Assessor Resource
CPPACC5017A
Provide expert access advice on building renovations
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit of competency supports the access consulting service of building renovations where there is a breadth, depth and complexity of tasks and often the requirement to make decisions and provide recommendations involving non-routine situations.
This unit specifies the competency required to provide expert advice on the renovation of buildings to achieve access for people with disabilities. The unit focuses on ensuring access issues are incorporated into the design process. It includes the identification and evaluation of appropriate construction methods in accordance with relevant building legislation. Construction methods are assessed to provide the basis for determining appropriate alternatives for recommendations on building renovations.
The access consultant must ensure that the project plans provide adequate access for people with disabilities. Access consultants will need to apply anthropometric and ergonomic principles in the performance of their role. They need to know and advise designers on the access requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Premises Standard, DDA Transport Standard, DDA Education Standard, the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and relevant Australian standards for the preparation of design plans that meet the access needs of people with disabilities. Some categories of design work are covered by various state and territory legislation and regulations.
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