Strategic Asset Management Framework (SAMF) guidelines
The suite of guidelines for the management of Queensland government buildings which comprise the SAM Framework is organised under the following categories:
Guidelines
- Asset Planning for Buildings -
outlines the process for developing management strategies that will contribute to the best utilisation of assets in the delivery of services to the community in line with strategic plans and operational plans.
[December 2010 | PDF 159kb]
- Building Management -
explains the process required to achieve and sustain defined levels of building performance during building occupancy, building operation, building maintenance and building upgrades. [December 2010 | PDF 119kb]
- Heritage Asset Management -
provides guidance in relation to recognising, managing and conserving assets with cultural heritage significance. [December 2010 | PDF 162kb]
- Maintenance Management -
describes the requirements for planning, managing and delivering building maintenance in accordance with the Maintenance Management Framework.
[December 2010 | PDF 82kb]
- Security Management of Government Buildings -
presents the process of identifying, implementing and monitoring systems and processes for the protection of building assets against loss, misuse, damage or deprivation of use caused by deliberate acts.
[December 2010 | PDF 94kb]
- Asset Disposal -
outlines processes and procedures to ensure appropriate asset disposal planning of government buildings which have been identified as surplus to departmental service delivery requirements. [December 2010 | PDF 114kb]
Decision-making methodologies and guidelines
- Asset Review and Analysis -
provides guidance on evaluating the performance of building portfolios for strategic asset planning purposes.
[December 2010 | PDF 111kb]
- Environmental Sustainability Management -
outlines the key considerations of environmental sustainability in the design, construction and management of government buildings.
[December 2010 | PDF 161kb]
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Mitigating the Impact of Natural Disasters on Government Buildings - outlines the key considerations of natural disasters in the planning of new buildings, and refurbishment, retrofitting and maintenance of existing buildings. [August 2011 | PDF 169kb]
- Life-Cycle Planning -
explains a key asset management approach that takes into account whole-of-life implications of acquiring, operating, maintaining and disposing of a building asset.
[December 2010 | PDF 110kb]
- Management of Government Building Projects -
provides a context for assessing the management arrangements required to effectively and efficiently manage government building projects in accordance with the Capital Works Management Framework. [December 2010 | PDF 157kb]
- Post Occupancy Evaluation -
provides a structured approach to the conduct of a post occupancy evaluation of a new or existing facility when it is fully operational - after at least 12 months of occupancy. [December 2010 | PDF 102kb]
- Risk Management -
explains a systematic process, which applies at every phase of a building asset life-cycle, to identify, analyse, assess and treat risks that may impact on an organisation’s objectives.
[December 2010 | PDF 96kb]
- Value Management -
presents a structured and analytical process which can assist departments to make good decisions on the planning, management and use of building assets to achieve value for money. [December 2010 | PDF 107kb]
- Workplace Health and Safety -
provides guidance to assist departments to manage their building assets in a way that positively controls the risks to the health and safety of all persons who might be at risk by the operation of the asset and reduces the human and financial cost of workplace injuries to employers, workers and the community. [December 2010 | PDF 89kb]
Last Updated 04/08/2011
