WHAT CAN A DISABILITY ACCESS CONSULTANT DO FOR YOU?
Why work with an access consultant?
Disability access consultants are nationally accredited to provide advice, reports, performance solutions, and relevant certifications for any stage of accessibility planning, construction, and review.
We keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and legislation through regular professional development.
Our expertise and experience mean we can provide precise, detailed, and ongoing support in far less time than it would take you to read the all the relevant legislation!
Accessibility legislation and standards are detailed and site-specific. We can help you navigate a wide range of accessibility challenges and possible solutions.
Have you been required by the council or a certifier to obtain an access report? Access consultants do that!
Do you require assistance incorporating compliant features into your designs? Access consultants do that!
Do you want to save time and money by avoiding costly mistakes during construction? The earlier you work with an access consultant, the better!
Who would benefit from an access consultant?
Current legislation¹ requires a wide range of public premises to be accessible to people with disabilities, from sports venues to educational institutes to local cafes.
All building professionals involved in projects in these buildings can benefit from the expertise of an access consultant: architects, designers, developers, town planners, certifiers, builders, and project managers.
Building owners and tenants, local councils, and government and disability services can also benefit from our services.
When we work together to design the best possible outcomes, the people who benefit most are those with disabilities who can participate fully in public life!
The benefits
Access consultants can offer both general and detailed accessibility audits to identify areas of non-compliance in existing buildings as well as in the design phase.
We can provide detailed reports and recommendations for design solutions and rectification work. If standard solutions are inappropriate, we can also consult on and prepare alternative options to meet relevant access requirements.
Working with access consultants in the assessment and design phases helps avoid costly mistakes during or after the construction phase. We also provide post-construction certification that building works meet current legislation and standards.
You will save time, money, and frustration when you work with an access consultant!
How to get the most from your consulting
Talk to us as early as possible in the design process! Provide building plans, your requested scope, and other details such as other stakeholders - the more information we have early on, the more accurate and punctual our reports and advise can be.
Read our reports! We write them in a way that helps you use them as checklists for compliance through the relevant stages of design and construction.
Contact us by phone or email as soon as you can during any stage of the process if you need clarification or modifications, including timeline changes.
What specific services do ACCESSED consultants offer?
Disability Access:
Advise during building design phase
Access audits of existing buildings
Action plans to address access requirements
Performance solutions and hardship submissions
Changing Places assessment and accreditation
Performance Solutions
Alternative approaches to compliance
Housing for People with a Disability
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) assessments for NDIS
Livable Housing assessments
Adaptable Housing assessments
Seniors Living (State Environmental Planning Policy) reports and advice
Training
What are you waiting for?
Contact us today!
