student have to discontinue a course for legitimate reasons, such as sickness, exceptional family circumstances, a pro-rata refund will be given less a 10% administration fee.

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