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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 29
Housing Trust - Maintenance Officers
MR CORNWELL- asked the Minister for Housing and Community
Services -
(1)Are maintenance officers employed at major ACT Housing Trust flat complexes.
(2)If so, how many such officers are employed and at what sites.
(3)What was the total cost of such employment in 1990-91.
(4)Has a cost benefit analysis been conducted on the employment of these officers and if so, what was the result.
(5)If no cost benefit analysis has been conducted, why not.
MR CONNOLLY- The answer to the members question is as follows:
(1)The Building Assets Maintenance Section of the Department of Urban Services provides, at an hourly charge, an on site maintenance service to the Housing Trust.
(2)This position is located at Currong Flats, Braddon and provides maintenance services for the Currong, Bega and Allawah flats complexes. A total of 444 flats are serviced by this officer.
(3)The cost of providing this maintenance officer for the 1990-91 financial year was $60,869, which represents the total of on site maintenance carried out, including all on costs.
(4)No.
(5)The intention behind the location of an on site maintenance officer at the abovementioned flat complexes was to provide a direct, efficient and effective service to the elderly residents. This service has proven highly successful and a cost benefit analysis has not been necessary.
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