By state and territory
Start with your state
The rules, the regulator and the tribunal are different in every state, so each one has its own page.
New South WalesHelp services, disputes (NCAT), the Act, titles, licence checks and 10 strata managers.Open NSW resources →
QueenslandHelp services, disputes (BCCM Commissioner's Office), the Act, titles, licence checks and 12 strata managers.Open QLD resources →
VictoriaHelp services, disputes (VCAT), the Act, titles, licence checks and 9 strata managers.Open VIC resources →
Western AustraliaHelp services, disputes (SAT), the Act, titles, licence checks and 8 strata managers.Open WA resources →
South AustraliaHelp services, disputes (Magistrates Court), the Act, titles, licence checks and 8 strata managers.Open SA resources →
TasmaniaHelp services, disputes (Recorder of Titles or the Tribunal), the Act, titles, licence checks and 6 strata managers.Open TAS resources →
Australian Capital TerritoryHelp services, disputes (ACAT), the Act, titles, licence checks and 7 strata managers.Open ACT resources →
Northern TerritoryHelp services, disputes (NTCAT), the Act, titles, licence checks and 6 strata managers.Open NT resources →
What owners are talking about
News, forums and podcasts
Where Australian owners and committee members ask questions, swap stories and keep up with changes.
- Flat ChatIndependent strata news and owner questions from Australia's best-known apartment-living journalist, Jimmy Thomson.
- Flat Chat ForumAsk a real strata question and get answers from other owners.
- LookUpStrata newsWeekly strata news and state-by-state questions and answers.
- Owners Corporation Network: Learn StrataFree plain-English explainers on who does what, living in strata and maintenance.
- GoStrataIndependent long-form analysis of why strata governance, insurance and repairs go wrong.
- Your Strata Property podcastWeekly podcast from a strata lawyer on levies, agency agreements and records.
- Flat Chat Wrap podcastA big back catalogue of easy-listening episodes on committees, neighbours and developers.
- SCA: Inside StrataThe industry's own news on reforms, defects and inquiries.
Every state
National resources
Tax, insurance and building help that applies wherever your scheme is.
Tax and GST
- ATO: strata title body corporate tax returnLine-by-line guide to the body corporate's yearly tax return on non-levy income such as interest.
- ATO: GST and strata schemesWhen a body corporate must register for GST, and GST on levies.
Insurance
- AFCA: complaints about insuranceFree, independent complaint service. Strata title insurance is covered.
- ARPC: Cyclone pool for consumersThe government-backed cyclone reinsurance pool, which includes residential strata in the north.
- ARPC: Cyclone pool FAQsWhich strata schemes qualify, including mixed-use and short-term rental buildings.
- ACCC: Northern Australia insurance inquiryThe ACCC's inquiry into home, contents and strata insurance costs in the north.
- Moneysmart: choosing home insuranceBuilding versus contents cover, explained for owners.
Building and repairs
- National Construction CodeFree online access to the building code, for repairs, upgrades and compliance questions.
- UNSW: Defects in strata guideFree step-by-step guide to finding, recording, reporting and fixing building defects.
Research and industry
- Australasian Strata Insights (UNSW)Free national data on how many schemes and owners there are, state by state.
- Strata Community AssociationThe national industry body for strata managers, with links to every state chapter.
- SCA: strata insurance disclosure guideWhat insurance commissions and fees your manager must tell you about.
- Australian College of Strata LawyersFind a specialist strata lawyer.
About these links. Every link was opened and checked on 27 September 2026. They open the official or original site in a new tab. Nobody paid to be listed and a listing is not an endorsement. Government pages move from time to time, so if one has changed, search the organisation's name.