Enhanced core services

Using PPPs in social infrastructure transfers the responsibility for infrastructure delivery, maintenance and support services to the private sector. This allows government employees to focus on delivering their 'core services' e.g., education, medical attention, legal proceedings, custody.

End-user and government stakeholders interviewed were positive about the way daily operations are managed at their facilities. End-users identified staff performance improvements as a result of participating in a modern, innovative environment. While this effect is possible in any newly built facility, the nature of the PPP contracts allows end-users to focus on delivering core services with the confidence that facilities are being monitored and maintained to a high standard. Jan Marshall, Principal of Sherwood Ridge Primary School outlines the importance of this transfer in responsibilities:

"The (PPP) arrangement releases me to be an educational leader. At my old school I would need to spend time sorting out problems with the facilities. Now I have someone with the right knowledge and expertise to take care of the building, so I can focus my time on the students, teachers and parents."

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