Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards
On 2 December 2008, draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards, together with a number of associated documents, were tabled in the House of Representatives.
The Government referred the draft Premises Standards to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs and asked the Committee to conduct consultations on the draft Premises Standards. The Committee reported to Parliament on 15 June 2009. View a copy of the Committee’s report, Access All Areas. The Government is now considering the report.
Drafts of the Australian Standards AS 1428.1, AS/NZS 1428.4.1, and AS/NZS 2890.6, referred to in the Premises Standards are now available on the House Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs website.
The draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards, and the associated documents tabled with them, can be accessed on the Downloads section of this page.
Downloads:
- Draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2009 [DOC 508KB]
- Draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2009 [PDF 244KB]
- Draft Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2009 (No. ) [DOC 154KB]
- Draft Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2009 (No. ) [PDF 27KB]
- Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards Guidelines 2009 [DOC 221KB]
- Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards Guidelines 2009 [PDF 229KB]
- A Model Process to Administer Building Access for People with a Disability [DOC 156KB]
- A Model Process to Administer Building Access for People with a Disability [PDF 169KB]
- Summary of main Australian Standards referenced in the Access Code [DOC 92KB]
- Summary of main Australian Standards referenced in the Access Code [PDF 24KB]
If you have difficulty downloading or accessing any downloads on this page please contact the Human Rights Branch on +61 2 6141 3415.