Chairman

Mr Derek Volker AO, BA, FRAIPA

Mr Volker was appointed Chairman of Defence Housing Australia (DHA) on 26 July 2008.

He headed three Commonwealth Departments over 15 years to 1996—Veterans' Affairs; Social Security; and Employment, Education and Training. From 1996 to 2004 he was Chairman of the Government Relations Group in Corrs Chambers Westgarth. He has been a company director and has been a consultant to several major Australian and international companies. For the ACT Government he has held positions including:

He is currently Chair of the City West Precinct Committee and of the OZ Help Foundation.