This Standard specifies the design requirements applicable to new building work, excluding work to private residences, to provide access for people with disabilities. Particular attention is given to accessways and circulation spaces and consistent linkages suitable for use by people who use wheelchairs, and access and facilities for people with ambulatory disabilities and for people with sensory disabilities.

NOTES:
1. This Standard does not contain requirements for furniture and fitments used in the fitouts of such buildings. (See Preface).
2. Buildings that are purpose-built for people with disabilities should be designed with regard for the special need of the occupants of these buildings over and above the requirements of the BCA and this Part of the Standard.
3. This Standard may also be applied for the provision of access to existing buildings.

Application
‍This Standard is intended to be used in the design of buildings and related facilities as required by the regulatory authorities or by other Standards, contract documents and the like. The requirements specified in this Standard are intended to permit general use of buildings and facilities by people with disabilities acting independently, or where a person's usual method of operation is with an assistant, in the company of that assistant. The Standard is based on data resulting from empirical testing of persons aged between 18 and 60 years and may not be appropriate when applied to persons outside this age range.
Facilities which are specifically intended for use by children and adolescents may be excluded from the requirements for the height of:
(a) handrails (see Clause 6.1(c));
(b) WC pans (see Figure 18); and
(c) washbasins (see Figure 23).

NOTE: Information on facilities for children and adolescents with disabilities is provided in AS 1428.3.
Dimensional drawings refer to finished surfaces, e.g., wall tiles. Compliance with this Standard will, in general, satisfy the requirements of the BCA in terms of the provision of access to buildings for people with disabilities. This does not, however, in any way preclude the use of any alternative method which can be shown to satisfy these requirements. This Standard will be referenced in the Building Code of Australia by way of BCA Amendment 4 to be published by 1 January 1999, thereby superseding the previous edition, AS 1428.1-1993, which will be withdrawn 12 months from the date of the publication of this edition.

NOTE: Although this Standard is intended to be used for the provision of access to buildings, in the absence of specific information, appropriate Clauses could well be applied to external locations such as walkways and landscaped areas.

Sets out requirements for facilities specifically intended for use by children and adolescents with physical disabilities. Details on four age ranges (from 3 to 18 years of age) and disability groups are provided.

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