The Australian-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee (supported by the National Security Resilience Policy Division (NSRPD) of the Attorney-General’s Department) has published The Active Shooter Guidelines for Places of Mass Gathering which provide guidelines for planning and responding to a situation where a person uses a gun to threaten others at sites such as sporting venues, shopping/business precincts, public transport hubs and tourism/entertainment venues.

The guidelines aim to increase awareness of this particular type of threat, while also providing guidance on the issues and options that may be considered during risk mitigation and contingency planning activities.