PANOPTIC SOLUTIONS · GOLD COAST, QLD
SECURITY DRIVER ENHANCEMENT TRAINING
A 3-day advanced security driving course designed and delivered by career defence and law-enforcement instructors — for executive protection professionals and those entering the field.
$2,475 inc GST · Next intake 02–04 Oct 2026
WHY TRAIN WITH PANOPTIC
Industry-leading security driving, delivered by operators
Our Security Driving Course is a perfect opportunity for those already working in the Executive Protection industry requiring a refresher or update of existing skills — and for those wishing to enter the field or network with industry professionals while they develop industry-leading skills. Past attendees have included military personnel, frontline responders and emergency-services officers.
Panoptic Solutions’ comprehensive 3-day program is delivered by highly qualified instructors from defence and law-enforcement backgrounds with decades of experience operating in permissive and non-permissive environments — professionals who have provided security driving services to internationally recognised protected persons and UHNW individuals.
Operational Experience
Instructors are former police tactical-group and ADF special and regular military operators — decades of real protective-driving experience, not classroom theory.
Tailored Delivery
Small-group, adult-learning format with continual formative assessment and personal tuition — the syllabus flexes to the skills and goals of the group.
Real-World Scenarios
Convoy movement, principal embus/debus, anti- and counter-surveillance and reaction-to-threat drills — finishing with a track day at Norwell Motorplex.
COURSE INCLUSIONS
What the course covers
- Luxury Vehicle Familiarisation
- Skills Refresher & Assessment Advice
- Communications in Convoy
- Vehicle Load Out
- Principal Embus / Debus
- Close Protection Terminology
- Vehicle Integrity & Armoured Vehicle Understanding
- Personnel Positioning & Team Format
- Convoy Positioning
- Convoy Movements
- Disabled Vehicle Drills
- Lost or Separated Procedures
- Anti & Counter Surveillance
- Reaction to Attack / Threat
THE SCHEDULE
Three days. Fully immersive.
DAY 01
Classroom Theory & Vehicle Familiarisation
Course theory, close-protection terminology and driving principles, plus hands-on familiarisation across the luxury vehicle fleet.
DAY 02
Road Movement & Practical Scenarios
Mixed classroom and on-road practical scenarios — convoy communications, positioning, principal embus/debus and movement drills.
DAY 03
Convoy Skills Assessment & Track Day
Convoy skills assessment followed by a high-speed track day at the Norwell Motorplex, run with former V8 Supercar champion Paul Morris.
THE FLEET
Train in the vehicles you'll operate
Luxury and executive vehicles used across real protective operations — with track vehicles provided for the Norwell Motorplex day.
- Mercedes-Benz GLS
- Range Rover Sport
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class
- Audi Q7
🏁 Track vehicles provided for the Norwell Motorplex track day
LOCATION & VENUE
Where you'll train
Panoptic Solutions HQ — Gold Coast
Suite 1.1, 328 Scottsdale Drive, Robina QLD 4226. 25 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 1 hour from Brisbane and 15 minutes to Surfers Paradise — with parking and on-site cafés nearby. The ideal facility to run this high-fidelity skills-enhancement course.
Track Day — Norwell Motorplex
The Norwell Racing School is owned and operated by Paul Morris — former V8 Supercar driver and champion — and delivers one of Australia’s leading driver-development programs. Paul works with Panoptic staff to refine and apply these skills in context, linked directly to our syllabus and training objectives.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Career operators, not hobbyists
Instruction is delivered by directing staff of former police tactical-group instructors and former Australian Defence Force special and regular military instructors — subject-matter experts bringing decades of field-based experience to every course.
Ben Hartley
Training Manager
Troy Claydon
Instructor
Ben Hosking
Instructor
David Illsley
Instructor
THE PANOPTIC STANDARD
Not all credentials are equal
This course is not for spectators, or for people just interested in a certification — there are no shortcuts here.
If you don’t appreciate a high-performing team environment with high accountability, do not apply.
If you’ve got the attitude and the desire to separate yourself from the mediocre — so do we.
— Ben Hartley, Training Manager
COURSE INVESTMENT
Invest in your career
Standard
$2,475
inc. GST · 3-day course, Gold Coast
- Full 3-day immersive program
- Luxury fleet familiarisation
- Norwell Motorplex track day
- Small-group tuition & assessment
Limited places each intake.
Service Recognition
$2,227.50
inc. GST · 10% off — Defence & Emergency Services
- Everything in the Standard package
- For serving & former Defence, Police & Emergency Services
- 10% off the standard course fee
Proof of service required at time of booking.
Not ready to commit, or want to discuss dates, discounts or payment? Enquire about the course →
COURSE DATES
Upcoming intakes
All courses run over three consecutive days at Panoptic Solutions HQ, Gold Coast. Places are limited each intake to protect instructor-to-student ratios.
2026
02–04 OctoberGold Coast
2027
12–14 MarchGold Coast
11–13 JuneGold Coast
10–12 SeptemberGold Coast
SECURE YOUR PLACE
Reserve your spot on the next intake
Places are limited to maintain instructor-to-student ratios. Submitting the form reserves your place and takes you to your payment options — you won’t be charged on submission.
NOT READY TO BOOK?
Prefer to ask first?
Not ready to commit, or want to talk through options — course dates, the Service Recognition discount, or payment? Send us an enquiry and our team will be in touch. No payment required.
Ready to sharpen your edge behind the wheel?
Limited places each intake to protect instructor-to-student ratios. Next intake 02–04 Oct 2026 · Gold Coast — plus three further dates through 2027.
WHAT GRADUATES SAY
Trusted by operators
Frequently asked questions
It’s ideal for executive-protection professionals needing a refresher or skills update, for those entering the field, and for anyone wanting to network with industry professionals. Past attendees have included military personnel, frontline responders and emergency-services officers.
It’s a 3-day program run from Panoptic Solutions HQ in Robina on the Gold Coast, including a track day at the Norwell Motorplex. The next intake is 02–04 October 2026.
$2,475 inc. GST. Defence and Emergency Services discounts are available on application.
No. The course suits both newcomers and experienced operators. A background in defence, policing or emergency services is an advantage but is not required.
A luxury and executive fleet — Mercedes-Benz GLS, Range Rover Sport, Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Audi Q7 — plus track vehicles provided for the Norwell Motorplex day.
Through ongoing formative assessment in an adult-learning environment — continual, course-corrective feedback and personal tuition, rather than a single final test.
This is a non-ASQA-accredited training package — a professional skills-enhancement course, not a nationally accredited qualification.
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PANOPTIC SOLUTIONS
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