Annual Report
2013–14 Defence Housing Australia
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Highlights and events

Defence highlights

  • Extended the Allocation and Tenancy Management Agreement to 2022 and aligned the terms and conditions with the Services Agreement.
  • Launched a Living-In Accommodation (LIA) bookings and allocation service across all bases in Australia.
  • Introduced mobile devices to help field staff provide a more efficient service to Defence members and their families.
  • Acquired 120 MCA apartments for Defence members.
  • Continued work on the $300.0 million program to upgrade and replace Defence-owned houses to ensure they meet revised minimum Defence standards by 2017.
  • Purchased and constructed 662 new houses for Defence families.
  • Achieved or exceeded all KPIs.

DHA introduced mobile devices for staff in 2013–14.

Introduced mobile devices for DHA staff in 2013–14.

Business highlights

  • Launched DHA Investment Management Limited (DHA IML) and the first residential property fund, DHA Residential Property Fund No. 1.
  • Announced plans for more housing in Darwin near the Breezes Muirhead development.
  • Constructed three modular tropically-designed houses as part of a pilot project in Johnston, Darwin.
  • Opened the Betty Cuthbert Estate, a DHA residential development at Ermington, Sydney.
  • Opened sales centres at Bluewattle, Townsville and Crimson Hill, Sydney.
  • Relocated the Hunter Valley regional office to the Newcastle Central Business District (CBD).
  • Gained brand awareness by attending and sponsoring trade events such as the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) National Congress, the Self-managed Super Fund Professionals Association of Australia National Conference and the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia National Convention.

One of DHA’s modular houses in Johnston, Darwin.

DHA's modular house in Johnston, Darwin.

DHA opens its sales and information centre for its Bluewattle residential developments in Townsville.

DHA opens its Bluewattle sales and information centre in Townsville.

DHA opens its sales and information centre for its Crimson Hill residential development in Sydney.

DHA's Crimson Hill sales and information centre in Sydney.

Industry highlights

  • Gained UDIA six leaf EnviroDevelopment certification for residential developments AE2 and Crimson Hill in Sydney (NSW), Bayriver in Adelaide (SA), Bluewattle in Townsville (QLD), Warner Lakes The Reserve in Brisbane (QLD) and Breezes in Darwin (NT).
  • Awarded 'Engineering excellence' by Engineering Australia for the future development at RAAF Base Tindal (NT).
  • Awarded 'Best new exhibitor stand' at the 2014 Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia National Convention.
  • Highly commended by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) NSW for public engagement and community planning excellence at the AE2 residential development.
  • Highly commended for 'Urban renewal' in the UDIA awards for planning excellence for the Bayriver residential development.
  • Finalist for 'Best planning ideas—small' in the PIA SA awards for planning excellence for the Bayriver residential development.

DHA’s trade booth at the 2014 Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia National Convention.

DHA's trade booth at the 2014 Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia National Convention.

DHA teamed with Greening Australia in Darwin to provide hands on horticulture experience to Indigenous students.

DHA teamed with Greening Australia in Darwin.

Community highlights

  • Contributed more than $83,000 to support Defence-related organisations and industry related programs including Defence Families of Australia (DFA) and Legacy.
  • Teamed with Greening Australia to provide hands-on horticulture experience to Indigenous students in Darwin.
  • Extended the marketing agreement with the Canberra Raiders into the 2015 season to raise brand awareness and generate demand for the property investment program.
  • Participated in the St Vincent de Paul CEO Sleepout, raising almost $27,000 to combat homelessness.
  • Held community information sessions in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Rockingham to keep local communities informed about projects.
  • Held community events such as family days and park openings across Australia to bring together the Defence and civilian communities living in DHA residential developments.

DHA and Investa Property Group opened the second park in Breezes Muirhead, Darwin.

Park opening event at Breezes Muirhead, Darwin.

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