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Safe Cash Ratings

When researching to purchase a safe for your home or business a key factor to investigate is the safes cash rating. This will determine whether the safe will be suitable for your requirements and the contents to be stored in your safe.

Platinum Safes have a large range of Cash Rated Safes for home, office and retails applications

Increase your security and gain great tax benefits

Now is the time to gain significant tax savings while increasing your business security. Investing in a Platinum Safe such as an office safe, commercial safe, retail deposit safe, fire resisting filing cabinet, key safe or key cabinet will gain great returns now and protect your assets for years and years to come.

A key business priority is to eliminate risk, keep cash secure and employees safe. The safe experts at Platinum Safes will assist you in selecting the right safe or security cabinet for your business requirements.

Superior Protection with a TDR Safe

The Platinum Safes BOND is a TDR Safe providing high security protection used by banks, jewellers, government agencies and commercial applications.

TDR safes are designed and constructed to provide defensive barriers resisting; Oxy-Acetylene attacks, Drills and Abrasive Grinders, Explosives and Force; Pneumatic and Hydraulic Tools.

Floor Safes - A Safe Option

Floor safes have the advantage of being located in concealed areas to prevent against forced entry and theft.

Platinum Safes range of Floor Safes feature superior security features such as anti-drill plates, solid steel dead bars, relocking devices and are fitted with quality locking mechanisms and a top cover plate. There are four Platinum In-Floor Safes models that vary in size.

Precise Plans & Higher Drug Protection

When engineers, architects and builders plan Platinum Drug Safes into their projects they receive accurate information to ensure drawings and plans are precise.

Platinum Safes have become a chosen brand in many Hospitals, Health Care Centres & Aged Care Facilities in Australia.   We provide comprehensive mounting specifications to ensure efficient and effective installation in new and re-constructed projects.

Be Safe, Be Fire Ready

Being proactive when the summer season is approaching is the smart way to protect our property and valued assets.

Fire Ready is a term we hear each year as we commence into a hot Australian summer. When it comes to safely securing important paper documents and files, the best means of protection is in a fire resistant safe or a fire resistant filing cabinet.

The aftermath of a fire can bring devastation when personal belongings, irreplaceable documents and valued assets are destroyed. You can avoid this, be proactive and invest in a Fire Resistant Safe or Fire Resistant Filing Cabinet from Platinum Safes

What is a TDR Safe?

TDR Safes are Torch and Drill Resistant and provide a very high level of security commonly used by banks, jewellers, government agencies and in commercial applications.

TDR Safes are designed, manufactured and constructed with high defensive strength barrier materials that provide defensive barriers resisting to; Oxy-Acetylene attack, Drills and Abrasive Grinders, Explosives and Force; Pneumatic and Hydraulic Tools.

Cheap Safes V Quality Safes

The vast range of safes available in Australia is extensive, varying from the level of protection from one product to another.

There are many cheap and inferior safes on the market that are sold through hardware and retail outlets. These products will have less security barriers to protect against attack and fire and they generally do not protect the value of the items being stored. 

Here we compare the elements and components of a quality safe and the security features that will increase the level of protection. 

Largest Drug Safe range with higher protection

The Platinum Drug Safe range is the largest in Australia and offers advanced security technology, making it the preferred choice for health professionals

Our safes provide premium drug storage and protection and comply with the Australian Health Department Specifications. In fact, our Drug Safes deliver a higher level of protection that is stipulated by government authorities.

5 Key Tips When Buying a Home Safe

Purchasing a home safe is a long term investment and you want to make sure you buy the right safe that addresses all your needs.

When you are looking to buy your home safe there are many things to consider. Start by answering these 5 important questions.

Platinum Safes will have you safely protected with our extensive range of quality home safes.

Staying in front of innovation

Staying on top of new and emerging technologies shaping the security industry is a business development objective that Platinum Safes continually strives towards.

Our security engineers bring a fresh perspective to quality, innovation and functionality when designing Platinum Safes

Australian Quality Control You Can Trust!

Did you know that all Platinum Safes undergo strict quality control checks from our Melbourne based head office by security engineers?

We handcraft Australian digital, key and blue tooth locking mechanisms that are customised for client’s requirements. Our team in Melbourne undertake the highest quality control procedures to guarantee a product that offers superior protection.

Builders & Architects plan Platinum into their projects

When security is paramount builders and architects choose Platinum Safes. We have an option for every project with a diverse range of safes, fire resistant filing cabinets and key cabinets for all applications to work within the space they are designing. 

Growing Trees & Climate Hope

Together with our valued customers we have planted enough native trees to absorb 107.20 tonnes CO2-e with Greenfleet. Thanks for helping us grow our forests, provide crucial habitat for our endangered wildlife and help counteract the devastating impact of bushfires in Australia 

New Key Cabinet MX with added security features

Platinum Safes have recently launched a new Key Cabinet with additional security features and new sizes.

The Platinum Safe MX Key Cabinets have the capacity to store 30, 75 or 150 keys, cards & fobs. An effective and safe way to securely store large quantities of key, cards and fobs. Ideal for commercial, industrial & fleet environments.

Businesses increase security while gaining great tax benefits

COVID-19 has certainly put a strain on businesses throughout Australia. However, businesses can turn uncertainty into advantages with opportunities to improve their secuirty by purchasing a safe to protect their assets. The instant asset write-policies have been expanded again and provide significant tax savings.

This covers the purchase of business equipment between the 6th October 2020 to June 2022. This opportunity provides double benefits for businesses. Invest in a quality safe and gain significant tax advantages.

Premium Quality Safes in Melbourne

Platinum Safes is a 100% Australian owned company and is based in Melbourne

Our security engineers in Melbourne design the safes premium specifications, handcraft locking mechanisms and undertake strict quality control measures.

At Platinum Safes you can be assured you are dealing with Australia's most experienced safe company.

Australia’s leading Drug Safe 

Medical professionals are choosing the Platinum Safe Drug Safe due to their superior drug storage protection.

In fact, the Platinum Drug Safe range is built with a higher level of door and body weight specifications than stipulated by the Australian Health Department guidelines for compliency.

How to choose the perfect home safe for our needs

When you are looking to buy a home safe there are many factors to consider.  What items are you storing in the safe and are you protecting your valuables against fire or theft? There are many homes safes on the market. Here is a guide to help you select a safe with confidence. 

Fire Rated Protection

During the summer of 2019–20 Australia experienced a devastating bushfire season, known as the Black Summer. It was a period of intense bushfires in many parts of Australia.

The best preparation for a fire season is being fire ready! That includes protecting important paper documents and valuable belongings in a fire safe or fire resistant cabinet.

Platinum Safes have an extensive range. If you are looking to buy a fire safe with trusted ratings you can trust Platinum Safes.

High Security Key Management

There are hundreds of key safes and key cabinets on the market, but how can you be confident they will provide your assets with high key security protection?

Look no further than the Platinum Key Safe with it's distinctive security elements and heavy-duty construction.

New CERTIFIED Doco Storage Safes

Platinum Safes have launched 7 new model sizes within The Doco range.  

These heavy duty safes are SP Certified with 120 minutes fire rating for the 1000, 1200, 1400 and 1600 models and 90 minutes fire rating for the 610, 670, 750, 880 and 1700 models.

Planting trees to help our beautiful planet

With so much happening in the world today it’s never been a better time to concentrate on what’s important, to support our communities and give back to our beautiful planet.  

Platinum Safes are thrilled to announcement our partnership with Greenfleet . When a customer purchases a Platinum Safe we will plant a native tree on their behalf.

Compliance for prescription drugs

Platinum Safes have a full range of Drug Safes that comply with the Australian Health Department Specifications. These high quality safes are specifically designed for the hospitals, pharmacies, aged care facilities and medical clinics

Platinum Safes are digitally delighted to launch our new website.

The website boasts a fresh new design with improved menu functionality so our customers can research relevant product information. Detailed specifications, safe buying advice, downloadable resources and product videos are some of the tools and information to help our customers make informed decisions when purchasing a safe.