Peninsula News - 17 Mar 2014 Boarding house objections may deny human rights Objections to a new boarding house proposed for Ettalong may result in a denial of human rights, according to the author of a new housing standard which rates housing for affordability and accessibility to work and other services. Mr Richard Brew, author of the Annex-5 housing standard, said that a failure to provide adequate housing was a failure to protect human rights. "Rejecting housing development without solid justification is at odds with the natural right to a home," he said. He said groups...
Workplaces often require areas greater than the AS 1428 access standard series and we're often asked about ramps within workplaces and Designers WHS 2012 duty of care which is reason for this guide note. The dimensions in AS 1428.1 were initially based on studies by J. Bails, Project report on the field testing of the Australian Standard 1428-1977 Part 1 and 2, Public Building Department of South Australia, 1983. It's important to remember that Bails research analysed the anthropometry of wheeled mobility users which is similar but different to workplace needs. While there's...
What level of Detail is required for Planning DA and CC? By nature or perhaps by design, our planning system is imperfect and confusing especially when trying to determine the level of access detail required at each stage of the negotiations. Developers are often reticent to request design details and reports especially if there is an element of uncertainty and the project is subject to further changes. On the other side of the counter:- the planners’ are looking for greater detail to ensure that the project will address the public interests. Our interpretation is that ultimately the...