Mike Evans 
CEO Australian Security Academy Pty Ltd 

Mike Evans was born in Queenstown, a small mining town on the West Coast of Tasmania. His family has operated the grocery store there since 1898. Yes, it is 122 years old and now in its third generation of same family ownership. As a guide Coles did not open in Australia until 1914! Mike never dreamt of staying in the small town so he had no choice but to become an entrepreneur.

In his local community he was in the Town Fire Brigade and the Mt Lyell Mine Rescue and Safety Team which lead him to WHS training at the local TAFE. His interest in WHS commenced as a result, leading to a career in accident investigation, and subsequently insurance investigation and training in investigation, risk management, loss adjusting and WHS. Mike also became a qualified teacher at TAFE. When certification and licensing for investigators came in, Mike was ready with the experience and qualifications to start The Australian Security Academy.

Today Mike has grown the Australian Security Academy to over 16 nationally recognised qualifications and coordinates a minimum of six nationally recognised investigation professional development events monthly in Australia. He has students studying online qualifications 24/7 globally! Mike’s approach to incorporate professional working private, government and corporate investigators as instructors has proven a successful strategy since inception in 2001. This approach ensures currency and relevance of learning for his emerging students in their chosen career. The fact is, people hire Australian Security Academy students.

Mike likes to give back to the community by providing the RSPCA inspectorates throughout Australia with over one million dollars of in-kind professional development, drone training and formalisation of qualifications.