Course Title: Facilitate operation of owners committee

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2019

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Course Code: BUSM8765C

Course Title: Facilitate operation of owners committee

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4394 - Certificate IV in Strata Community Management

Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359

Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 20

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

NIL

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to facilitate the effective operation of owners committees in strata communities. It includes establishing the legislative and governance requirements for owners committees, facilitating the establishment of owners committees, and supporting owners committees in managing strata communities.

The unit supports the work of those involved in forming and supporting the ongoing function of owners committees. It applies to strata managers.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States and Territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPDSM4087 Facilitate operation of owners committee

Element:

1. Establish legislative and governance requirements of owner committee

Performance Criteria:

1.1.

Legislative requirements governing establishment, appointment, operation and removal of owners committee are researched and identified.

1.2.

Duties and good governance principles for committee are researched and identified.

Element:

2. Facilitate establishment of owners committee

Performance Criteria:

2.1.

Support is provided to strata community to appoint and/or remove members of owners committee in line with legislative requirements.

2.2.

Support is provided to strata community to implement procedures governing operation of committee.

2.3.

Relationship between owners committee and strata manager is identified, documented in strata community management agreement, and communicated to strata community.

2.4.

Procedures for delegating duties, powers and functions of owners committee are identified and resolved by strata community.

2.5.

Appointment of owners committee is confirmed by strata community.

2.6.

Roles and responsibilities of owners committee are identified, documented and communicated to committee members.

Element:

3. Support owners committee to manage strata communities

Performance Criteria:

3.1.

Owners’ committee is supported in establishing procedures for overseeing the management and governance of the strata community in line with the strata community management agreement.

3.2.

Fiduciary duties of owners committee is clarified and accepted by the committee.

3.3.

Meeting and voting legislated obligations, as well as best practice protocols, are developed and documented with and for owners committee.

3.4.

Support is provided to owners committee members to take management responsibility for the strata community and to assist each other in undertaking required roles and responsibilities.

3.5.

Owners’ committee is assisted on an ongoing basis to ensure that legal, administrative and maintenance requirements of the strata community are monitored and met.

3.6.

Owners’ committee is given support to identify and resolve problems associated with managing the strata community.

3.7.

Professional advice is sourced and communicated to owners committee to inform decision making as required.

3.8.

Owners’ committee is given support to create reporting to annual general meeting.

3.9.

Professional and ethical relationships, based on trust and open communication, are fostered between strata managers and owners committee.

3.10.

Communication and team building strategies are applied to develop commitment and cooperation between members of owners committee.


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this, course you should be able to:
1. Establish legislative and governance requirements of owners committee.
   1.1 Legislative requirements governing establishment, appointment, operation and removal of owners committee are researched and identified.
   1.2 Duties and good governance principles for committee are researched and identified.
2. Facilitate establishment of owners committee
   2.1 Support is provided to strata community to appoint and/or remove members of owners committee in line with legislative requirements.
   2.2 Support is provided to strata community to implement procedures governing operation of committee.
   2.3 Relationship between owners committee and strata manager is identified, documented in strata community management agreement, and communicated to strata community.
   2.4 Procedures for delegating duties, powers and functions of owners committee are identified and resolved by strata community.
   2.5 Appointment of owners committee is confirmed by strata community.
   2.6 Roles and responsibilities of owners committee are identified, documented and communicated to committee members.
3. Support owners committee to manage strata communities.
   3.1 Owners’ committee is supported in establishing procedures for overseeing the management and governance of the strata community in line with the strata community management agreement.
   3.2 Fiduciary duties of owners committee is clarified and accepted by the committee.
   3.3 Meeting and voting legislated obligations, as well as best practice protocols, are developed and documented with and for owners committee.
   3.4 Support is provided to owners committee members to take management responsibility for the strata community and to assist each other in undertaking required roles and responsibilities.
   3.5 Owners’ committee is assisted on an ongoing basis to ensure that legal, administrative and maintenance requirements of the strata community are monitored and met.
   3.6 Owners’ committee is given support to identify and resolve problems associated with managing the strata community.
   3.7 Professional advice is sourced and communicated to owners committee to inform decision making as required.
   3.8 Owners’ committee is given support to create reporting to annual general meeting.
   3.9 Professional and ethical relationships, based on trust and open communication, are fostered between strata managers and owners committee.
   3.10 Communication and team building strategies are applied to develop commitment and cooperation between members of owners committee.

 


Details of Learning Activities

Students will be accessing online materials and resources.

The program area is designed with interactivity utilizing drop down information through online presentations. This information is packaged within videos and text.

 

The learning material is accessed via Canvas (RMIT Learning Management System or LMS).

 

Interaction with other students is encouraged through Google Communities to engage with other students and facilitate their learning.

Online support and feedback is provided by educators via both Canvas and Google communities to assist in learning activities.


Teaching Schedule

Students are expected to engage in online learning at their own pace within the 12 month delivery period of the program.

The program area is structured to provide sequential learning. Please see the assessment matrix below


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include but not limited to a variety of methods including written short answers, assignments, online quizzes, interactive tasks and multiple choice questions. You will be asked to demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.


Assessment Tasks

This unit of competency is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency over a range of assessment tasks.

The assessment methods may include:

  • multiple choice
  • online quizzes
  • short answer questions
  • written tasks
  • assignments
  • case studies
  • workplace evidence

 

Feedback will be provided to you throughout the program through Canvas and/or Google communities.

All assessment tasks must be submitted within the given time frame to avoid timing out.

You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ (http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/). All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronical


Assessment Matrix

 

Assessment Code

Assessment Name

Elements

Performance Criteria

3PF87SA1

Framework & Establishment of Committee

1 & 2

1.1, 1.2

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

3PF87MC2

Operations & Support

3

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7,

3.8, 3.9, 3.10,

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