Disability Access & Awareness Training Courses, including DDA
Equal Access provides training sessions that cover a variety of disability-related topics. We have a number of specific training modules, but can tailor training sessions to suit your organisation thereby ensuring that the content has direct relevance to your attendees.
Our sessions cover general disability awareness training, as well as detailed technical workshops.
We usually deliver training at your own venue to allow organisations to cater for the needs of their staff and complement their budgets. However, if desired, we can also arrange your entire venue and catering needs or delivery the workshops electronically.
Our price to deliver each session is based upon the time to prepare for the session, travel to the venue (where applicable) and deliver the session. Our fees are not based upon the number of attendees, so our sessions can be delivered to small targeted groups or within large auditoriums for the same price. Give us a call on 1300 994 890 to find out more.
What to expect?
- Professionally run training sessions
- Presenters are accredited and experienced disability access consultants
- Information based on current access standards and best practice design guides
- Practical approach and engagement with attendees
- Clear and concise Power Point presentations (note that an electronic copy is provided to your organisation for distribution.
Who should attend?
Anyone involved within the design, construction, approval, maintenance or management of buildings – building owners, property developers, architects and designers, builders, building surveyors, engineers, town planners and property managers.
* Certificate of attendance provided for each participant, if required for CPD points.
Current access training sessions
Workshop 1
Application of the access standards for buildings
The main focus of this session is the application and interpretation of the current disability access standards that relate to buildings.
The key access-related legislation includes:
- Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA)
- Commonwealth Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards)
- Commonwealth Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards)
- Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Access-related Australian Standards – AS1428.1 (access provisions), AS1428.2 (enhanced access provisions), AS/NZS1428.4.1 (tactile warnings), AS/NZS2890.6 (car parking), AS1735.12 (lifts) and AS4299 (adaptable housing).
This session delves into the many of specific access provisions and aims to outline:
- Better understanding of the new access provisions
- Understanding the relationship between the Commonwealth and State access provisions
- Application of the current access standards to existing buildings- heritage considerations, change of use, ‘new part’, ‘affected part’ and the various concessions for existing buildings
- Responsibilities under the current access standards
- Insight into some of the common pitfalls and difficulties in applying the new access provisions
- Insight into the intent of the new access provisions
- The gaps with the current access standards and risks under the DDA.
Workshop 2
Application of the access standards to the built environment
This session covers the key disability access provisions that should be considered for parks, streets and external public spaces.
The topics include:
- On-street and on-site accessible car parking
- Streetscape and footpath design principals
- Street furniture
- Considerations for parks and playgrounds
- Principles of inclusive design in public spaces, parks and playgrounds
- Considerations for events in parks and public places
Workshop 3
Disability access legislation and awareness training
This session will cover a broad overview of the current disability access legislation and disability awareness.
An overview of the key access-related legislation will be provided, including how they have been enacted, who enforces them and responsibilities and obligations of building owners, developers, property managers, certifiers and designers.
The key access-related legislation includes:
- Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA)
- Commonwealth Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards)
- Commonwealth Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards)
- Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Access-related Australian Standards – AS1428.1 (access provisions), AS1428.2 (enhanced access provisions), AS/NZS1428.4.1 (tactile warnings), AS/NZS2890.6 (car parking), AS1735.12 (lifts) and AS4299 (adaptable housing).
- General tips on how to assist people with a disability
- Specific strategies in effectively communicating and treating people with various disabilities – mobility, sensory and intellectual
- Terminology in addressing people with a disability
- Ways in which you can ensure equity for people with disabilities residing, visiting or working in buildings.
