Advocacy

As we look ahead towards another year, SCA are proud of what we accomplished in 2022. Last year, as an organisation, SCA was eminently concerned with becoming a household name, […]

Enacting change to long-standing practices in any industry is difficult. Even when there is widespread support for sensible reforms, there will always be pockets of resistance. Often this is based […]

With the state election drawing to a close at the same time Australia contests the World Cup this Saturday, let’s take some stoppage time to reflect on the highlights of […]

An update of the most impactful advocacy activities that have been undertaken nationally and in each jurisdiction across the country. National Nationally, SCA has maintained a strong focus on meeting […]

What are Embedded Networks? Strata communities are one of the biggest consumers of embedded network systems. In short, embedded networks are systems used in multi-tenanted buildings or complexes, to re-distribute […]

The Unwavering Value of Strata Levies2022 has seen its fair share of economic turmoil, with record inflation occurring within Australia on a level unseen since 1990, reaching 6.1 per cent […]

New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria are the two states with the highest percentages and total number of people living in strata. Both NSW (March 2023) and Victoria (November 2022) […]

The past few months have seen an unprecedented degree of turbulence within the NSW Government, and the shifting and readjustment of many roles and portfolios as a result, particularly concerning […]

It’s one of the oldest – and truest – sayings in the property industry that “confidence is king”.  In the strata community, “confidence” often means taking a leap into the […]

The SCA Advocacy Round-Up pulls out the advocacy highlights from SCA nationally, in each state and territory and in New Zealand. As we move beyond the halfway point of the […]

As I was about to head into another briefing as part of our federal election campaign, the MP’s advisor turned to me and said “Strata…you know you’re regulated at a […]

In creating a more liveable world for the growing proportion of Australians (currently 1 in 5 Australians live in strata) that elect to live in strata-titled properties such as apartment […]

Strata Community Association The SCA Advocacy Round-Up pulls out the highlights from SCA nationally, in each state and territory and in New Zealand. Summaries are brief and to the point […]

The Treasurer handed down the Federal Budget for 2022-23 on 29 March 2022 with a focus on economic strength and recovery, jobs and cost of living pressures. With an election […]

As the federal election draws closer, the commitment by both major parties towards competing visions of an Australia meeting the objective of net zero carbon emissions gains a higher public […]

Strata Community Association (SCA) is prioritising three key areas of reform as we move through 2022 and towards the upcoming federal election, which, if implemented by the Commonwealth, stand to benefit the […]

Major amendments to WA’s strata laws and regulations were introduced in May 2020, touted as the most important updates to the State’s strata framework in more than 20 years. Strata […]

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 has remained a constantly evolving issue throughout 2021 and into 2022; in particular, the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, while lacking lethality, […]

Politicians of all stripes have at various times in history flagged the need for the decentralisation of Australia’s population from the southern capitals of Sydney and Melbourne, and in more […]

SCA (Vic)’s New COVID-19 Best Practice Guidelines for a Post-90% Vaccinated and Boosted World Two versions of a new Strata Community Association (Vic) COVID-19 Best Practice Guideline have been published, […]