Online Services

Please refer to the Online Services Terms and conditions regarding usage.

DHA Online Services provides Defence members and their families with self-service access to manage their housing needs. Defence civilians can also request access to Online Services.

To request access, call DHA on 139 342. 

Your Online Services username and password is your electronic signature with DHA and must not be shared with anyone else (Terms and conditions).

Therefore, depending on your circumstances, you may wish to authorise one or more of the following:

  • Contact DHA by phone/email: Authorise your recognised partner to contact DHA on your behalf (Go to ‘My Profile’).
  • Online Services: Authorise access to Online Services by appointing them as your Delegate and/or your Agent (Go to ‘My Profile’ > Manage Delegates or Manage Agents).

A Delegate can perform all functions which relate to you as a Defence member in Online Services.

An Agent can attend a scheduled inspection at your property, allow access in an emergency and accept all aspects with return/acceptance of the property to DHA. 

Your Delegate and/or Agent will be able to access Online Services with their own username, password and multi-factor authentication.

Note: you must attend the welcome visit for a DHA managed property. Your Delegate and/Agent cannot attend a welcome visit on your behalf.

You can arrange delegate access to your Online Services account for another person. This could be your partner or another chosen representative. A delegate can perform all functions in Online Services which relate to you as a Defence member.

What can they do?

Your delegate will be authorised to perform the following tasks in Online Services on your behalf:

  • Current Housing Solution related actions (e.g., view and select available Service Residences)
  • Modify postal address and contact details
  • Rental Allowance related actions (e.g., Apply for Rental Allowance, complete Rental Allowance Reviews, apply for Rental Allowance Advances)
  • Apply for LIA.

Please note, a delegate does not have the authority to attend an inspection on behalf of a Defence member unless they are also appointed as an agent. If you would like to appoint an agent in your Online Services account, refer to the 'How do I appoint an agent to act on my behalf?' FAQ in the drop down directly above.

How to appoint a delegate

You can appoint a delegate through Online Services:

  • Go to 'My Account', 'My Profile' and then 'Manage Delegates'
  • Follow the prompts to enter the relevant contact details*
  • Select ‘Create Delegation’
  • Once created, it will sit in pending status until the delegate responds to the automatic email notification to accept or reject the request.

*Please note, if you are asked to enter a confirmation key, this will be your chosen mix of numbers and/or letters (e.g., 1234). You will need to provide the confirmation key to your nominated delegate for them to use when accepting your request, noting it is case sensitive.

Can I remove my appointed delegate?

Yes, you can remove your appointed delegate at any time in your Online Services account. In the ‘Manage Delegates’ section select the bin icon and follow the prompts.

To view the instructions on how to set up Multi-factor authentication (MFA), please download the relevant user guide or watch the instructional videos:

Setting up MFA with multiple tools (PDF 796 KB)
Setting up MFA via email (PDF 634 KB)
Setting up MFA via a mobile phone (PDF 600 KB)
Setting up MFA via an authenticator app (PDF 779 KB)


Yes, you can set up a maximum of 1 email address, 1 mobile phone and 1 authenticator app for multi-factor authentication. You will then be able to choose the option that best suits you when you log in to Online Services.  

To set up, go to ‘My Account’ > ‘Multifactor Authentication’. 

For further information, refer to our Multi-factor authentication setup content.