Learning Outcome

After taking our course, Body Corporates 101, you will be able to successfully understand the basics of body corporates and how they operate, so you can become confident enough to participate in body corporate activities such as voting, attending meetings and joining the committee.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Body Corporate 101

    • Meet your instructor

    • Before you get started...
  • 2

    What is a Body Corporate?

    • Intro - What is a Body Corporate?

    • Role of the body corporate

    • Buying a body corporate property

    • Access the body corporate legislation

    • Body Corporate Managers
  • 3

    The Committee

    • The Basics

    • Chairperson

    • Secretary

    • Treasurer

    • Non-voting members of the committee

    • Restrictions on committee's
  • 4

    Body corporate by-laws

    • Making by-laws

    • What by-laws apply

    • Exclusive use by-law

    • Animal by-laws

    • Enforcing by-laws

    • Enforcing by-laws in a two-lot scheme

    • Entering a lot or exclusive use area

    • Statutory easement rights
  • 5

    Maintenance in a body corporate

    • Body corporate maintenance

    • Utility infrastructure maintenance

    • Improving common property and lots

    • Service contractors

    • Building format plan maintenance

    • Standard format plan maintenance

    • Maintenance issues not specifically covered in the Act

    • Storm damage

Instructor(s)

Strata Operations Manager

Matthew Savage

Matthew leads the strata management team at BCsystems, and brings 10 years of technical experience managing some of Queensland’s largest developments.

Strata Development Consultant

Cameron Farrell

Cameron joined BCsystems in 2015 with a background in urban planning and property development. Cameron completed his tertiary studies in Scotland and after some experience returned back to Australia to further his career in the body corporate industry. Cameron is an accredited strata manager and member of Strata Community Association (SCA) QLD and has completed his Certificate IV in Property Services enabling Cameron to be a key member of the strata development Team at BCsystems, and is starting to build a reputation with new developer clients. In Cameron’s spare time he enjoys playing cricket and golf and following his beloved St. George Dragons.

Strata Development Consultant

Michael Deane

Michael joined the team at BCsystems in 2014 and since then has worked in a number of capacities within the organisation. In doing so, Michael has gained an all-round knowledge of the operational intricacies of a strata management company. Michael is a valued member of the Strata Development Team at BCsystems and has had extensive experience assisting developers and stakeholders with planning and establishing various types of strata title developments. Michael currently services one of Australia’s largest residential developers. Michael is an accredited strata manager and member of Strata Community Association (SCA) QLD. In Michael’s spare time he has to work hard to keep a single digit golf handicap.