Elective – Industry Update May 2021(1 Hour)

Licence Class: Class 1, Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hours
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Legislation & Compliance

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Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (Live) held via Zoom, and the assessment completed at your convenience, any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March – 22 March), on the SCA e-Learning Platform.

Course Format:

• Webinar (Live)
• Online Course
• Online Handout
• Online Assessment

Presenters:

• Colin Grace, Grace Lawyers
• James Stewart, Altitude Body Corporate and Management Services

Topic Overview

As legislation evolves, it is important for Licence holders to stay abreast of changes in the industry. These changes may include updates to the Strata Schemes Management Act, Community Land Management Act, cladding compliance, and fire certification to name a few. These sessions will be cover recent updates to enable participants to be well-informed on the changes that may affect their portfolio(s).

The landscape for fire compliance changed in 2020 with the implementation of the Competent Fire Safety Practitioner Accreditation Scheme.

The treatment of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) has evolved since it was first identified as an issue because of the Grenfell fire in London and locally in the Lacrosse fire in Melbourne. Initially reporting mechanisms via state run registration regimes were launched, followed by various products being banned in NSW where the core comprised of more than 30% polyethylene (PE).

Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain a basic understanding of:

• Recent legislative changes affecting the strata industry
• What to expect from the Community Land Management Act 2020
• The changes that have occurred with implementation of the Competent Fire Safety Practitioner Accreditation Scheme
• How to find accredited contractors using the Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA) online register
• How cladding effected buildings are being managed to adhere to local council removal orders

Strata Portal & OBC compliance requirements

Assessment Delivery and Certificates 

Assessments are multiple-choice. Access to assessments is provided to students on the SCA e-Learning Platform.

Upon successful completion of assessments, students will receive their Certificates via email, and can download them from the SCA e-Learning Platform at their convenience.

Education Terms and Conditions can be found in our Education Handbook.