AS1428

Australian Standards

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A number of bodies comprise Australia's Standards and conformance infrastructure. These are:

• The National Measurement Institute (NMI) 
• Standards Australia Limited 
• The National Association of Testing (NATA) 
• The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) 

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• The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 
• International Electro technical Commission (IEC) 

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In Australia there are around 9,000 technical committee members involved in the Standardization process from Technical, business, academic, government and community backgrounds working closely with International and regional counterparts.

There are over 200 Australian Standards referenced in the BCA, and over 1000 more Standards indirectly referenced in the BCA

Australian Standard (AS 1428-Design for Access and Mobility)

The main Australian Standard that relates to the provision of Disability Access is AS1428 which should be considered in the planning, development and construction of all buildings and facilities.

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AS 1428 prescribes the requirements for physical access which should be considered in the planning, development and construction of all buildings and facilities. This Standard is referenced in the Access to Premises-Buildings) Standards, 2010, which generally align with the BCA and comprises 5 parts:

• AS 1428.1:2001 and 2009  Design for Access and Mobility, General Requirements for Access-New Building Work.
• AS 1428.2:1992  Design for Access and Mobility, Enhanced and Additional Requirements-Buildings and Facilities.
• AS 1428.3:1992  Requirements for Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities.
• AS / NZS 1428.4:1 2009  Tactile Ground Surface Indicators for the Orientation of people with Vision Impairment.
• AS 1428.5: 2010  Communication for people who are deaf or hearing impaired. 

John Bedwell Obvius Access 2015