Meeting the Defence housing requirement
Objectives
- Housing supplied and managed effectively to meet the Defence Housing Forecast;
- Good stakeholder management and public relations.
| Key performance indicator | 2011–12 target | 2011–12 achievement |
|---|---|---|
| % ADF member satisfaction with house | 80% | 90% |
| Stock provisioned for client against agreed provisioning plan |
>95% | 101% |
Major outcomes
- Provided a total portfolio of 17,471 houses for Defence families (Members With Dependants) in accordance with the agreed provisioning schedule.
- Constructed or purchased 704 new houses for Defence families.
- Acquired the Warner Springs site for Defence housing in the Brisbane suburb of Brendale.
- Referred development of Rasmussen, Townsville; Lindfield, Ermington and Kellyville in Sydney; and Weston Creek in Canberra to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (PWC).
- Acquired housing by construction or purchase for the relocation of 3RAR from Sydney to Townsville.
- Handed over the first 29 completed houses on Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin with the balance of 68 to be completed during 2012–13.
- Completed Stage 1 civil works, initiated Stage 2 civil works and started construction of 50 Defence houses in Stage 1 at Muirhead, Darwin.
- Completed the Defence-funded air conditioning project which, over three years, addressed the air conditioning needs of 3,500 DHA managed properties at a cost of $23.3 million.