The Defence estate is a critical enabler of Australia's defence capability and supports the generation and sustainment of the Australian Defence Force.
Handover Takeover Policy
The Estate Project Handover Takeover (HOTO) Policy aims to ensure that expected Defence estate project outputs are delivered via a structured and auditable approach that allows for the formal acceptance of delivered project items. The processes outlined in the policy start with project planning and continue until the end of the defects liability period.
All estate related projects must adhere to the Estate Project HOTO Policy in order to demonstrate that the project management practices, actions and deliverables comply with legislation and Defence policy to deliver safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose facilities.
Checklists
To comply with the Estate Project HOTO Policy it is required that all industry partners use the Estate Project HOTO plan checklist and the Estate Project HOTO data checklist.
Operations and Maintenance Manual
An Operations and Maintenance Manual (OMM) must be created and provided to Defence during HOTO to support the sustainment and compliance of state project outputs. The OMM must provide Defence with the required work, health and safety information for Defence to discharge all its estate management obligations.
Instructions and templates for the creation of Defence facilities and infrastructure OMM are provided below and must be adhered to.
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