Access Resource Kit (ARK) - Disability Services Commission

TOILETS
contrast to the background?
14. If the door opens inwards is the circulation space large
Enough so that a person in a wheelchair can shut the
door once inside?
15. Is there a 1400mm space in front of the pan?
(100mm of the 1200mm is allowed under the basin)
(This allows front transfers from a wheelchair)
(AS1428.1-Figure 43)
16. Is there 1250mm at one side of the pan?
(This allows side transfers from a wheelchair)
(AS1428.1 - Figure 43)
17. Is the seat height between 460mm-480mm?
(AS1428.1 - Figure 41)
18. Is the front of the pan 800+/-10mm from the rear wall?
(AS1428.1 - Figure 39)
19. Is there a grab-rail next to the toilet at 800mm-
810mm high? (AS1428.1-Clause 15.2.7
Figure 42)
20. Is there a rail behind the toilet at 800mm-810mm
high?(this allows side transfers and sitting on toilet)
(AS1428.1 – Clause 15.2.7 Figure 42(b)
21. Can the toilet paper be easily reached? (forward
of the pan and 700mm maximum height)
(AS1428.1 – clause 15.2.6 & Figure 41)
22. Is the flushing control within easy reach and
easy to operate? (maximum height 1100mm)
(AS1428.1 – Clause 15.2.5 & Figure 40)
23 Is there a basin in the toilet cubicle and outside
the required pan circulation area?
(AS1428.1 - Clause 15.3.1 & figure 43.)
24. Is the basin located not closer than 1400mm to
the pan? (AS1428.1 - Figure 43)
25. Is there sufficient toe plate and leg room under
the basin? (AS1428.1 Figures 44(A) & 44(B))
26. Does the basin have knee-space underneath?
(AS1428.1 – Figures 44(A) & 44(B))
27. Are the tap handles lever, sensor type or similar?
Buildings and Facilities Checklist – Towards Best Practice (Aust Standards updated
February 2011) 3.40