Recommendation 13 Accepted in principle. The report was provided in February 2015. The Australian Government provide funding for new research, to be completed within 12 This recommendation is completed. The Government sees in the study proposed but months of the tabling of this report, into considers that this should be undertaken when these wheelchair sizes and the dimensions of Standards have been in operation for two years so that building features necessary to accommodate developments to that time can be taken into account them. The results and the issue of 90th percentile dimensions should be returned to this Committee for reconsideration at that time. Recommendation 14 Accepted Table F2.4(a) was amended to address this recommendation The table replaced the Table F2.4(a) be amended to make it clear original an accessible bedroom” to now “for that every accessible room in a Class 1b read every accessible bedroom” “for building must have an accessible toilet before a concession is provided in relation to This recommendation is completed. common accessible toilets. Recommendation 15 Accepted in principle. Part (i) of this recommendation has been completed; there were no alternatives Urgent technical advice be sought as to The of technical advice on safe alternatives to locking available at the time. There is some work whether safe alternatives to locking off of off of lifts and constant pressure devices will be referred being done by Standards Australia to adopt and constant pressure devices are available; to the Australia Building Codes Board for its International Organization for and consideration. Standardization (ISO) lift standards in Australia rather than having the Premises Standards provide that stairway The Government accepts the recommendation standards. platform lifts should only be used in situations concerning stairway platform in which they are the only practical Part (ii) was completed by including a accessibility option. provision in the Premises Standards that only allows a stairway platform lift to be used where it is not possible to install another type of passenger lift. This recommendation is completed.
Recommendation 13 The Australian Government provide funding for new research, to be completed within 12 months of the tabling of this report, into wheelchair sizes and the dimensions of building features necessary to accommodate them. The results and the issue of 90th percentile dimensions should be returned to this Committee for reconsideration at that time. Accepted in principle. The Government sees in the study proposed but considers that this should be undertaken when these Standards have been in operation for two years so that developments to that time can be taken into account The report was provided in February 2015. This recommendation is completed. Recommendation 14 Table F2.4(a) be amended to make it clear that every accessible room in a Class 1b building must have an accessible toilet before a concession is provided in relation to common accessible toilets. Accepted Table F2.4(a) was amended to address this recommendation The table replaced the original “for an accessible bedroom” to now read “for every accessible bedroom” This recommendation is completed. Recommendation 15 Urgent technical advice be sought as to whether safe alternatives to locking off of and constant pressure devices are available; and the Premises Standards provide that stairway platform lifts should only be used in situations in which they are the only practical accessibility option. Accepted in principle. The of technical advice on safe alternatives to locking off of lifts and constant pressure devices will be referred to the Australia Building Codes Board for its consideration. The Government accepts the recommendation concerning stairway platform Part (i) of this recommendation has been completed; there were no alternatives available at the time. There is some work being done by Standards Australia to adopt International Organization for Standardization (ISO) lift standards in Australia rather than having standards. Part (ii) was completed by including a provision in the Premises Standards that only allows a stairway platform lift to be used where it is not possible to install another type of passenger lift. This recommendation is completed.