ABMA Building Management Training

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course provides an annual induction to both strata and trade professionals on the current standards, legislation and compliance requirements for the maintenance of common property and aims to fast-track capability and provide an audit trail of evidence of a positive safety culture within your organisation.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to the ABMA Building Management Code© and its practical use
• General Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) induction

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course assists participants in understanding the unique regulatory compliance requirements of their building by exploring a compliance checklist template and identify the areas applicable in each participant building or setting.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to regulatory compliance
• Self-assessment of participants building

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course introduces participants to the process of identifying and categorising building defects, determining liable parties, understanding time limitations, and how to complete a defective building work claim.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to identification and categorisation of building defects
• Information on issuing notices and demanding rectification

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course provides participants information on capital works in residential strata schemes and the preparation needed for a capital upgrade event. This includes discussing how to run a feasibility study, how to assess whether building approvals are required for your project and knowledge on building works certification and warranties.

Course Overview:

• Information on project feasibility and approvals
• Introduction to compliance certification and warranties

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course assists participants in understanding approved fire protection systems and how to maintain their compliance. This includes discussing key stake holders, compliance and maintenance requirements and updating of a fire safety installation.

Course Overview:

• Information on preventative maintenance and compliance requirements
• Introduction to management of fire defects

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course introduces participants to an overview of an effective Facilities Management Plan (FMP). This includes discussing “As Constructed” documentation, Baseline Data for a building, and the importance of a site-specific, comprehensive FMP to ensure full compliance under complex legislative requirements.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to the four pillars of an effective Facilities Management Plan (FMP)
• Guidance to develop and implement a site-specific FMP

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:

This course assists participants in how to apply objective industry standards and professional standards of behaviour to Caretaking services delivery on common property. This includes discussing allowable tolerances for performance-based auditing and principled evidence gathering for performance management purposes, including management of unhelpful workplace behaviours.

This course is designed for caretaking service providers and can be completed alone or as a part of the ABMA New Entrants Program.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to utilisation of the ABMA Building Management Code© and the ABMA Code of Conduct
• Information on building management standards and assessment of these

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 hours

Description:
This course assists participants to better understand their duties as a person conducting a business or undertaking on the common property of a residential strata property. If you coordinate or arrange works on the common property then you may be acting as the Health & Safety Representative for the common property workplace and you need a comprehensive WHS Plan for this role. This course will help you understand your responsibilities and how to create an audit trail of vigilance to demonstrate a positive safety culture

Prerequisites: nil

Duration: 6 hours

Description:

This course is an entry-level training program designed for Caretaking service providers and Facilities Managers seeking to understand the objective industry standards and regulatory compliance duties relating to their role. This includes development of site-specific Facilities Management Plans (FMP).

This course can be completed alone, as a part of the ABMA New Entrants Program or as the first step on the journey for the Diploma of Building Management and acquiring Full Building Manager Accreditation with the ABMA.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to industry standards and regulatory compliance duties
• Guidance to develop and implement a site-specific Facilities Management Plan

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 days

Description:

This course has been developed to build capability in those individuals that seek to become a “competent person” for the purposes of functioning as a Health & Safety Representative in a residential or mixed-use strata complex. Participation will assist participants in building skills and understanding of the relevant requirements to successfully develop and implement an OHS/WHS Compliance Management Plan for the common property workplace. This 3-day hands-on training workshop will ensure participants are able to deliver their duties as a PCBU and Health & Safety Representative for their property, or as an OHS/WHS Compliance Management Plan Consultant if they choose to develop a career in this direction.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to state-specific OHS/WHS legislation and application in a strata workplace
• Template and training provided for developing a OHS/WHS Compliance Management Plan
• Training in delivering the induction training of another PCBU, including site inspection

Prerequisites: Nil

Duration: 3 days

Description:

This course has been developed to build specialist capability in industry practitioners planning to deliver consulting services in this area. Participation will equip individuals with an ABMA Facilities Management Plan template and training in how to develop and implement at site-specific FMP for a strata complex. This 3-day hands-on training workshop is fast paced and would suit experienced individuals seeking to develop their career in this direction.

Course Overview:

• Introduction to the FMP, how it’s constructed and implemented
• Template and training provided for developing a FMP
• Training in implementing the FMP, including induction training for the building manager client