Topic: Mandatory strata training coming… eventually

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19/03/2026 at 3:58 pm #83338 Reply | Quote
Jimmy-T
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Mandatory training for NSW strata committee members should be in place later this year – and now we know what it will look like.

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24/03/2026 at 2:23 pm #83385 Reply
dy
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So 80,000 strata schemes with average 3 committee members – 240,000 people to have training. We are all volunteers and now have this government intervention – will the training really stop the bad habits ?

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24/03/2026 at 2:29 pm #83387 Reply
Jimmy-T
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dy wrote:

will the training really stop the bad habits

Do driving schools prevent all road accidents?

But seriously, the training should weed out the people who just want to be on the committee to pursue their own agendas, or those who just want to stop other owners from having a say. It should also give those who are engaged and interested better information on which to base their decsions, and should resolve more arguments that it discusses.

Any system that has humans involved will be less than perfect, but then we shouldn’t let perfection be the enemy of good.

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25/03/2026 at 10:38 am #83388 Reply
Jimmy-T
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This from a spokesperson for NSW Fair Trading:

NSW Fair Trading is implementing the NSW Government’s ambitious reform agenda to lift standards across the strata industry through fair, transparent, and responsive regulation.

Upcoming strata reforms will introduce a new requirement for strata committee members to undertake mandatory annual training to ensure they have a clear understanding of their roles, legal obligations and rules governing their strata scheme.

NSW Fair Trading is working with the Owners Corporation Network to develop content for the free visual and interactive training course hosted on the NSW website.

Further information about the incoming requirements will be communicated on the nsw.gov.au website in the coming months.

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06/04/2026 at 10:25 am #83490 Reply
tina
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two hours of training is not enough. I sat through a three hour workshop on meeting proedure (passing a motion with an amendment, points of order, procedural motions, chairmanship). That was exhausting.

By the way, Jimmy, I was overseas for three months. I could read forum posts but I was unable to login. Are you deliberately blocking non-Australian IP addresses? It’s probably a good thing for moderating the forum. I would like to know if it is intentional.

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06/04/2026 at 10:27 am #83495 Reply
Jimmy-T
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tina wrote:

I was overseas for three months. I could read forum posts but I was unable to login. Are you deliberately blocking non-Australian IP addresses?

Yes. I can’t see why anyone from overseas would want to engage (apart from travelling Flatchatters) and it’s the easiest way to block spammers and other miscreants who tend to be based in other countries. If you are overseas and want to make a contribution before you return, you can always email

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