Online body corporate training
We provide a free online training program to help body corporate members, committees and industry groups better understand the body corporate legislation.
Information provided in this course is based on the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (the Act) and the Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020 (the Standard Module).
If your body corporate is governed by different legislation, you can still do the training, but you should also check our webpages for each topic to make sure you are aware of any differences that apply.
Course purpose
We have designed this course for committee members of community titles schemes in Queensland; however, anyone with an interest in bodies corporate can complete the course.
Please note, this is not an accredited course and you will not receive a qualification after completion.
This course provides a basic introduction and overview for each topic included.
You should take additional steps to know your rights, responsibilities and obligations under the legislation. You may need to get independent legal advice for specific matters.
The course is intended to provide general information only and it is not legal advice.
Registration and privacy
This course is free to access. After you register for the online course, you can start using the assessment tools.
If you are already registered, you can log in to continue or recover your password.
We collect user information to deliver the course and use it for statistical purposes only. Any information provided is confidential and available to the system administrator only.
Online assessment
The online assessment course is divided into units. Each unit is divided into topics specific to that unit. The course provides information that relates to the learning outcomes for each topic.
At the end of each unit, you can complete a unit assessment. If successfully completed, a statement of completion can be printed as a record. You must get at least 80% of the questions correct to receive a statement of completion.
You can complete the course in your own time, but you must finish a unit before logging out to save your progress on that unit. If you do not finish a unit’s assessment, you will have to start the assessment again.
Training information
References to the:
- Act will be defined by a capital A and the section number (e.g. A s55)
- Standard Module will be defined by a capital SM and the section number (e.g. SM s109).
We may also give you links to other relevant information, such as other legislation or webpages.
References to adjudicators' orders are written with the scheme name, the year the order was made, and the 'QBCCMCmr' reference number (e.g. Sierra Grand [2015] QBCCMCmr 447).
Access the web content for the topics covered in this course:
Training units
Access the 5 training units here.
Unit 1: The committee
Topic 01: The role of the body corporate committee
Topic 02: Body corporate committee meetings
Topic 03: Body corporate committee spending
Topic 04: Restrictions on the body corporate committee
Topic 05: Committee and body corporate manager
Topic 06: Composition of a body corporate committee
Topic 07: Eligibility to be a committee member
Topic 08: Nominations for body corporate committee membership
Topic 09: Body corporate committee elections
Topic 10: Term of office on the body corporate committee
Topic 11: Filling vacancies on the body corporate committee
Unit 2: General meetings
Topic 01: Introduction to general meetings
Topic 02: Calling a general meeting
Topic 03: Holding a general meeting and voting
Topic 04: Procedures at general meetings
Topic 05: Amending motions and using proxies
Topic 06: Poll votes at a general meeting
Topic 07: Keeping records of general meetings
Topic 08: The annual general meeting
Topic 09: A requested extraordinary general meeting
Unit 3: Financial management
Topic 01: Body corporate financial year
Topic 02: Financial institution account
Topic 04: Administrative fund and sinking fund
Topic 05: Contributions levied on owners
Topic 06: Funds administered by the manager
Topic 07: Statement of accounts
Unit 4: Maintenance
Topic 01: Common property, assets, lots and utility infrastructure
Topic 03: Building format plans and maintenance responsibilities
Topic 04: Standard format plans and maintenance responsibilities
Topic 05: Authorising maintenance
Topic 06: Maintenance of exclusive use areas
Topic 07: Responsibility for maintenance—dividing fences
Topic 08: Responsibility for maintenance—pest control
Topic 10: Improvements to common property by the body corporate
Topic 11: Improvements to common property by a lot owner
Unit 5: By-laws
Topic 02: How to make, amend and remove by-laws
Topic 03: Exclusive use by-laws
Topic 05: Limitation of by-laws
Topic 06: How to enforce by-laws