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New guideline on Premises Standards released 30 March 2011

Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, released a guideline that will assist building professionals and those concerned with access to better understand how the Premises Standards apply to new and upgraded public buildings.  The Disability (Access to Premises – buildings) Standards 2010 (the Premises Standards) commence on 1 May 2011.  The Guideline on the application of the Premises Standards is available online at www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/PSguide.html

For More information on understanding and applying the standards, please click here.

Pedestrian Bridge linking Hyde Park North to Hyde Park South

6 December 2010.

This letter has been written in response to a recent inquiry regarding the need to provide greater pedestrian access across Park Street, linking Hyde Park North to Hyde Park South via an overhead pedestrian bridge. Whilst providing greater access to all pedestrians, PDCN believes that this would enhance traffic flow and relieve congestion.

For a copy of PDCN’s letter please click here.

For Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore MP response, please click here.

Little Blue Gum Creek Walking Track Launch

16 November 2010

New wheelchair accessible raised boardwalk added to Little Blue Gum Creek walking track through the Council's environmental levy and the NSW Metropolitan Greenspace Program. For details, please click here. 

                                                                                                                                                                    Tours of Ballast Point Park in Birchgrove Limited by access

4th October 2010

PDCN has been made aware that the park, which opened less than 2 years ago, may provide only limited access for people with disability. The tours of the park on October 30, at 10 and 11.30am are an opportunity to highlight access issues to park architect Phillip Coxall.

Please click here for the story about the tour from the Village Voice and tour information.

Pool Access Efforts Lift Spirits

30th July 2010. Letter published in The Illawarra Mercury about the ongoing access needs at at Dapto Pool.

A Wheelchair View of Sydney

Watch a video from Sydney Morning Herald about how accessible Sydney is if you're disabled? Retired wheelchair tennis champion David Hall, along with reporter Paul Bibby embark on a hourney putting Sydney's public transport system, buildings and restaurants to the test.

Australian Network for Universal Housing Design (ANUHD) 

ANUHD praises Victorian support for Accessible housing. Please click here for full Media Release 

Access Consultants in Australia

A list of members who can provide audit services

Access to Building and Services: Guidelines and Information

A person with a disability cannot get into your building or cannot access your goods or services they could make a complaint of discrimination under either State or Territory discrimination laws, or the DDA.

Accessible Design for Public Buildings

Recommendations when redesigning an accessible environment that meets the needs of people who are blind or have low vision.

Association of Consultants in Access

ACA Australia is a national membership-based professional association for people working to achieve accessibility of the built environment for people with a disability.

Australian Building Codes Board

Access for people with a disability

What is access to the built environment?

Australian Human Rights Commission

Access to Buildings and services: Guidelines and information.

Building Commission

Complaints about access to the built environment - offering more information about how to lodge a complaint about access to public buildings.

Build for Life

Design ideas for create an accessible home.

Missed Business

A guide highlighting the benefits of access for businesses

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