ESM COMPLIANCE SERVICES - VICTORIA
Three services. One model. Continuous oversight all year.
Every Focus BRC service is built on the same foundation: independent monitoring of your building's compliance throughout the year, not just at annual certification. The right service depends on your building's size, complexity, and your current contractor arrangement.
All three services include continuous monitoring.
Unlike traditional annual-only auditing, every Focus BRC engagement includes quarterly oversight of your contractor's performance, defect tracking, and a certification readiness verdict — delivered to your strata manager every three months.
Find the right service for your building
Compliance Certification
From $133 /quarter
What's included:
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4 site visits per year with quarterly paths of travel inspections
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Independent monitoring of your contractor's service records and defect history
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Focus BRC signs the Annual Essential Safety Measures Report (AESMR)
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Quarterly Contractor Performance Report delivered to your strata manager
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Certification readiness verdict every quarter — no surprises at sign-off
Compliance Oversight
From $101 /quarter
What's included:
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AESMR continues to be performed by contractor
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Desk-based quarterly monitoring of contractor activity, records and defects
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AESMR completeness check — ensuring all permit ESM items are covered, not just the contractor's default scope
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Quarterly Contractor Performance Report delivered to your strata manager
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Site visits available as a fee-for-service addition
Compliance
Audit
From $133 /quarter
What's included:
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Quarterly desk monitoring throughout the year
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One independent on-site audit approximately 4 weeks before your AESMR date
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Focus BRC completes and signs the Annual Essential Safety Measures Report
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Quarterly Contractor Performance Report delivered to your strata manager
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Optional paths of travel add-on for 3 additional site visits per year
How the three services compare
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Compliance Certification |
Compliance Oversight |
Compliance Audit |
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Focus BRC does AESMR |
Yes |
No — contractor retains it |
Yes |
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Site visits |
4 per year |
Desk-based (site visits fee-for-service) |
1 per year + optional add-on |
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Best for |
Simpler buildings up to ~20 lots |
Buildings with existing contractor |
Larger / complex buildings |
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Quarterly reporting |
Yes — 4x per year |
Yes — 4x per year |
Yes — 4x per year |
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AESMR sign-off |
Focus BRC signs |
We verify, contractor signs |
Focus BRC signs |
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Paths of travel |
Included (4 visits) |
Fee-for-service add-on |
Optional add-on (3 visits) |
Build your compliance programme
The following services can be added to any core engagement, or arranged as standalone assessments where appropriate. We'll flag relevant add-ons during your free compliance review.
Building Risk Reviews
A structured assessment of your building's broader OH&S and insurance risk profile — identifying exposures that fall outside standard ESM obligations but represent real liability for the OC.
Learn MorePaths of Travel Inspections
Quarterly inspections of all required paths of travel to exits — checking for obstructions, signage, and regulatory compliance. Included in Compliance Certification; available as an add-on for Compliance Oversight and Compliance Audit clients.
Learn MorePassive Fire Inspections
Independent inspection of passive fire systems incl fire doors, penetrations, and barrier integrity. Often overlooked in standard ESM servicing and a common source of non-conformances at certification.
Learn MoreSystems Interface Testing
Verification that integrated fire and safety systems function correctly together — not just individually. Particularly relevant for buildings with complex or multi-contractor fire system arrangements.
Learn MorePre-Occupancy ESM Audit
Independent pre-occupancy verification for safer, smoother handover.
Learn MoreStart with a free compliance review.
We'll assess your building, identify any gaps in your current contractor's performance, and recommend the right service level. No obligation