AS 1428.1-2009 PWD Code

                                                      5                                    AS 1428.1—2009




                                       STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

                                          Australian Standard
                                   Design for access and mobility

                   Part 1: General requirements for access—New building work


      1 SCOPE
      This Standard specifies the design requirements for new building work, as required
      by the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and the Disability (Access to Premises—
      Buildings) Standards (Premises Standards), to provide access for people with
      disabilities. Particular attention is given to—
      (a)      continuous accessible paths of travel and circulation spaces for people who
               use wheelchairs;
      (b)      access and facilities for people with ambulatory disabilities; and
      (c)      access for people with sensory disabilities.
            NOTE: The BCA and Premises Standards set out requirements for other features of the
            accessible built environment not covered in this Standard, such as lifts, hearing
            augmentation, tactile ground surface indicators, signage, glazing, lighting, car parking
            and toilet numbers, and distribution.
      This Standard does not include requirements for—
      (i)      wheelchairs that have dimensions exceeding those shown in Figure 1; or
      (ii)     motorized scooters.

      2 APPLICATION
      This Standard is referenced by the BCA and the Premises Standards for the
      provision of access for people with disabilities. As a BCA and Premises Standards
      referenced document, it is applicable to buildings as and when specified in the BCA
      and Premises Standards.
            NOTE: Compliance with this Standard may also be required by other regulatory
            authorities.
      This Standard provides the technical detail required to achieve the level of access
      for a deemed-to-satisfy solution.
      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.
            NOTE: 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.
      The dimensions stated in this Standard, relevant to the use of wheelchairs, relate to
      the 80th percentile wheelchair size and user (see Figure 1), except at the following
      locations where the 90th percentile dimensions are required:
      (a)      On an accessway, at the location of a turn greater than 60°.
      (b)      New accessible sanitary facilities.


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