Legislative Reform: Insights from an Expert
The REIV Owners Corporation Conference brings together industry experts, legal professionals and sector leaders to explore the key issues shaping owners corporation management today.
From major legislative reform and navigating VCAT to managing complex relationships and funding major works, the conference will provide practical insights into the challenges OC Managers encounter across their day-to-day roles.
Hear firsthand perspectives on the review of Victoria’s owners corporation legislation and what could be ahead for the sector, alongside practical guidance on navigating VCAT processes and avoiding common procedural issues. The program will also explore the people side of OC management, with strategies for managing competing expectations, difficult conversations and conflict in close-density communities.
Attendees will also gain insight into planning and funding major works, including the different funding options available and how to guide committees and owners through significant financial decisions.
Designed around the realities of modern owners corporation management, the conference will equip attendees with practical knowledge, expert perspectives and strategies they can take back to their businesses and communities.
Hear directly from the regulators and experts shaping the OC sector
Get up to speed on VCAT processes, legislative reform and what’s ahead
Take away practical approaches you can put into practice immediately
Explore new ways to work effectively with committees, owners and residents
Stay informed, connected and ahead of the changes shaping your role
Ticket price includes barista coffee, lunch and networking drinks
Group Bookings
Bring your team with you and save! Purchase 5 or more tickets for a 20% discount. Please contact events@reiv.com.au for group bookings.
- Date
Friday, 13 November 2026
- Time
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Opens at 10:30 AM
- Location
REIV HQ
617 Victoria Street, Abbotsford 3067
- Price
Member: $200 inc GST
Staff Subscriber: $220 inc GST
Non-Member: $280 inc GST
- Virtual Attendance
available for regional members who are unable to attend in person
- CPD Hours
4 CPD Hours
- Questions?
Email events@reiv.com.au
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Legislative Reform: Insights from an Expert
The Victorian Government undertook a comprehensive review of the Owners Corporation Act 2006 to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, and deliver fairer outcomes for communities in strata developments. The Review made 51 recommendations. The Government supported 17 in full, three in part and 26 in principle. Three recommendations are under consideration while two are not supported.
David McKenzie, one of the three panellists who conducted the review, will share his firsthand insights the panel’s approach, their recommendations and the expected next steps for government.
VCAT: Practical Insights for OC Managers
Working effectively with VCAT is an important part of an OC Manager’s role, but small procedural mistakes can create unnecessary delays and complications.
Hear directly from VCAT on the latest Tribunal processes and updates, how OC Managers can prepare and manage matters more efficiently, and the common procedural issues that can trip managers up.
Practical tips for navigating the VCAT process
Updates on current Tribunal procedures and processes
Insights into common mistakes and procedural issues
Guidance on preparing and managing matters more effectively
Practical strategies to help reduce delays and achieve better outcomes
Managing Close-Density Living: People, Relationships & Resilience
Close-density living brings people, personalities and expectations together in ways that can make the role of an OC Manager as much about managing relationships as it is managing the building.
This panel brings together experts to explore the people side of owners corporation management, and how different perspectives can help managers approach difficult situations more effectively.
The discussion will look at managing competing expectations, having difficult conversations, navigating conflict and knowing when a matter requires a different approach. Panellists will share practical insights from their respective fields, including what can help de-escalate situations, maintain professional boundaries and keep relationships constructive.
With perspectives from the front line of OC management, the legal profession and mediation, this session will provide managers with practical approaches for managing people, conversations and conflict in close-density communities.
Sponsor Session: Firstrata
Major works can represent some of the most significant financial decisions an Owners Corporation will make. For OC Managers, understanding the funding options available and being able to clearly guide committees and owners through those options is an important part of the process.
This session will explore the key considerations when planning and funding major works, from developing a realistic project budget through to understanding maintenance funds, special levies, strata finance and mixed funding models.
Hear practical insights directly from the experts, on how to guide funding discussions, communicate options clearly to owners, manage the administrative process and work effectively with finance providers.
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