Who We Are
We are security and investigation specialists.
Resilience Solutions is Western Australian owned and operated by former law enforcement professionals with a combined eight decades of service in the Western Australia Police. Our team brings cross‑disciplinary experience spanning frontline operations, tactical response, dignitary protection, emergency preparedness, protective security and criminal investigations.
We served the state at the highest levels, protecting Western Australians and their assets, and we continue that mission today. Every shift, operation and engagement is approached with the same discipline, professionalism and care that defined our careers in public service.
We are locals.
We know WA and we understand the environments, industries and expectations of the organisations we support.
What We Do
We give organisations clarity, confidence and continuity by providing trustworthy security and investigative services. Our role is to remove uncertainty so you can focus on what matters most: your people, your operations and your business outcomes.
Our services include:
Security Advisory
Emergency Management
Concierge and Guarding
Close Personal Protection
Investigations
Across all services, our focus is the same: predictable, high‑quality performance delivered by professionals who take their responsibilities seriously.
Our Approach
The concept of organisational resilience shapes how we think, advise and operate.
We apply this approach through our operations and guidance, helping our clients on their resilence jouirney.
We have intentionally positioned ourselves as trusted advisor to organisations seeking practical guidance and dependable support in complex operating environments.
We help clients strengthen their ability to operate safely, consistently and confidently in environments where risk, disruption and uncertainty are part of daily reality.
Our approach is built on:
Effective security leadership
Disciplined operational standards
Clear communication
Reliable personnel
Structured decision‑making
Meaningful relationships
Long‑term support
We don’t chase volume. We focus on meaningful work with clients who value professionalism, stability and trust.
Why Choose Us
Choosing Resilience Solutions means choosing a partner who:
Delivers predictable, high‑quality service
Brings real operational experience from policing, emergency response and criminal investigations
Understands WA industries and environments
Provides disciplined personnel who represent your organisation professionally
Builds long‑term, trusted relationships
Removes uncertainty and strengthens your operational resilience
We are committed to doing meaningful work and building meaningful relationships. We take ownership of our role so you can focus on yours.
Key Personnel
Brian Williamson - Director
Brian Williamson is a driven leader known for his honesty, humility and uncompromising standards. With a background shaped by high-consequence operational environments, he brings a steady, transparent and no-nonsense approach to strengthening organisational resilience.
Brian’s career spans tactical policing, crisis management and multi-agency coordination, where clear communication and principled decision-making were non-negotiable. He is recognised for his ability to cut through complexity, speak plainly and build trust quickly, qualities that define both his leadership style and the culture of Resilience Solutions. At the core of Brian’s approach is a belief that personal resilience is built on character, whilst organisational resilience is built on preparation.
As the owner of Resilience Solutions, Brian is committed to delivering honest advice, reliable capability and practical outcomes that leave organisations stronger than he found them.
His focus is clear: lead with integrity, act with purpose and deliver excellence every time.
Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree Global Security
Operational Commander (Australia New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee)
Cert IV Security Management
Cert IV Security Risk Assessment
Cert IV Training & Assessment
Sue Lawrence - Senior HR & Industrial Relations Investigator
Sue brings more than 25 years' experience as a senior Human Resource Manager and Employment Relations Practitioner. She has led significant organisational change and provided strategic and operational advice on Human Resource and Employment Relations matters, with particular depth in investigating complaints, managing disciplinary processes and resolving grievances.
As a licensed investigator, Sue conducts workplace investigations grounded in procedural fairness and natural justice and compliant with all relevant legislative requirements. She also advises organisations on strategies to improve business processes and workplace culture.
Sue's operational experience spans industrial dispute mediation, unfair dismissal, termination of employment, enterprise bargaining, workers compensation and performance agreements. She works with clients to identify the underlying causes of workplace conflict, strengthen organisational communication and improve work practice efficiency — developing strategies that help clients build business success through more effective workplace management and structure.
Qualifications & Licenses:
Bachelor of Economics and Human Resources
Licensed Investigator
Peter Coombs Lead Investigator - Investigations & Risk Management
Peter brings more than 40 years of national and international experience in criminal investigations, intelligence, security operations and risk management. He has a proven ability to identify, implement and maintain critical site vulnerability assessments and stakeholder relationships across government networks in support of corporate outcomes.
He has extensive long-term experience within the mining sector across Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Papua New Guinea, spanning more than 14 years. This work has included high-level investigations and security risk assessments, alongside building strong structures and working relationships with foreign governments, law enforcement, intelligence services, community leaders and NGOs. Peter has developed human rights programs, critical incident management plans, use-of-force procedures, travel security programs and security intelligence programs across these engagements. He has built day-to-day working relationships with policing, national intelligence and immigration agencies as well as community leaders, and developed baseline threat and vulnerability assessments along with the security intelligence systems and training needed to sustain them.
His operational experience covers the full breadth of security risk management: developing use-of-force procedures and supporting human rights and voluntary principles across multiple programs, conducting baseline security operations reviews and audits, running scoped investigations and fraud risk assessments with supporting awareness training, and leading site planning and preparation for high-impact local events including critical incident management plans and training.
Qualifications & Licences:
Diploma of Criminal Investigations
Diploma in Covert Operations
Certificate III in Investigative Services
Licensed Investigator
Bill Black - Operations Manager, Investigator
Bill brings more than four decades of frontline experience in law enforcement, aviation safety leadership and specialist investigations to Resilience Solutions, with a career built on integrity, sound judgement and a deep understanding of complex, high-stakes environments.
He served 23 years as a police officer, 18 of these as a Detective investigating serious crime across the metropolitan area and the remote Kimberley region, working closely with Indigenous communities and government organisations to ensure investigations were conducted with appropriate cultural sensitivity.
Following his law enforcement career, Bill spent 17 years in senior management within a major Australian airline group, taking on operational, safety and people management roles. He developed as a strategic, proactive senior aviation manager, with significant compliance responsibilities, involvement in major project management programs and experience investigating human resource matters.
Since joining Resilience Solutions, Bill has worked as an investigator across numerous sensitive matters in both the private and government sectors, delivering findings to a high professional standard. For the past three years he has also served as Operations Manager, providing strong, steady leadership to employees, contractors and clients across the business.
Combining a law enforcement investigator's rigour, an aviation leader's strategic discipline and a proven track record in compliance and complex project delivery, Bill is a trusted resource for organisations facing sensitive, high-consequence investigations.
Qualifications & Licences:
Diploma of Criminal Investigation
