LookUpStrata regularly conducts FREE Thursday Strata Webinars with strata title specialists from all around Australia. These sessions provide strata industry specialists and lot owners unique access to information they may not have previously had access to.
See below for all National Webinars, or check your State’s Strata Webinars, conducted for FREE regularly (usually weekly) throughout the year, via these links:
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WA Strata Webinars
Upcoming Events
See all information about our upcoming webinars and other events here: Upcoming Strata Events.
NAT: Strata Stress Survival! Strategies for Preventing Burnout and Promoting Wellbeing | Lauren McGee, Workplace Performance & Wellbeing Institute – March 2024
Lauren McGee, Workplace Performance & Wellbeing Institute joined Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to to talk about strategies to prevent burnout and promote wellbeing in strata management offices around Australia.
A recent study indicated that approximately 60% of strata managers exceed the recommended 38-hour workweek, with one in five clocking 51 or more hours. Does this sound like you? Alarmingly, 43% of strata managers involved in the research reported grappling with mental health issues.
Lauren guided us in cultivating a culture of mutual support by helping us to recognise warning signs in ourselves and others.
What was discussed?
- Defining stress
- Understanding the importance of managing stress
- Discovering what actually causes stress in YOUR workplace
- Spotting red flags in yourself and colleagues
- Tips and Tricks to reduce stress
- Difference between stress and burnout
- Our 4 step process to preventing burnout
Relevant Resources
- Voice of the Strata Manager 2023 report MRI Software
- I Can’t Do This Anymore – Burnout in the Strata Industry Courtney Butters-Kerr, B Strata – CHU SCA (WA) 2023 Strata Community Excellence Awards – Essay Award Winner
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Download the Presentation
You can download the presentation from this session here: Strata Stress Survival Wellbeing Session.
Lauren McGee
Workplace Performance & Wellbeing Institute
E: [email protected]
NAT: Are you confident in your knowledge of the WHS Act as it applies to strata schemes? | Scott Bellerby, B Strata + Marcus Munstermann, QIA + Carolyn Meighan, Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers – February 2024
Scott Bellerby from B Strata, Marcus Munstermann from QIA and Carolyn Meighan from Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers join Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to discuss the WHS Act, tailored specifically to a strata setting.
What does ‘duty of care’ mean for strata owners, the committee, and strata managers? Is strata a person conducting a business or undertaking in relation to the common areas? We’ll also be talking about penalties and who they can be imposed on.
What was discussed?
- Who is a PCBUs and what exceptions apply?
- It’s not just PCBUs that have obligations under the WHS Act
- Are committee members liable? Can they be fined?
- Who has a duty of care and what are the duties?
- To what extent does the strata manager manage risk and safety of the scheme?
- Will WHS responsibilities lead to owners getting less help from their strata manager?
- If strata managers are willing to take on more than an administration role, they must start thinking about managing risk on-site.
- You are all responsible for risk onsite – owners, tenants, managers, and contractors.
- What must you do at the AGM and beyond to comply?
Relevant Resources
- Work Health and Safety Mud Map: Who, What, Where, Why Carolyn Meighan, Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers
- Key Obligations of the WHS Legislation – NSW, QLD, ACT, TAS, SA, WA vs VIC Marcus Munstermann, QIA Group
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Scott Bellerby
B Strata
E: [email protected]
P: 08 9382 7700
Marcus Munstermann
QIA Group
E: [email protected]
P: 1300 309 201
Carolyn Meighan
Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers
E: [email protected]
P: 08 9254 6304
NAT: Your best practice guide for tendering remedial works | Bruce McKenzie and Edwina Feilen, Sedgwick – February 2024
Bruce McKenzie and Edwina Feilen from Sedgwick joined Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to provide your best practice guide for tendering for remedial works.
What are the owners corporation’s obligations when a building requires repairs, maintenance or capital works? As well as providing an overview of what the tendering process involves, Bruce and Edwina discuss the Owners Corporation or Body Corporate’s do’s and don’ts when undertaking remedial repairs.
Content covered during the session:
- An overview of the tendering process
- Key Tendering Principles
- Contract Insights
- Tools and guides for owners. Compliance with statutory requirements
- Service Provider Quote Comparison Table
- Case Studies
Relevant Resources
- Webinar NAT: How to get bang for your buck when planning capital works Paul Morton and Jenine Garcia, Lannock Strata Finance – February 2024
- Webinar NAT: Leaky Buildings in Strata James McIntosh and Bruce McKenzie from Sedgwick. July 2022
- Webinar NAT: Scope of Works Assisting Committees to Manage Rising Costs James McIntosh, Daniel McCullagh and Werner Preller from Sedgwick. March 2022
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Download the Presentation
You can download the presentation from this session here: Best Practice for Tendering Remedial Works.
Bruce McKenzie and Edwina Feilen
Sedgwick
E: [email protected]
P: 1300 735 720
NAT: How to get bang for your buck when planning capital works | Paul Morton and Jenine Garcia from Lannock Strata Finance – February 2024
Paul Morton and Jenine Garcia from Lannock Strata Finance joined Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to discuss the economics of capital works in strata and how to fund them.
How do you decide which capital works project is most appropriate? Is the cheapest quote the best quote? What are the available sources of funds, and how do you make the best choice? How does tax affect your decisions, and how can levies be structured to be tax-effective?
Content covered during the session:
- Understanding value for money or ‘Bang for your buck’
- Fast, good, cheap… You get what you pay for
- It’s not about cost, it’s about investment
- How to make the right decision for your asset
- Return on Investment: examples and comparisons
- Understanding the role of borrowing
- The true cost of money and investment decisions: there is no free money
- Make no mistake, delays equal higher costs!
- Get a project manager or not? What are the risks?
Relevant Resources
- Webinar NAT: Using strata finance for building transformations and defects Jenine Garcia, Lannock Strata Finance – February 2023
- Webinar NAT: Options for meeting financial obligations during challenging times Paul Morton from Lannock Strata Finance. August 2022
- Webinar NAT: Unlock Your Building’s Value. Convert Surplus Spaces into Valuable Assets James Bouteris from Asset Strata Valuers. September 2023
- Building Commission NSW Home Building Complaints: How we can help
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Download the Presentation
You can download the presentation from this session here: How to get bang for your buck when planning capital works.
Paul Morton and Jenine Garcia
Lannock Strata Finance
E: [email protected]
P: 1300 851 585
NAT: Legal Claims in Strata Insurance | Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions and Chris Irons, Strata Solve – February 2024
Tyrone Shandiman from Strata Insurance Solutions and Chris Irons from Strata Solve join Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to discuss legal claims in strata insurance, including understanding coverage and implications, plus exploring your choices.
Tyrone Shandiman looks at insurance coverage and provides a comprehensive understanding of committee considerations. This includes a detailed exploration of the claims process and potential implications of claims on future insurability.
Chris Irons offers insights into proactive strategies aimed at minimising the likelihood of insurance claims, including risk mitigation and sensible decision-making. Plus, practical and actionable options to reduce costs when you do have a claim.
Content covered during the session:
- What legal defence expenses covers and things you should know
- What office bearer’s liability insurance covers – legal defence expenses, defamation, conflicts of interest, failure to maintain statutory insurance, etc.
- What public liability insurance covers – legal claims for personal injury, defamation against the owners corporation / body corporate, failure to maintain property, etc.
- What management liability insurance covers – office bearer’s defamation, legal claims against the owners corporation / body corporate or office bearers, limitation on contract disputes, etc.
- The claims process – what to expect
- The pros and cons of proceeding, plus the alternatives.
- The impact of legal proceedings costs on your claims history.
- Best practice tips.
Relevant Resources
- Webinar NAT Strata insurance premium increases in 2023 – Committee considerations Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions. March 2023
- Webinar NAT: Speak your best strata language Chris Irons from Strata Solve. November 2023
Download the Presentation
You can download the presentation from this session here: Legal Claims in Strata Insurance.
Chris Irons
Strata Solve
E: [email protected]
P: 0419 805 898
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
E: [email protected]
P: 1300 554 165
This information is of a general nature only and neither represents nor is intended to be personal advice on any particular matter. Shandit Pty Ltd T/as Strata Insurance Solutions strongly suggests that no person should act specifically on the basis of the information in this document, but should obtain appropriate professional advice based on their own personal circumstances. Shandit Pty Ltd T/As Strata Insurance Solutions is a Corporate Authorised Representative (No. 404246) of Insurance Advisenent Australia AFSL No 240549, ABN 15 003 886 687.