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Disability Rights Unit, Australian Human Rights Commission

May 4 2011

If you have inquiries about how to better understand the application and content of the Premises Standards, please see the Australian Human Rights Commission’s publication Guideline on the Application of the Premises Standards which can be found at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/PSguide.html

The following additional material is available:

The Premises Standards, Frequently asked Questions and other material is available on the Attorney Generals Department website at http://www.ag.gov.au/premisesstandards (The Premises Standards can be found at the bottom right corner of the page in the ‘Related links – Legislation’ section)

A free webcast of an awareness seminar on the Premises Standards, delivered by the Australian Human Rights Commission and Australian Building Codes Board (ACBC) in late 2010, at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/buildings/webcast.html 

or through the ABCB website at www.abcb.gov.au/

Other resources on access to buildings and services to assist people with disability, developers, building professionals and those interested in building access can be found at http://humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/buildings/access_to_premises.html

The BCA and Premises Standards refer to a number of technical documents (Australian Standards) that provide the detailed specifications for building features such as ramps, accessible toilets, stairs and signage. Australian Standards can be purchased from  http://www.saiglobal.com/