Campus Maintenance and Operations

Melbourne campus at Burwood building with deakin written on the side The Campus Maintenance and Operations section of FMSD is divided into five essential groups: Operations, Projects, Security, Contracts and Legislative Compliance.

The Operations group is responsible for maintaining all existing grounds and buildings infrastructure across Deakin University and for conducting all works associated with Service Level Agreements.

The Projects group is responsible for scheduling maintenance programs using the results of condition based audits and life-cycle costing of buildings.

The Contracts group is responsible for managing and administering contracts (for cleaning, security, lifts, fire, pest control and so on) and Service Level Agreements with the University's affiliated bodies, which include the Deakin University Student Association (DUSA4U), the Deakin Management Centre and the Geelong Performing Arts Centre.

The Security group has five key areas of responsibility:

management of security operations to provide a safe and secure environment for the University community
administration of keys, access cards and alarm codes
development, installation and maintenance of electronic security systems
administration of roads and car parks, including the enforcement of parking regulations
supply of additional security or crowd controllers for special events and functions held on University property.

The Legislative Compliance group is responsible for the maintenance of known essential safety measures (the fire and life safety items installed or constructed in a building to ensure adequate levels of fire safety over the life of the building).