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Impact Access Consultancy
    
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2003 conducted a Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) which revealed that one in five Australians (3,958,300 or 20.0%) experience long term impairment.

The number of Australians with disabilities continues to rapidly increase due to the ageing of the population and the development of new medical procedures that both increase life expectancy and reduces fatalities associated with common illness and disease.

The construction of new development is increasingly regulated, with constant changes being implemented to Legislation, Acts and Regulations, Building Code of Australia and Australia Standards. Further, there are ever-changing attitudes within the industry to acceptable alternative solutions and justifications of existing developments that do not meet current requirements.

Impact Access Consultancy provides public and private clients with a specialist Access consulting service which facilitates compliance and reduces the risk of litigation.

Impact Access Consultancy provide the following key services:-

DESIGN ASSESSMENT
  • Review of design proposal of new developments, fitouts and refurbishments
  • Preparation of access reports
  • Identification of opportunities to pursue BCA Alternative solutions
  • Construction phase and occupation certificate inspections
AUDITS / UPGRADES
  • Due diligence audits and subsequent recommendations for upgrade to meet DDA responsibilities
  • Audits on existing buildings for compliance reporting on Building Code of Australia (BCA) AS1428 Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4, AS4299, SEPP (Seniors Living) 2004 and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
  • Identification of opportunities to pursue BCA Alternative solutions
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS
  • Response to Development Consent conditions relating to accessibility / DDA issues
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
  • DDA solutions
  • BCA Alternative solutions
GENERAL CONSULTING
  • General consultation as required