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Hearing augmentation within educational buildings

  • September 18, 2013
  • Bruce Bromley

Access Commentary Clause D3.7 of the Premises Standards and the BCA outlines the current mandatory requirements for hearing augmentation systems within buildings to assist...

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You want to upgrade my ‘Affected Part’? What’s that?

  • September 15, 2013
  • Bruce Bromley

Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 The Commonwealth Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards) were introduced ...

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Dyson Airblade hand dryers in disabled | accessible toilets

  • September 13, 2013
  • Bruce Bromley

I have recently conducted both an onsite audit where a Dyson Airblade was installed and a desktop audit...

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Accessible Toilets in Public Events

  • September 12, 2013
  • Bruce Bromley

A Place of Public Entertainment in Victoria In Victoria there is a legislated requirement for accessibl...

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Glazing Band and Decal Compliance to AS1428.1

  • September 11, 2013
  • Bruce Bromley

Why do we need glazing bands, visual indicators on glazing? The built environment creates barriers for peopl...

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When is a stairway a stairway?

  • September 10, 2013
  • Bruce Bromley

Definition of a stairway The issue of whether two steps should be considered a stairway is one that regularly pops up. To answer the questions one must first define what a sta...

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