Part 1: Contacts

1.1    Advice on conditions of service
1.2    ...
1.3    Policy Directorates
1.4    Directorate of Conditions Information and Policy Services
1.5    Defence Business Services – Fyshwick
1.6    Defence Pay Accounting Centre, Melbourne
1.7    Defence Tax Management Office
1.8    Customer Service Centres
1.9    
1.10   Defence Housing Australia
1.11   Toll Transitions

1.1    Advice on conditions of service

1.

Advice for administrators on ADF conditions of service is available from the Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions Branch, People Strategies and Policy Group. Advice is available by emailing pacman@defence.gov.au.

2.

Issues about administration or the effect of particular provisions should continue to be referred through administrative channels.

3.

Individual members should seek advice from their local administrative unit.

Examples: Customer Service Centre (previously known as shopfront), Military Pay Administration Centre (MPAC), orderly room, ship's office, Defence Service Centre on telephone 1800 333 362 (1800 DEFENCE).

1.2    ...
1.3    Policy Directorates

1.

There are three policy Directorates which are responsible for developing policies relating to ADF pay and conditions.

2.

Administrators and individual members should not contact the two policy Directorates below. If a more difficult case requires policy clarification, the relevant casework management area will liaise with these Directorates. This table shows the casework management areas.

 

For ADF conditions of service casework on...

the casework management area is...

service within Australia

the Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions Branch.

Email: pacman@defence.gov.au

service overseas

the Overseas Administration Team - Melbourne.

See: Clause 12.2.2 for contact information.

 

3.

The Directorate of Military Salaries and Allowances – Policy deals with these issues.

 

a.

ADF workplace relations policy.

 

b.

Developing cases on ADF remuneration and presenting them to the DFRT.

 

c.

ADF salary policy.

 

d.

ADF salary-related allowances policy.

4.

The Directorate of Service Conditions and Housing Policy deals with these issues.

 

a.

Travel.

 

b.

Relocation – financial entitlements.

Examples: Pet relocation costs, disturbance allowance.

 

c.

Education assistance for members' children.

 

d.

Location allowances.

 

e.

Leave.

 

f.

Service overseas and on deployments.

 

g.

Clothing.

 

h.

Housing assistance policy.

 

i.

Policy on member contributions for meals provided in living-in accommodation.

 

j.

Removal policy and related non-financial entitlements.

 

k.

Initial home purchase assistance scheme (HPAS).

 

l.

Home purchase and sale assistance (HPSEA).

1.4    Directorate of Conditions Information and Policy Services

1.

The Directorate of Conditions Information and Policy Services is responsible for the provision of accurate and up-to-date information about pay and conditions. This is achieved through the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual (PACMAN) and the Member's Guide to ADF Pay and Conditions of Service. This information can be accessed electronically from these sources.

 

a.

DEFWEB at http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/

 

b.

Internet at http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac

2.

For information about the PACMAN or Defence Determinations, email pacman@defence.gov.au.

1.5    Defence Business Services – Fyshwick

1.

Defence Business Services – Fyshwick (DBS-F) is responsible for providing the following travel and financial services on a national and regional basis.

 

a.

International non-business travel and associated allowances for Defence personnel on a national basis.

 

b.

Domestic non-business travel and associated allowances on a regional basis (ACT/SNSW only).

 

c.

Passport and Visa processing.

 

d.

Financial Services, including accounts payable, receivable, debt recovery and purchase order processing on a regional basis (ACT/SNSW only).

2.

Contact information for Defence Business Services – Fyshwick is as follows.

 

Defence Travel Services

Help Line (02) 6266 8111 and follow the prompts to the relevant section (operational between the hours of 0830-1230 and 1330-1700 Monday to Friday).

Defence Business Services – Fyshwick
Department of Defence
Attn: the relevant person/section
F-TS-GF

PO Box 7940
Canberra
ACT 2600

 

 

Financial Services

Help Line (02) 6266 1444 (operational between the hours of 0830-1230 and 1330-1700 Monday to Friday).

Defence Business Services – Fyshwick
Financial Services
TUG-1-067

PO Box 7935
Tuggeranong ACT 2900

 

Additional contacts

 

Manager Defence Business Services – Fyshwick

(02) 6127 4237

F-TS-GF-51

 

Senior Team Leader Defence Travel Services

(02) 6127 4238

F-TS-GF-54

 

Team Leader Financial Services

(02) 6266 1470

TUG-1-067

 

Supervisor Non-Business Travel

(02) 6266 8111

F-TS-GF-27

 

Supervisor Passport and Visas

(02) 6266 8111

F-TS-GF-42

3.

For domestic duty travel for Defence personnel in other regions, see the contact listings in the Defence Support Group Defweb site ('CSIG Online').

See: Defence travel management (Go to 'Contacts' on the left hand side of the screen.)

1.6    Defence Pay Accounting Centre, Melbourne

1.

The Defence Pay Accounting Centre (DEFPAC) manages the ADF pay service and monitors the performance of the pay systems. It also manages the pay accounts of ADF members and helps administrators with pay matters.

2.

DEFPAC does not generally handle enquiries for individual members about their own pay. These questions should be referred to local administrators.

3.

DEFPAC is part of the Corporate Services and Infrastructure Group (CSIG), National DEFPAC is part of the Defence Support Group (DSG), National Operations Division. Contact details are on the DSG Defweb site.

See: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/dsg

1.7    Defence Tax Management Office

1.

The Defence Tax Management Office (DTMO) manages taxation compliance and advice in Defence.

2.

See PACMATE clause 3.7 for further information about the DTMO, and how to contact it.

1.8    Customer Service Centres

 

Customer Service Centres, previously known as shopfronts, are physical places on a base or establishment that offer access to and information about a range of Defence products and services. This includes information and services about pay and conditions of service.

See: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/dsg

1.9    ...
1.10   Defence Housing Australia

1.

The Defence Housing Australia undertakes housing and relocations services to meet the needs of Australian Defence Force members, their families and associated personnel. Specifically, Defence Housing Australia provides the following services.

 

a.

Housing solutions, including sourcing and arranging subsidised housing (that is, service residences, rent allowance and living-in accommodation), and administering house-hunting trips.

 

b.

Property management services, including tenancy management, maintenance services, Halcyon clean and leasing administration.

2.

Contact information for Defence Housing Australia is as follows.

Website: http://www.dha.gov.au

email: info@dha.gov.au

 

Contact numbers:

 

a.

National customer service line  

1800 249 711

 

b.

Maintenance line 

1300 366 615

 

Emergency contact numbers:

 

a.

Emergency relocations hotline 

1800 626 698

 

b.

Emergency maintenance hotline

1300 366 615

1.11   Toll Transitions

1.

Toll Transitions provides a total relocation service to meet the needs of Australian Defence Force members, their families and associated personnel. Specifically, Toll Transitions provides the following services.

 

a.

Relocation services, including processing and authorising removal entitlements and allowances, booking travel for postings, arranging temporary accommodation, coordinating the uplift and delivery of a member's removal, and notifying Defence Housing Australia of the relocation so they can assist with the member's housing solution.

 

b.

Removal services for Defence Personnel primarily through the engagement of Panels (that is Domestic Removal and Storage Services, Vehicle Removal Services, Bulk Removal Services, Overseas Removal Services and establishment and management of a Panel of Providers).

2.

Contact information for Toll Transitions is as follows.

Website: http://www.tolltransitions.com.au/defence

email: defencecare@tolltransitions.com.au

 

Contact numbers:

 

a.

National customer service centre

1800 819 167

 

b.

Emergency contact number

1800 819 167

 

PACMATE                                                 AL14 (December 2011)                                              Part 1 – 1