Strata Community Association (Qld)

What Strata Community Association (Qld) does

Strata Community Association (Qld) (SCAQ), founded in 1984 as the Body Corporate Managers Institute of Queensland and rebranded in 2002, is the peak industry body for professional body corporate and community title management in Queensland, Australia. It is a non-profit professional membership association headquartered in Brisbane CBD that represents more than 1,200 individual and business members across three horizontal segments: professional body corporate managers, industry suppliers (trades, maintenance, cleaning, energy, etc.), and professional service providers (solicitors, accountants, insurers, valuers). SCAQ's members collectively manage more than 70% of Queensland's 500,000+ lots within 50,000 community titles.

SCAQ monetises through three recurring and event-based streams: annual membership subscriptions across member tiers, fees and sponsorships from events and conferences (QStrata, Law Forum, Executive Retreat, awards, webinars), and fees from its internationally recognised Accreditation Program plus continuing professional development (CPD) modules. Distribution is primarily through its Wix-hosted website (qld.strata.community), a member-only portal, social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), email newsletters, and the quarterly Inside Strata digital magazine; consumers access members via the SCAQ Business Directory. The organisation is staffed by 13 people across partnerships, education, marketing/events, and member administration, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with a 2025-28 term led by President George Salloum and operated by General Manager Laura Bos.

Beyond commercial services, SCAQ performs a quasi-regulatory function: it sets and enforces a Code of Ethics, defines CPD and Insurance Disclosure Standards, makes submissions to the Community Titles Legislation Working Group (as one of only six stakeholder organisations), and conducts advocacy on insurance affordability, building defects, short-term accommodation, bullying, and workforce shortages. The 2023-2026 Strategic Plan centres on elevating professional strata managers, expanding education delivery, and strengthening sector advocacy, with the StrataWeek 2026 consumer-facing campaign as the latest execution step.

Name

Strata Community Association (Qld)

Legal name

Strata Community Association (Qld)

Website

https://qld.strata.community

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strata Community Association (Qld) is a non-profit peak industry body in Queensland representing more than 1,200 professional body corporate managers, suppliers, and service providers through accreditation, education, events, advocacy, and a Code of Ethics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Strata management accreditation
• Continuing professional development
• Industry advocacy services
• Body corporate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees for professional body corporate managers, support staff, and industry suppliers. Membership provides access to accreditation, education, advocacy, networking events, and member directory listing.
2. Events and Conferences: Revenue from annual conference (QStrata), Law Forum, Executive Retreat, education events, webinars, and the Queensland Strata Community Awards for Excellence.
3. Professional Accreditation and Training: Fees for accreditation program providing internationally recognised professional qualifications for strata community managers, plus continuing professional development (CPD) points and certification programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Strata Community Association (Qld) is the peak industry organisation for professional body corporate and community title management in Queensland. It sells membership subscriptions to strata managers, support staff, and industry suppliers; delivers an internationally recognised professional accreditation program; and runs education events, conferences, and advocacy services on behalf of the strata sector.

Product overview

Strata Community Association (Qld) is a professional membership organization representing strata and body corporate professionals in Queensland, Australia. The organization does not offer a software product in the traditional sense; rather, it provides a portfolio of membership services including professional accreditation programs, education and continuing professional development, industry events and conferences, advocacy and policy representation, industry awards, publications (including Inside Strata digital magazine and annual reports), resources and guides on strata management practices, and a Code of Ethics for members. The organization's core function is professional development, industry advocacy, and setting professional standards for the strata management sector rather than offering a software-as-a-service or technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% market coverage of Queensland's 500,000+ lots in 50,000 community titles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCA NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organisation representing all state and territory strata community associations across Australia; SCAQ operates as the Queensland branch under the national SCA framework
• LeisuretexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArticle supplied by SCAQ Partners; provides practical guides on sourcing quotes for body corporates and strata communities
• Macquarie BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Partner; publishes annual Strata Management Benchmarking Report providing industry insights on workforce, growth, and labour market challenges

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Community Associations Institute (CAI): International (US-headquartered) membership organisation for community association managers and professionals. Comparable international analogue providing accreditation, education, and advocacy for strata/community-title professionals.
• Property Council of Australia: National peak body for the property and real estate industry covering owners, developers, and managers. Comparable as a higher-level advocacy and policy organisation intersecting with SCAQ's stakeholder base.
• Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ): Queensland's peak body for the broader real estate profession, providing accreditation, advocacy, and CPD across sales, management, and auctioneering. Overlapping audience with SCAQ in property management professionals.
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Australia: Industry body for commercial and mixed-use building owners and managers. Comparable in operating accreditation, advocacy, and events for building management professionals that intersect with the strata audience.
• Strata Community Association (National): The national umbrella organisation of which SCAQ is the Queensland branch. Comparable as the broader parent providing cross-state policy, accreditation standards, and shared infrastructure that SCAQ sits within.

Direct peers

• Strata Community Association Victoria: Victorian state branch of SCA delivering the same membership, accreditation, and advocacy model to owners corporation managers. Directly comparable in mandate, services, and structure to SCAQ.
• Strata Community Association NSW: The NSW state branch of SCA, providing identical peak-body, accreditation, advocacy, and event services to professional strata managers in New South Wales. Closest functional peer operating the same national framework in a parallel state.
• Owners Corporation Network (Victoria): Victorian-based advocacy body for owners corporation managers and lot owners, providing networking, education, and policy representation in a structure analogous to SCAQ but focused on Victoria.

Emerging players

• Strata Title Management (industry directory resource): Australian resource and directory hub for strata title management professionals, providing adjacent education, supplier listings, and community engagement overlapping with SCAQ's member-facing services.
• Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association (ARAM): Australian association representing built-form accommodation (serviced apartments, hotel-style residences) managers. Adjacent membership/professional development model overlapping with strata manager audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stratacommunityassociationqld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stratacommunityassociationqld
• Instagraminstagram.com/scaqld

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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