About DMO

Who We Are

CEO DMO - Mr Warren King Biography

The DMO is part of the Department of Defence. In 2011-12 we will spend more than $11.1 billion* acquiring and sustaining military equipment and services, and we will employ over 7,000 people in more than 70 locations around Australia and overseas.

The 2011 Public Defence Capability Plan provides an account of Major Capital Equipment proposals that are currently planned for Government consideration (either first or second pass approval).

The 2011 Public Defence Capability Plan builds on the Government’s commitment to keep industry abreast of Defence’s acquisition planning so that it can effectively perform its role as a crucial component of our national Defence capability.

The DMO Leadership Team as at December 2011.

Snapshot of the DMO

• About 40.5 per cent of overall Defence budget
• Approximately 0.8% of Australia's Gross Domestic Product
• Capital budget of approximately $5.3 billion* in 2011-12
• Approximately $5.7 billion* on sustainment (through-life support)
• Over 190 current major projects
• Over 100 minor projects
• Over 7,000 employees
• Over 70 locations throughout Australia and overseas

Purpose - Equip and sustain the Australian Defence Force.

Vision and themes - To be the premier program management, logistics, procurement and engineering services organisation in Australia. This will be achieved by continuing to:

• Professionalise workforce and encourage life long learning.
• Re-Prioritise work for efficiency.
• Standardise program and business practices.
• Benchmark against Australian and International best practice.
• Improve Industry Relationships and Industry Performance, encourage open and honest dialogue and reward good performance.
• Lead Reform and embrace change.

Goal - The DMO is committed to delivering capability and through-life sustainment of military equipment on time, on budget and to the required capability, safety and quality. The DMO will be a business-like, accountable and outcome-driven organisation with a strong and close relationship with the Government, industry and its Service clients.

* Based on a US 99.77c exchange rate

The Inside the Defence Materiel Organisation (known as the Flip book) publication contains the top 30 acquisition and the top 20 sustainment projects for the financial year (as at July 2012). It also provides an overview of the Organisation.

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Defence and industry in partnership

Vigorous, productive and profitable industry is important to equip and sustain the Australian Defence Force and its warfighters. Equally important is the ability of Defence to get the best value for money on behalf of the Australian taxpayer. These objectives require an open and ethical business relationship. DMO and industry are continuing to build this relationship by:

• upskilling their workforce as part of implementing the Government’s Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry policy;
• finding innovative ways to work smarter and driving value for money at all levels;
• trusting each other by working together in a mature, ethical and honest way; and
• contracting so that risks are borne and priced by the party best able to manage those risks.