The Facilities Network was developed in 2011 following a need identified as part of PLA WA's business planning model.
Members participate in quarterly meetings generlaly held around a specific facility or issues.
The following have been identified as the key priorities for facility managers. These were determined following discussion and using a voting system then confirmation of meaning and intent.
Key Priorities
- 1. Establishing need and uses as a reason to build rather than building because of political decisions or available funds.
- 2. Feasibility studies that use whole of life costs of building.
- 3. Good strategic planning that includes:
- Community/client -based strategic plans
- Principal activity plans/long term financial plans
- Business plans
- Benchmarking
- 4. There is a need to make senior management aware of issues including:
- Involvement in early planning stages
- Business planning and development by facility managers
- Managers can run a centre more strategically
- Leasing/user group issues
- 5. How to remove Handshake and historical arrangements that do not allow equity in the community.
- 6. Better use of shared facilities
- 7. User group agreements and formulas.
Documents contained in this section are generally only available to members.
