environments, facilities Executive Ensure built environments, facilities, furniture and grounds demonstrate best Dec 2016 and grounds comply with Director, Property practice access and inclusion provisions. Annual Basis prescribed accessibility Services Develop specific issues / where RMIT aspires to outperform current standards Dec 2016 standards at a minimum, for inclusion in design standards. Annual Basis and incorporate best practice where possible. During works for new or Executive Explicitly reference accessibility requirements within project documentation and refurbished facilities and Director, implement these. Dec2016 grounds, ensure these Property Include advice on access including paths of travel within project communications Dec 2016 comply with relevant Services and signage. standards and that users Establish a targeted means of communicating changes to accessible pathways to Dec 2016 are advised of any users with disabilities. alterations to access provisions and paths of travel in a timely manner. Action Responsibility Target Timeline At a minimum, modify Executive Conduct regular audits of accessibility compliance, with high impact issues Dec 2016 existing built Director, prioritised, and recommendations for improvement resourced and implemented. Annual Basis environments, facilities Property Explicitly reference accessibility requirements within project documentation and Dec 2016 and grounds for Services implement these. compliance with current Include reference to Accessibility Action Plan in the Property Portfolio Plan. Dec 2016 accessibility standards Consider individual specific staff / student accessibility issues on a case by case Ongoing where heritage and other basis in coordination with HR, Disability Services, and the respective Colleges. restrictions allow, incorporating best practice where possible: On request As part of planned works in the RMIT Property Portfolio Plan. Review and publish maps on the RMIT website annually or as changes demand. As required
environments, facilities and grounds comply with prescribed accessibility standards at a minimum, and incorporate best practice where possible. Executive Director, Property Services Ensure built environments, facilities, furniture and grounds demonstrate best practice access and inclusion provisions. Dec 2016 Annual Basis Develop specific issues / where RMIT aspires to outperform current standards for inclusion in design standards. Dec 2016 Annual Basis During works for new or refurbished facilities and grounds, ensure these comply with relevant standards and that users are advised of any alterations to access provisions and paths of travel in a timely manner. Executive Director, Property Services Explicitly reference accessibility requirements within project documentation and implement these. Dec2016 Include advice on access including paths of travel within project communications and signage. Dec 2016 Establish a targeted means of communicating changes to accessible pathways to users with disabilities. Dec 2016 Action Responsibility Target Timeline At a minimum, modify existing built environments, facilities and grounds for compliance with current accessibility standards where heritage and other restrictions allow, incorporating best practice where possible: On request As part of planned works in the RMIT Property Portfolio Plan. Executive Director, Property Services Conduct regular audits of accessibility compliance, with high impact issues prioritised, and recommendations for improvement resourced and implemented. Dec 2016 Annual Basis Explicitly reference accessibility requirements within project documentation and implement these. Dec 2016 Include reference to Accessibility Action Plan in the Property Portfolio Plan. Dec 2016 Consider individual specific staff / student accessibility issues on a case by case basis in coordination with HR, Disability Services, and the respective Colleges. Ongoing Review and publish maps on the RMIT website annually or as changes demand. As required
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