Past Building Industry events 

PAST EVENTS : 

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Bruce Bromley | Equal Access Consultants

29th August 2018

Ramp and Stair Compliance 

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3rd October 2018

The Rising Risks of Vertical Schools for People with Disability Early Learning -> Tertiary

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Lynda Wilem - Philip Chun 

18th October 2019

Emergency Evacuation of People with a disability 

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Chris Maclean - Local Government NSW Senior Policy officer; Ageing and Disability

19th June 2019

Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) - Local Government NSW

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Bruce Bromley | Equal Access Consultants

19th June 2019

BCA update for Accessibility by people with a disability - SDA

The NCC 2019 Amendments 

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• New verification Methods DV2 and DV3 relating to accessible paths of travel and ramps

• Accessible locations for push buttons (where provided) at exit doors (D2.21)

• Amendment to D3.5 to clarify how an accessible parking bay is treated for smaller developments

• Signage concession addition for sanitary facilities within Class 9c aged care buildings (D3.6)

• Reference to a sole occupancy unit in a Class 1b building corrected to refer to a bedroom instead under D3.6

• Sentence case’ has been corrected to ‘title case’ when referring to the format to be used for tactile characters on Braille & tactile signs under Specification D3.6

• A double up clause has been removed under D3.9 regarding the representative nature of Wheelchair Seating Spaces and Specification D3.10 relating to the entry gradient in a swimming pool

• ‘Sanitary towels’ has been replaced by ‘sanitary products’ (F2)

• Requirement for Adult Access Change Facilities in certain shopping centres, sports venues, passenger use areas within public transport buildings, museums, art galleries & theatres

• AS 1428.1: 2009 Amendment No. 2 has been referenced. Amdt 2 relates to width between ramp handrails under Figure 14 of the Standard

• AS 4586 Amendment No. 1 has been referenced for slip resistance for pedestrian surfaces

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Accessible adult change facilities in Public Buildings 2019 ;  

Expert Judgement ; Performance Solutions

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Stair Nosing Compliance & Legal Ramifications 

​What are the prescriptive Requirements for Nosings?
AS 1428.1:2009 Design for access and mobility Part 1: General requirements for access —New building work ;

11.1 Stair Construction 

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Understand Ramifications for Individuals

• the apartment’s architect,

• the building surveyor,

• the building inspector,

• the developer, and

• the building manager

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Bruce Bromley | Equal Access Consultants

3 Dec 2020

Emergency evacuation by people with a disability from SDA 

Luminance contrast in the built environment

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New changing places design and specifications 

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Richard Scott Morris Godding Consultants

20th August 2021

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Ambulant Access in AS1428.1 and alternative technologies

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Consideration of the difference between wheelchair , ambulant , and the lessor known impairments that benefit from ambulant compliance.

Compliance with AS1428.1-2009 doesn’t mean safe, easy, or satisfy the DDA.

The difference between knowing compliance but understanding why it’s required.

Section D3.4 of the BCA and when it’s applicable.

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Accessible Design for Universal Access & Hidden Disabilities - the NCC & DDA Claims

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​​Specialist disability accommodation 

​Bruce Bromley SDA Consulting

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Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) refers to accommodation for participants who require specialist housing solutions to assist with the delivery of supports that cater for their extreme functional impairment and/or very high support needs. SDA does not refer to the support services, but the homes in which these are delivered. SDA may include special designs for people with very high needs or may have a location or features that make it feasible to provide complex or costly supports for independent living.

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• ​What is SDA? 

• What Buildings are suitable for SDA? 

• How to design for SDA? 

• Ensuring that your design meets SDA

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Amber Crosthwaite - Lavan

October 2020 

Specialist Disability Accommodation - Procurement Structures and other Legal Issues

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24th March 2021

 

Snapshot of Specialist Disability Accommodation in WA

Development Management models for SDA

Managing Specialist Disability Accommodation - Tenancy Management & Regulatory Compliance

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20th August 2021
Alison McLeod - Managing Director - Alimac

Opportunities available for the property sector to deliver accommodation for participants of the NDIS including SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) 

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