Licence Class: Class 1 & Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Property Practice (strata and community management)
Method of Delivery: This is an Online (e-Learning) session, available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Online Course
- Online Handout
- Online Assessment
Topic Overview
A guide to the administration of large strata schemes and the management of owners’ meetings.
- Managing meetings: The objectives of a Strata Manager
- Managing increased numbers of attendees
- Tenant committee members
- The importance of an Asset Management / Capital Works Plan
- Large contract administration
- Working together with Facilities Managers
- Common property leasing
- Managing Community Schemes and their Associations
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- How to run meetings of large schemes
- Documentation required for meetings
- Clear delineation between motions – ordinary, special and unanimous resolutions
- Requirements for the chairperson
- An overview of finances around Large schemes, and levies
Education Terms and Conditions can be found in our Education Handbook.
Licence Class: Class 1, Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenters:
- Facilitator – Olivera Ferguson, Strata Plus
- Panellist – Sara Rathborne, NABERS
- Panellist – Brent Clarke, Wattblock, Sustainability Winner 2018
- Panellist – Gary Sharma, National Facilities Management
Topic Overview:
- Why does sustainability matter?
- What does sustainability mean in the context of a strata scheme?
- Who is responsible for sustainability?
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will gain an understanding that sustainability ensures all resources are finite-economic, societal, and environmental, understand resourced used now should not compromise future generations, be able to identify and implement reduction in energy and materials, and demonstrate financial benefits to the strata scheme.
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.
Licence Class: Class 1 & Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Property Practice (strata and community management)
Method of Delivery: This is an Online (e-Learning) session, available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Online Course
- Online Handout
- Online Assessment
Topic Overview
A detailed overview of the Who’s Responsible Guide for strata managers.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- Common property
- Definitions
- By Laws
- Boundary’s
- Legislative requirements governing By Laws
- Who’s Responsible General Guidelines
Education Terms and Conditions can be found in our Education Handbook.
Licence Class: Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Property Practice (strata and community management)
Method of Delivery: This is an Online (e-Learning) session, available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Online Course
- Online Handout
- Online Assessment
Topic Overview
SCA (NSW) have developed a CPD course that is designed to assist Property Managers in understanding how owners’ corporations’ function and of course who is responsible for repair and maintenance, the owner/landlord or the owners’ corporation.
- Owners Corporation Meeting
- By-Laws & Renovations
- By-Laws, Mediation & Disputes
- Strata Plan Interpretation
- Building Management
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- Meetings, AGMs, EGM’s, Voting methods,
- Service of notices < li>Motions and resolutions
- Proxies
- Quorums /Adjournments
- Voting
- The strata committee
- Bylaws and renovations
- Medication/ disputes
- Strata plan interpretations
- Responsibilities of the owner’s corporations
- Building Management / delegations/ observations
- Fire safety/ smoke alarms /window safety device’s/lifts /WHS/insurances
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.
Licence Class: Class 1 & Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Workplace Health & Safety (WHS)
Method of Delivery: This is an Online (e-Learning) session, available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Online Course
- Online Handout
- Online Assessment
Topic Overview
- WHS Legislation
- WHS Meetings
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- WHS Training
- Annexures
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- WH&S Legislation
- How to run WH&S Meetings
- How to perform a Risk Assessment and manage risk
- WH&S Training
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.
Licence Class: Class 1 & Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Legislation & Compliance
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenter:
- David Bannerman, Bannermans Lawyers
Topic Overview
- Cladding
The NSW Cladding Task-force has investigated over 185,000 buildings and all apartments with aluminium and polystyrene cladding were required to register on an EPA website by 22 February 2019. This session covers the developments in the legal area, developments in the legal arena, practical steps for managers and the consequences for owners’ corporations.
- Fire Safety
An important part of a Managers roll is dealing with the fire safety measures for occupants of strata schemes. This session covers what managers need to know about the installation, certification, upgrades and AFSS (Annual Fire Safety Statements) for these measures.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
Cladding
- An overview of the reforms
- An overview of the building products safety in 2017
- Disclosure of registration
- Main functions of the cladding task force
Fire safety
- Before construction
- During construction and up to completion
- Insurance and warranty issues
- Annual fire safety statements
- Upgrade orders
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.
Licence Class: Class 1 & Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hours
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Trust Accounting Principles & Audit Requirements
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenter:
- Peter Dawkins, BCOM, CA, RCA, FTIA, JP, Senior Client Director – Strata, Kelly + Partners
Topic Overview
Income Tax and Bodies Corporate
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- Taxation rate applying to bodies corporate
- Principle of Mutuality
- Income tax decision tree
- Income tax calculation and Apportionment Rule
- Income tax return requirements
Bodies Corporate and GST
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- What is GST
- How and Why Does GST apply to bodies corporate
- GST Thresholds
- GST decision tree
- Tax invoices
- GST deregistration
- Business Activity Statements
Other Matters
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- Australian Business Number
- BAS and Tax requirements
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of the best practice around Income Tax: taxation of bodies corporate and rules, Principal of mutuality, Apportionment Rule and GST.
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.
Licence Class: Assistant Agents & Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Marketing skills &/or practice
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenters:
- Nick Whiley, SCA (NSW) Owners Chapter
- Nick Stephenson, Bright & Duggan
Topic Overview
- How to demonstrate and display your value
- How to differentiate between your role as a Strata Manager and the role of an OC.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this Webinar attendees will understand the necessity to:
- Complete education requirements to Class 2 level
- Continually undertake training on legislation updates
- Develop more than technical skills
- Understand that licensing brings higher level of responsibility
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of Rules of Conduct
- Understand the principle of delegation of functions contained in the Agency Agreement
- The manager is a coordinator of many tasks
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.
Licence Class: Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Property Practice (strata and community management)
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenter:
- Mahli Piggins, Strata Plus
Topic Overview
Understanding the uniqueness of managing a BMC and why the rules of managing a strata or community scheme do not apply.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- What a BMC is & how it comes to exist
- How to make BMC decisions
- Why the accounting for BMCs is a focus area
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.
Licence Class: Class 1, Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Trust Accounting Principles & Audit Requirements
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenter:
- David Bannerman, Bannermans Lawyers
Topic Overview
Budgeting specifics and common shortfalls relating to strata.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- Budgeting specifics relating to Strata
- Common Shortfalls in Strata Budgeting
- Budget Construction
- Administration Fund
- Capital Works Fund
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.
Licence Class: Class 1, Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Trust Accounting Principles & Audit Requirements
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenter:
- Joel Russell, BBus, CA, Client Director – Strata, Kelly + Partners
Topic Overview
- Core Principals
- Obligations
- Operation of a Client Account
- Internal Controls
- Authorisations
- Records
- Record Retention>Reconciliations
- Reporting
- Internal Controls
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- Operations of the client account
- Internal controls around appropriate authorisation, documentation and reconciliation
- Record keeping of invoices, contracts, BAS and bank statements
- Term of keeping records
- EOM reconciliations
- CPD evidence
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.
Licence Class: Class 1, Class 2
CPD Allocation: 1 Hour
CPD Category: Elective
CPD Learning Area: Legislation & Compliance
Method of Delivery: This is a Webinar (On-Demand), available to be watched and the assessment completed at your convenience, on the SCA e-Learning Platform any time before the end of the CPD Year (23 March 2021 – 22 March 2022).
Course Format:
- Recorded Webinar
- Online Assessment
Presenters:
- Colin Grace, Grace Lawyers
- Karina Heinz, Progressive Strata Management
Topic Overview
- Benefits of attending mediation
- Purpose and directions of hearings
- Difference between statement and affidavits
- Interim orders
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- Managers to be able to provide benefits to their schemes of undertaking mediation
- Managers to be able to explain what happens if they do not mediate (i.e. down side)
- Manager to explain next steps if mediation is not successful or not undertaken at all
- Managers to know which sort of statements they would need for what type of matter (affidavit or statement)
- What type of matters an interim order would be issued for
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.
