Universal Access
Policy

Further information on Universal Access

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/convtexte.htm


Australian Building Codes Board, Access for People with Disabilities

http://www.abcb.gov.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=Publications


Queensland Office of the Public Advocate, Housing Design for All

http://jp.justice.qld.gov.au/guardian/pa/discussion/ip3_0305.pdf


Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Advisory Notes on Access to Premises, http://www.hreoc.gov.au/.../premises_advisory.html


Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Accessible and adaptable housing

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/.../access_to_premises.html


New South Wales Premier’s Council for Active Living, Designing Places for Active Living

http://www.pcal.nsw.gov.au/planning_design_guidelines/


Institute Submissions on access to public premises and accessible housing

http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=4104


Building Commission of Victoria, Welcome – Design Ideas for Accessible Homes

Available for purchase via:

http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/...-access-to-housing.asp


ACT Planning and Land Authority, Interim Guidelines for Access and Mobility

http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/.../current/pdf/2003-363.pdf


Improving Access to Heritage Buildings by Eric Martin, available free of charge on the Australian Heritage Council website

http://www.ahc.gov.au/publications/generalpubs/access/index.html


Deafness Forum of Australia, Policy statements on communication access in a variety of facilities

http://www.deafnessforum.org.au/position%20statements.htm