Recommendation 11 Accepted. Table 1 in Part A3 refers to referenced documents. These include: Technical matters raised by submissions to The Government has been in dialogue with Standards this inquiry which relate to Australian Australia in relation to the revision of three of the AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility – Standards be referred to Standards Australia Australian Standards referenced in the AS 1428.4.1 Design for access and – for urgent consideration. Premises Standards, namely AS 1428.1, AS 1428.4.1 mobility and AS 2860. The Standards Australia standards were completed at the end of 2009. The matters raised in the AS 1735 Lifts, escalators, and moving – submissions to the Committee were passed to Standards walks Australia and considered in that process. AS/NZS 2890 Parking facilities. – The Government response incorrectly referred to AS/NZS 2860 and not AS/NZS 2890. AS 1428.1 and AS 1428.4.1 were amended in 2010 prior to the Premises Standards commencing on 1 May 2010. AS/NZS 2890 was amended in 2009. The matters raised have been considered by the relevant Standards Australia committees in finalising the Australian Standards that were referenced in the Premises Standards. The reference should be to AS/NZS 2890.6 covers accessible carparking. This recommendation is completed. Recommendation 12 Accepted The words access” are now in the “dignified objects 1.3(a). The objects of the Premises Standards be amended to include a reference to dignified This recommendation is completed. access for people with disability.
Recommendation 11 Technical matters raised by submissions to this inquiry which relate to Australian Standards be referred to Standards Australia for urgent consideration. Accepted. The Government has been in dialogue with Standards Australia in relation to the revision of three of the Australian Standards referenced in the Premises Standards, namely AS 1428.1, AS 1428.4.1 and AS 2860. The Standards Australia standards were completed at the end of 2009. The matters raised in the submissions to the Committee were passed to Standards Australia and considered in that process. Table 1 in Part A3 refers to referenced documents. These include: AS 1428.1 – Design for access and mobility AS 1428.4.1 – Design for access and mobility AS 1735 – Lifts, escalators, and moving walks AS/NZS 2890 – Parking facilities. The Government response incorrectly referred to AS/NZS 2860 and not AS/NZS 2890. AS 1428.1 and AS 1428.4.1 were amended in 2010 prior to the Premises Standards commencing on 1 May 2010. AS/NZS 2890 was amended in 2009. The matters raised have been considered by the relevant Standards Australia committees in finalising the Australian Standards that were referenced in the Premises Standards. The reference should be to AS/NZS 2890.6 covers accessible carparking. This recommendation is completed. Recommendation 12 The objects of the Premises Standards be amended to include a reference to dignified access for people with disability. Accepted The words “dignified access” are now in the objects 1.3(a). This recommendation is completed.
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