Application of the access standards to the built environment

Workshop 2

This session covers the key disability access provisions that should be considered for parks, streets and external public spaces.

The topics include:

On-street and on-site accessible car parking
Streetscape and footpath design principals
Street furniture
Considerations for parks and playgrounds
Principles of inclusive design in public spaces, parks and playgrounds
Considerations for events in parks and public places

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Premises Standard Update and Changes in AS 1428.1 2021

February 18, 2025
Chris Flynn

A recent update to The Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (DAPS) came into effect on November 23, 2024. Among the changes was the inclusion of a reference t...

A New Inclusive ‘Gender Neutral’ Toilet Sign

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A question we have received a number of times within our practice is the provision of and identification of ...

Why ‘Wave to Open’ and ‘Wave to Lock’ Discriminate

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Bruce Bromley

We are now regularly seeing the installation of ‘Wave to Open and Wave to Lock’ buttons used on automated...