AS 1428.1:2021

Australian Standard

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Design for access and mobility
Part 1: General requirements for access — New building work

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This Australian Standard® was prepared by ME-064, Access for People with Disabilities. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 4 June 2021.

Published: This Standard was published on 18 June 2021.

History:

Originated as AS CA52.1-1968.
Previous edition AS 1428.1-2009.
Sixth edition 2021

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All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher, unless otherwise permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

Committee:

The following are represented on Committee ME-064:

Australian Building Codes Board
Association of Consultants in Access Australia
Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Industry Group
Australian Institute of Architects
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Austroads
Blind Citizens Australia
Deafness Forum of Australia
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Engineers Australia
Housing Industry Association
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia
Master Builders Australia
Physical Disability Australia
Property Council of Australia
The Blind Foundation
Vision 2020 Australia

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME-064, Access for People with Disabilities, to supersede AS 1428.1-2009.
This document is part of a series that comprises the following:

AS 1428.1, Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access — New building work (this Standard)

AS 1428.2, Design for access and mobility, Part 2: Enhanced and additional requirements — Buildings and facilities

AS/NZS 1428.4.1, Design for access and mobility, Part 4.1: Means to assist the orientation of people with vision impairment — Tactile ground surface indicators

AS 1428.4.2, Design for access and mobility, Part 4.1: Means to assist the orientation of people with vision impairment — Wayfinding signs

AS 1428.5, Design for access and mobility, Part 5: Communication for people who are deaf or hearing impaired

The objective of this document is to provide building designers and users (architects, property owners and regulators) with the minimum design requirements for new building work to enable access for people with disabilities.
Because of the variety of situations which may need to be addressed when designing buildings and facilities, it is seen as necessary for this document to provide a range of data so that the requirements for access can be met and allow for flexibility in design where limitations are imposed by other building conditions. The intention is to make this document a practical reference document for designers, particularly with regard to problem areas such as doorways and sanitary facilities.

The National Construction Code (NCC) and Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards define where access for people with a disability is required and reference a number of Australian Standards (including this document) to provide technical solutions to meet deemed-to-satisfy provisions. The terms “normative” and “informative” are used in Standards to define the application of the appendices to which they apply. A “normative” appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an “informative” appendix is only for information and guidance.

The use of Notes in this document are of an advisory nature only to give explanation or guidance to the user on recommended design considerations or technical procedures, or to provide an informative crossreference to other documents or publications. Notes do not form a mandatory part for conformance to this document