Access Resource Kit (ARK) - Disability Services Commission

UTILITIES
Facility: ____________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________
Assessor: ____________________________________________________________
Relevant access requirements:
♦ HRAC (HREOC)Advisory Notes on Access to Premises (Updated Feb 1999)
Clauses: 5.2, 5.13, 5.14.
♦ 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.
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Important points to consider:
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accessible public telephones are essential for people with disabilities who rely on
others for assistance, particularly for transport;
accessible telephones should be provided both internally and externally to
buildings, should be adjacent to other public telephones and located on main
access ways;
free standing drinking fountains provide better access than recessed ones.
Controls need to be at the front of the unit and be operable with one hand;
vending machines should be placed so that they do not obstruct access routes.
The control buttons need to be in the height range of 500mm-1200mm; and
all utilities should be provided on even ground and in well lit areas.
Telephones
Legend:
YES NO
INSERT BUILDING LEVELS
1. Is a public telephone available?
2. Is there a continuous accessible path of travel from
the set down area/transport stop to the facility entrance?
(AS1428.1 Clause 6.3)
3. Does the public telephone have a telephone typewriter
(TTY) facility?
Buildings and Facilities Checklist – Towards Best Practice (Aust Standards updated
February 2011) 3.43