Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge today announced $215,000 funding for education and training initiatives to support the property services industry.

Ms Judge said the funding, provided through Fair Trading’s Property Services Grants Program, was being provided to:

• Arts, Communications, Finance Industries and Property Services ITAB, $60,000 for the NSW Property Services Support Line
• Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association Ltd, $40,000 for the ALPA Professional Development and Education Program 2010-2011 project
• The Real Estate Institute of NSW, $40,000 for Compliance and Residential Tenancies Management Roadshow
• Institute of Strata Title Management Ltd, $45,000 for the Executive Committee Education Development Stage 2 project
• Australian Property Institute Inc., $20,000 for the Continuing Professional Development for Valuers, Agents and other Related Property Professionals project and
• Owners’ Corporation Network of Australia Inc., $10,000 for the Essentials of Strata Living project.

“The Property Services Grants Program provides funding for projects that demonstrate a commitment to professionalism in the property services industry and positive outcomes for industry clients,” Ms Judge said.

“These projects will support best practice and innovation in the industry as well as fairness in the marketplace.”

Australian Property Institute NSW Executive Officer, Gail Sanders, welcomed the announcement and said the funding for her organisation would be of great assistance in improving standards in the property industry.

“These grants also enhance the level of property services for consumers,” she said.

Ms Judge said NSW Fair Trading had been providing funding for the Property Services Grants Program for more than a decade.

“In that time, more than $3 million has been provided to support the sector,” she said.

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