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2008

pdf document 25KB Report on the CBD Mobility Forum
Prepared for the NSW Department of Premier and CabinetAugust 2008

The good, the bad and the ugly: Design and construction for access
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission—April 2008

2007

pdf document 344KB Disability Supported Accommodation discussion paper
Response to the Department of Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA)November 2007

pdf document 358KB Response to the Access to Buildings and Services Draft Guidelines and Information (HREOC)
Response to Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission—May 2007

2006

Action needed on disabled access
News Item— 12 September 2006

3.13 MB this is an external linkLifecycle Housing
An introduction to a smarter approach to sustainable housing development. Meeting the changing needs of homeowners across the lifespan - From the Disability Council of NSW.

Opinion piece on Building Access
Graeme Innes AM

2005

272 KB Australian Building Codes Board
AFDO letter to Australian Building Code Board

176 KB Accessible Housing in Australia
From the Disability Council of NSW

Accessible Housing Research
News Item— 29 April 2005

Inacceptable: Unacceptable
Flyer— May 2005

2004

No compromise for Political Correctness
News Item— 23 June 2004

84KB Draft Standards for Access to Premises
Response to Australian Building Codes Board

City of Sydney Draft Access Development Control Plan

2003

Accessing all areas - imminent changes to the BCA
Australian Building Codes Board

Access to Premises – an update on progress
Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM
Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner

2002

Disability Services Publication on Designing Accessible Homes
Media Item—4 December 2002

64KB Accessible Sydney?
Submission to City of Sydney Council Draft Disability Action Plan—August 2002

68KB Accessing Quality in the Design and Construction of Buildings in NSW
Submission to Parliamentary Select Committee on the Quality of Buildings—April 2002

2001

Plan First: Review of Plan Making in NSW (White Paper)
Submission to Dept. of Urban Affairs and Planning

1998

56KB ABCB Building Access Outcomes Report and Regulatory Impact Statement for Amendment of the Building Code of Australia
Response to Australian Building Codes Board

Further Reading

2.07 MB Adaptable Housing Brochure

The good, the bad and the ugly: Design and construction for access

Built Environment Information

Built Environment Information Services

External Links

this is an external linkAccess to Premises Issues - HREOC

this is an external linkAustralian Standard AS4299: Adaptable housing

this is an external linkCommonwealth Disability Strategy

this is an external linkCommunity Housing NSW

this is an external linkComplaints about access to the built environment

this is an external linkCooper v. Coffs Harbour City Council, (access to premises) (1997)

this is an external linkCooper v Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (1999)

this is an external linkCooper v HREOC and Coffs Harbour City Council (2000)

this is an external linkDisability Discrimination Act 1992

this is an external linkDisability Discrimination Act Action Plans

this is an external linkGuide to designing accessible homes

this is an external linkHousing: universal housing design - Disability Council of NSW

this is an external linkHuman Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Advisory Notes on Access to Premises (1998)

this is an external linkNSW Department of Housing

this is an external linkPWD - Access to Buildings Campaign

this is an external linkSpinal Cord Injuries Australia - Accommodation

this page updated 25 September 2008

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