Figure F1 details 2014 asset management strategy's key performance measures for public housing.

Figure F1

Asset management strategy key performance measures for public housing

This Appendix examines how the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) annual capital plans for social housing have been implemented by comparing:

Figure D1 details the expected features of asset life cycle plans based on the Cooperative Research Centre for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset Management's Integrated Strategic Asset Management for Experts.

Figure D1

Features of asset life cycle plans

Figure C1 shows the public housing priorities set in the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) 2014 asset management strategy.

Figure C1

2014 asset management strategy priorities

Figure B1 lists the social housing initiatives included in Homes for Victorians.

Figure B1

Homes for Victorians—social housing initiatives

We have consulted with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Treasury and Finance, and we considered their views when reaching our audit conclusions. As required by section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, we gave a draft copy of this report, or relevant extracts, to those agencies and asked for their submissions and comments.

Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.

Responses were received as follows:

This Part of the report assesses the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) implementation of asset management recommendations from our 2012 performance audit Access to Public Housing.

Figure 4A shows the four recommendations we made about public housing asset management.

Figure 4A

Summary of progress against 2012 audit recommendations relating to public housing asset management

This Part of the report assesses ongoing work to improve public housing in Victoria, which has occurred primarily through:

This Part of the report examines the key challenges to public housing in Victoria leading up to the March 2017 release of the housing affordability strategy Homes for Victorians. In doing this, we have followed up on related recommendations from our 2012 audit Access to Public Housing.

Figure 2A shows the three recommendations in our 2012 audit that focused on addressing system-level challenges for public housing.

Figure 2A
Recommendations from our 2012 audit relating to system-level challenges for public housing

Housing is important for all Victorians. Without access to affordable and secure housing, people face an increased risk of homelessness, mental illness and inability to meet living costs. Social housing is an important means of helping those in greatest need. Government, non-government and not-for-profit organisations provide social housing to people who are unable to access suitable accommodation in the private market. Figure 1A shows the types of social housing provided in Victoria.

Figure 1A

Social housing options