Mr Brett Jorgensen
Acting Managing Director
Qualifications
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
New Zealand Certificate in Quantity Surveying
Quantity Surveyors Registration Board
Biography
Mr. Jorgensen was appointed as the Acting Managing Director in August 2024. He began his tenure at DHA in August 2008 as the National Manager of Governance. Subsequently, he assumed the role of General Manager of Property and Tenancy Services in May 2012, followed by his appointment as General Manager of the Property Provisioning Group in August 2018. In February 2020, he was designated as the General Manager of Service Delivery. Prior to his joining DHA, Mr. Jorgensen held several positions within the Department of Defence as a civilian and served as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force.
Key responsibilities
- Operational affairs in accordance with the DHA Act and policies or directions of the Board.
- Strategic direction and achievement against the Corporate Plan.
- Compliance oversight with the PGPA Act, Public Service Act and other relevant legislation.
- Key stakeholder relationship management with Shareholder Ministers, departmental Secretaries and the Chief of the Defence Force.
- Leadership and oversight of organisational structure, staff and performance.