7.4.1 Simplified outline of Part 4
This Part provides members with living-in accommodation, which is a barracks-style accommodation that is usually offered on base.
Living-in accommodation is an accommodation option available to members when they are traveling for duty purposes, undertaking training courses or when operational reasons require them to stay on base (see Division 2).
Members can also choose to stay in living-in accommodation when they have no resident family or recognised other persons living with them in their housing benefit location (see Division 2).
Members who occupy living-in accommodation do so under a licence to live in. A licence to live in provides the conditions imposed upon members while occupying this kind of accommodation. For a member who occupies living-in accommodation onshore, Annex 7.4.A applies. For a member who lives on board a seagoing vessel or nuship, section 7.4.42 applies.
There are various factors that will determine the level of living-in accommodation that is suitable for a member and whether they will be required to share the accommodation with other members (see Division 3).
Generally, members occupying living-in accommodation are required to pay a contribution (see Division 4). The reason a member is occupying living-in accommodation will determine if the member needs to pay a contribution towards the accommodation or not (see Division 5). Rates of contribution are found in Annex 7.4.B.
There are specific provisions that apply to a member who is posted to a seagoing vessel or nuship and chooses to live on board (see Division 6). A member’s personal circumstances will determine if they are required to make a contribution towards their accommodation and meals while living on board.
7.4.1A Member this Part does not apply to
7.4.2 Principles for the provision of living-in accommodation
7.4.3 Definitions
An accommodation manager may include the following people.
- An employee, agent, a subcontractor of Defence Housing Australia, or person authorised to act on behalf of Defence Housing Australia.
- An ADF member or an APS employee whose duties require them to manage living-in accommodation.
Common areas can include the following, regardless of whether the property is owned by the provider.
- Barbeque areas.
- Laundries and clothesline areas.
- Car parks.
- Commonrooms.
Service property includes living-in accommodation and any furnishings and fixtures that are in the accommodation.
