Ensure all doors are securely locked.
 

Let your neighbour know you will be away and leave a contact number for yourself or a relative if possible.
 

Arrange for mail to be held or re-directed by the post office or collected by your neighbour.
 

Ask your neighbour to watch out for visitors and collect junk mail.  Cancel all deliveries such as newspapers or milk.
 

Consider installing automatic timing devices for lights and electrical appliances such as televisions and radios.
 

Electrical timers can be used to turn your radio on to talkback programs during the day.
 

Disconnect the electrical supply on radio-controlled or electronic garage doors and engage manual lock systems instead.
 

Advice the local police of your absence, provide a contact address and telephone number.  Be sure to notify police when you return.  This is especially important if you return home early.
 

If cars are left home, secure them and leave keys with a trusted friend or neighbour.
 

Engrave or mark valuable property with an identifying mark being a drivers’ licence number preceded by the first letter of the state, eg. “V” for Victoria. If you do not have a drivers’ licence consider using the number of a close friend or relative.
 

Turn down the volume on the telephone the day you leave.
 

Arrange for someone to cut your lawn and water your garden.
 

If you live in a Neighbourhood Watch area consider informing the area coordinator that you will be away.
 

Consider asking your neighbour to park a second car in your driveway.