Matters not Addressed by the Premises Standards (Recommendation 16) The Committee recommends that Response Status Recommendation 16 Accepted in principle. Some additional egress requirements have been included in the NCC. The final RIS The Australian Building Codes Board This matter will be referred to the Australian Building released in 2015 supported the undertake further research to identify Codes Board for its consideration development of a non-regulatory handbook. deemed-to-satisfy provisions for emergency egress for people with disability with a view to This recommendation is completed. making changes to the Building Code as soon as possible Enforcement and Review (Recommendations 17 to 19) Response Status The Committee recommends that Noted. Recommendation 17 The Australian Human Rights Commission plays a key role in dealing with human rights in Australia. The The Disability Discrimination Commissioner Government is currently considering the rights of be the power to investigate No changes have been made to the representative groups to bring legal proceedings in with the Premises Standards and complaints process. relation to anti-discrimination legislation in light of the to bring a complaint where there is recommendation of the Access to Justice Taskforce. The with the Premises Standards role of the Commission more generally will also need without requiring an individual complaint. consideration in relation to the report of the National Human Rights Consultation.
Matters not Addressed by the Premises Standards (Recommendation 16) The Committee recommends that Response Status Recommendation 16 The Australian Building Codes Board undertake further research to identify deemed-to-satisfy provisions for emergency egress for people with disability with a view to making changes to the Building Code as soon as possible Accepted in principle. This matter will be referred to the Australian Building Codes Board for its consideration Some additional egress requirements have been included in the NCC. The final RIS released in 2015 supported the development of a non-regulatory handbook. This recommendation is completed. Enforcement and Review (Recommendations 17 to 19) The Committee recommends that Response Status Recommendation 17 The Disability Discrimination Commissioner be the power to investigate with the Premises Standards and to bring a complaint where there is with the Premises Standards without requiring an individual complaint. Noted. The Australian Human Rights Commission plays a key role in dealing with human rights in Australia. The Government is currently considering the rights of representative groups to bring legal proceedings in relation to anti-discrimination legislation in light of the recommendation of the Access to Justice Taskforce. The role of the Commission more generally will also need consideration in relation to the report of the National Human Rights Consultation. No changes have been made to the complaints process.