Access Resource Kit (ARK) - Disability Services Commission

ENTRANCES
Facility: ____________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________
Assessor: ____________________________________________________________
Relevant access requirements:
♦ HRAC (HREOC)Advisory Notes on Access to Premises (Updated Feb 1999)
Clauses: 5.2, 5.4, 5.7, 5.13.
♦ AS1428.1 - 2009 - Design for access and mobility – New Building Work.
♦ AS1428.2 - 1992 - Design for access and mobility – Building and Facilities
(in part only as the majority of this standard has been merged with
AS1428.1 – 2009, the remaining sections still apply on fixtures fittings and
fitments.)
♦ AS1428.4.1 - 2009 Design for access and mobility – Tactile ground surface
indicators for the orientation of people with vision impairment.
Important points to consider:
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a continuous accessible path of travel through the main entrance;
the minimum clear opening of a doorway required is 850mm;
if the entrance is a revolving door or turnstile, an alternate sliding or swing door
shall be provided;
entrance doors should provide good wheelchair circulation on both sides;
if a threshold at the entry is unavoidable, a threshold ramp with a maximum
gradient of 1:8 and a maximum length of 280mm and a maximum rise of 35mm
should be provided with adequate circulation space at the threshold allowed;
and
doors should be easy to open with one hand and have lever or ‘D’ shaped
handles.
Circulation Spaces
• Space for stationary wheelchair AS1428.1 Clause 2
• Circulation space for 180º turn AS1428.1 Clause 6.5.3
• Width of path of travel AS1428.1 Clause 6.3
• Walkways, ramps and landings AS1428.1 Clause 10
• Passing space for wheelchairs AS1428.1 Clause 6.4
• Vertical clearance AS1428.1 Clause 6.2
Buildings and Facilities Checklist – Towards Best Practice (Aust Standards updated
February 2011) 3.24