Department of Defence Entity Resources and Planned Performance

Program 2.10: Estate and Infrastructure^[1]

The approved 2017-18 Facilities and Infrastructure Program, a component of the Integrated Investment Program, is outlined at Appendix E.

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  Per-and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances - National Health Research Program
  
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  Department of Defence – efficiencies
  

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  planning and governing Defence ICT ensuring the appropriate networking and operation of ICT systems
  
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  delivering and sustaining ICT programs and assigned ICT elements of endorsed projects and system improvements in the Integrated Investment Program to enhance and transform as necessary key elements of Defence ICT infrastructure
  

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  Department of Defence – efficiencies
  
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  Overseas Allowances for Australian Government Employees - efficiencies
  

To deliver a program that enables the required people capability to operate and support Defence equipment and systems, and to manage the business of Defence.

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  providing timely, accurate and high-quality advice on key people issues to the Secretary, CDF and Government
  
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  delivering and implementing the 10-year Strategic Workforce Plan that sets out the skills Defence needs and how Defence will attract, recruit, develop and retain its people
  
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  driving ongoing cultural reform and workforce culture initiatives that promote acceptance, diversity and inclusion
  
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  delivering a fully compliant Workplace Health and Safety System that ensures Defence provides a safe work environment for its people
  
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  driving a high performing culture where leadership, professionalism and corporate behaviour are rewarded and valued
  
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  providing support to Australian Defence Force members and their families to manage the military way of life throughout their service, and during transition from the Australian Defence Force.
  

Cultural reform initiatives are implemented as set out in the Pathway to Change strategy.

Cultural reform initiatives are implemented as set out in the Pathway to Change strategy.

To enable the delivery of a national security capability through science and technology services.

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  conducting applied research focussed on supporting Defence and national security operations, sustaining and enhancing current capability, and supporting the development and acquisition of future capability
  
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  drawing upon the world-class scientific ability of staff and research facilities, and extensive networks and partnerships with external organisations such as international research agencies, industry and academia to support the Defence Science and Technology Group’s role as a knowledge and innovation integrator for Defence and to promote defence science and education in the broader Australian community.
  

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  Department of Defence – efficiencies
  
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  Overseas Allowances for Australian Government Employees - efficiencies
  

To administer and report member and employer contributions paid during the year to the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) scheme, the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme (MSBS) and ADF Super. It accounts for the liability for these schemes plus the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (DFRB) scheme and the statutory death and invalidity scheme, ADF Cover. This program includes payment of the MSBS Retention Benefit.

Notes about this program:

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  The DFRB commenced in 1948 and only covers members or their dependants who were in receipt of a pension at the time DFRDB commenced. This scheme does not have any contributing members.
  
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  The DFRDB was closed to new participants in 1991. Since 1 July 2016, DFRDB members who re-enter the ADF no longer rejoin DFRDB as contributing members but instead join the ADF’s current superannuation arrangement and become either a member of the default scheme, ADF Super, or elect to become a member of another fund of their choice.
  
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  The MSBS commenced in 1991 and is available to re-entered members with a preserved employer benefit only. The MSBS closed to new participants on 1 July 2016.
  
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  ADF Super is the current superannuation scheme for new ADF members. It commenced on 1 July 2016.
  
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  ADF Cover is the statutory death and invalidity scheme and applies to all members of the ADF’s current superannuation arrangement, regardless of whether they are a member of the default scheme, ADF super, or have elected to become a member of another fund of their choice.
  
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  All five schemes are managed on Defence’s behalf by the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.
  
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  Since 1991, Defence has paid the MSBS Retention Benefit to eligible MSBS members after 15 years of continuous eligible service. The purpose of the Retention Benefit is to encourage members to serve until they have completed 20 years of service. Due to legislative amendments passed in 2005, the Retention Benefit is not available to members who enlisted after 6 October 2005.
  

Notes about this program:

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  The DFRB commenced in 1948 and only covers members or their dependants who were in receipt of a pension at the time DFRDB commenced. This scheme does not have any contributing members.
  

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  The DFRDB was closed to new participants in 1991.
  
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  The MSBS commenced in 1991 and is available to all full-time members of the ADF.
  
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  ADF Cover is the statutory death and invalidity scheme that accompanies the new accumulation military superannuation scheme, ADF Super.
  
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  All four schemes are managed on Defence’s behalf by the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.
  

The Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (DHOAS) was established in order to support the Government’s retention and recruitment initiatives and influence ADF members’ decision to stay beyond critical career points. The scheme came into effect on 1 July 2008.

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  providing ADF members with assistance to achieve home ownership that reflects the contemporary housing and home finance markets.
  
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  providing progressively higher levels of assistance for eligible members serving beyond the critical career points of four, eight and twelve years of service.
  
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  providing quality services for the administration of the Scheme, including the accurate and timely processing of member applications and issuing of Subsidy Certificates.
  

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  the Scheme provides eligible ADF members and ex-serving members with assistance to either purchase a home, purchase land for the purpose of building a home, or to renovate or extend an existing home.
  
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  following a competitive tendering process the Department of Veterans’ Affairs was appointed Scheme Administrator and a panel of three Home Loan Providers was established: National Australia Bank (NAB), Australian Military Bank, and the Defence Bank.