Category Archives: Access to premises

Livable Housing Australia’s website is now up and running at http://www.livablehousingaustralia.org.au/

Read the Ministers’ press release Read the Commission’s press release and Commissioner Innes’ launch speech Link to the Standards and related information

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities announnces new body to be established to advance the work of the National Dialogue on Universal Housing Design: http://www.janmclucas.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2011/Pages/jmc_m_livablehousing_11april2011.aspx

The Disability (Access to Premises – buildings) Standards 2010 (the Premises Standards) commence on 1 May 2011. Any application for a building approval for a new building or upgrade of an existing building on or after that date will trigger … Continue reading →

Dear colleague The commencement of the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards) on May 1 2011 will bring far-reaching improvements to public building access in our community. The Premises Standards clarify how building professionals and approval … Continue reading →