Meeting the Defence housing requirement
Objectives
- Housing supplied and managed effectively to meet Defence requirements
- Good stakeholder management and public relations
| Key performance indicator | 2012–13 target | 2012–13 achievement |
|---|---|---|
| ADF member satisfaction with house | 80% | 88% |
| Stock provisioned for client against agreed provisioning plan | >98% | 99.1% |
Major outcomes
- Provided a total portfolio of 17,507 houses for Defence families (Members With Dependants) which met the key performance measures for housing provisioning.
- Constructed or purchased 590 new houses for Defence families and a further 38 apartments for Defence singles.
- Reached settlement for the first tranche of the Warner Springs site in Brisbane following completion by the vendor of agreed remediation and related works.
- Progressed major residential developments including AE2 in Ermington and Heartwood in Voyager Point (Sydney) and Bluewattle in Rasmussen (Townsville). PWC approved Crimson Hill in Lindfield and Kellyville (Sydney) and Fetherston Ridge in Weston (Canberra).
- Received an award for Planning Excellence for DHA’s Breezes Muirhead development from the Planning Institute of Australia, Northern Territory Division.
- Achieved good results from development land sales including Stage One and Two surplus lots at Breezes Muirhead and six multi-unit lots at AE2 in Ermington.
- Completed construction of 98 new dwellings on Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin and started upgrade of 48 existing on-base dwellings.
- Progressed to the second stage (68 houses) in a major upgrade program to nearly 200 houses on RAAF Base Tindal.
- Acquired land from the Queensland Government close to Gallipoli Barracks Enoggera, on which DHA will build 49 apartments and townhouses for Defence members and their families, and in consideration of which, DHA will construct 17 apartments for the Queensland Government.