Equal Access Disability Access Consultants |
|  Welcome to this quarters edition of Disability Access Issues. I hope you find the information it contains to be informative.
KEY SERVICES WE PROVIDE
Review of new and refurbishment building plans and surrounding environs for compliance with disabled access regulations.
Carry out access audits of existing buildings and properties to identify potential barriers to access for people with disabilities.
Practical, sensible advice on disability access issues.
Comprehensive online resource of products to improve access to the built environment.
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Bruce Bromley
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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEP's) |
|  HELP ME!!! I CAN'T GET OUT Universal ESCAPE
Planning for ALL staff members Egress Emergency evacuation is high priority for ALL employers. With the ever increasing likelihood of accidents, fires, flooding and terrorism, emergency evacuation plans need to incorporate all levels of staff abilities. What happens with a staff member with a disability in an emergency?
How do you assist people of differing needs to ESCAPE?
Who is responsible for assisting staff in an emergency evacuation including visiting individuals? Universal ESCAPE provide a holistic approach to the planning for emergency evacuation for ALL staff members. This approach includes Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEP's), Consultation and Professional Development. | | Visit Universal Escape Website |
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On My Travels, Better Access Design |
|  Hallam Hotel, Princes Highway, Hallam, Victoria.
I am on the road a lot and come across building works that cause me to shake my head in disbelief. This is one such venue and sadly it's my local where we dine 1-2 times a month. A recent refurbishment at the Hallam Hotel in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne resulted in a large number of items that do not comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) or AS1428.1 & 4, Design for Access and mobility. This feature explains step by step how things could have been done better.................... | | More |
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|  Changing Places, UK
A national campaign, Changing Places, has been launched to tackle the problem faced by many thousands of disabled people in the UK caused by the lack of fully accessible public toilets. The Changing Places consortium including Mencap and PAMIS is calling for Changing Places toilets to be installed in all large public places, including city centres, shopping malls and leisure venues. Without these facilities, carers are often forced to change family members on a dirty toilet floor with little or no privacy. This is unhygienic and is also extremely dangerous..................... | | More |
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Cad Details & Architectural Specifier |
|  Equal Access Pty Ltd Disability Access Consultants provide free of charge a library of CAD details for use when designing accessible amenity areas to AS1428.1 A full listing of manufacturers and suppliers of products that provide accessibility to the Built Environment are available in the "Specifiers" section of the website. Items listed include Tactile Ground Surface Indicators, Signage, Fittings, Fixtures, Flooring, Lifts & Door Controllers. | | Access Specifier |
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|  Access Finder is a FREE internet based service that people can use to find accessible community opportunities from restaurants to support services and is changing the way in which individuals with a disability source information.
Businesses covered include, Accommodation, Cafe's & Restaurants, Employment, Entertainment, Sport & Recreation, Professional Services & Tourisim. | | More |
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