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CPPACC8004
Develop policies and briefs relating to access to and use of the built environment

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to prepare policies and briefs relating to access to and use of the built environment with clients, for application in new development projects. The policies and briefs must comply with legislation, regulations and standards but may exceed them, based on the requirements of the owner or developer and the purpose of the space or facility.

The unit supports both policies and briefs relating to new and modification works. It applies to experienced access consultants who offer the service of developing access and use policy and detailed briefs on access and use provisions to be applied in construction and transport projects. Clients using these services will be involved in developing premises, transport systems and services, and outdoor spaces; and may include community organisations, government departments, private companies, and individuals, such as designers and builders.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.

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Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1.

Develop access and use policy.

1.1.

Nature of project and demographics of occupants or users are researched and noted.

1.2.

Statistical information on the probable volume and range of disabilities in the occupant or user demographic groups is researched and noted.

1.3.

Applicable access and use compliance requirements are reviewed, and conflicting compliance provisions and areas that are not the subject of legislation are identified and noted.

1.4.

Project clients and other key stakeholders are consulted, notes on initial findings are discussed, and access and use design policy is developed and documented within required timeframe.

2.

Analyse access and use requirements and develop options.

2.1.

Project documentation is analysed with reference to access and use policy, and areas of the project are divided according to levels and types of access and use provision required.

2.2.

Areas of project where minimum compliance requirements are to be applied are analysed and prescribed specifications for access and use provisions are noted.

2.3.

Areas of project where access and use provisions are recommended to exceed compliance requirements are analysed and ideas for solutions that meet the access and use policy of the project are developed.

2.4.

Conflicting compliance provisions and areas of a project that are not the subject of legislation are analysed and ideas for solutions that meet the access and use policy of the project are developed.

2.5.

Areas of project where a full or partial exemption from compliance requirements is sought are analysed and a report on the exemption is prepared as required.

3.

Consult client to confirm and select access and use options.

3.1.

Minimum access and use requirements for project areas are discussed and authorised with client and stakeholders, or enhancements and refinements are developed in line with access and use policy.

3.2.

Ideas for enhanced access and use solutions in line with project access and use policy are presented to client and stakeholders, and costs and practicalities are discussed.

3.3.

Ideas for access and use solutions for areas of project that are not the subject of legislation, or where compliance provisions are conflicting, are presented to client and stakeholders; and costs and practicalities are discussed.

3.4.

Non-compliant access and use provision and related exclusion rationale for areas that cannot meet compliance requirements are presented to client and stakeholders, and discussed and refined.

3.5.

Decision-making process is supported with additional information as requested and selected options are noted.

4.

Develop detailed specifications for access and use solutions.

4.1.

Detailed specifications are prepared for access and use provisions in areas of project where compliance requirements are to be applied.

4.2.

Detailed specifications are prepared for selected access and use solutions in areas of project that exceed compliance requirements.

4.3.

Detailed specifications are prepared for selected access and use solutions in areas of project where legislation does not apply or compliance requirements conflict.

4.4.

Detailed specifications and supporting management plan, if required, are prepared for non-compliant access and use provision.

4.5.

Rationale for exemption from compliance requirements on the grounds of unjustifiable hardship is prepared in agreed format with full analysis of reasons, costs and alternatives.

5.

Finalise and submit design policy and design brief.

5.1.

Access and use design policy for project is updated with reference to the access and use solutions selected.

5.2.

Specifications for access and use solutions are collated into a formal design brief in line with client requirements.

5.3.

Documentation to support the design brief is prepared or obtained.

5.4.

Design policy and design brief are presented to client and stakeholders, reviewed in detail to ensure accuracy and completeness, and amendments are noted.

5.5.

Finalised design policy and design brief are submitted to client for authorisation and circulated to stakeholders as required.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also produce design policies and briefs relating to access to and use of the built environment for three different projects for at least two of the following different client types:

a community organisation

a government department

an individuals

a private company.

In each project, the person must:

consult with client to develop an agreed access and use policy

analyse project documentation with reference to project access and use design policy, and propose suitable solutions to access and use requirements

present proposed solutions to client and assist in selection of options

develop and report on access and use solutions, including detailed specifications and rationales.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

access and use compliance requirements, including:

codes

guidelines

legislation

local authority policies

protocols

regulations

standards

accessibility requirements relating to equipment used by people with disabilities, such as:

assistance animals

audio frequency induction loops

braille and tactile signage

long white canes

TTY telephones

walking frames

wheelchairs

best practices in access and use, including measures that exceed compliance requirements

gaps and trends in, interrelation of, and conflict between compliance requirements

policy development processes, and legislative and regulatory frameworks relating to access to and use of the built environment

principles of access to and use of the built environment, including:

adaptable design

best practice solutions to access and use requirements

principles of ergonomics relating to accessible design and fitout

types of disabilities and combinations of disabilities and related range of functional limitations, including:

auditory

cognitive

mobility

muscle wasting and weakness

psychiatric

vision

scope of functions of the human body, including:

auditory and visual processing

cognitive functions

mobility

psychiatric conditions.

The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:

equipment:

computer and software to undertake research and prepare specifications and report

specifications:

documentation for three different projects requiring access and use policies and design briefs

applicable legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.

Timeframe:

in line with timeframe established in contractual arrangements.

Assessor requirements

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1.

Develop access and use policy.

1.1.

Nature of project and demographics of occupants or users are researched and noted.

1.2.

Statistical information on the probable volume and range of disabilities in the occupant or user demographic groups is researched and noted.

1.3.

Applicable access and use compliance requirements are reviewed, and conflicting compliance provisions and areas that are not the subject of legislation are identified and noted.

1.4.

Project clients and other key stakeholders are consulted, notes on initial findings are discussed, and access and use design policy is developed and documented within required timeframe.

2.

Analyse access and use requirements and develop options.

2.1.

Project documentation is analysed with reference to access and use policy, and areas of the project are divided according to levels and types of access and use provision required.

2.2.

Areas of project where minimum compliance requirements are to be applied are analysed and prescribed specifications for access and use provisions are noted.

2.3.

Areas of project where access and use provisions are recommended to exceed compliance requirements are analysed and ideas for solutions that meet the access and use policy of the project are developed.

2.4.

Conflicting compliance provisions and areas of a project that are not the subject of legislation are analysed and ideas for solutions that meet the access and use policy of the project are developed.

2.5.

Areas of project where a full or partial exemption from compliance requirements is sought are analysed and a report on the exemption is prepared as required.

3.

Consult client to confirm and select access and use options.

3.1.

Minimum access and use requirements for project areas are discussed and authorised with client and stakeholders, or enhancements and refinements are developed in line with access and use policy.

3.2.

Ideas for enhanced access and use solutions in line with project access and use policy are presented to client and stakeholders, and costs and practicalities are discussed.

3.3.

Ideas for access and use solutions for areas of project that are not the subject of legislation, or where compliance provisions are conflicting, are presented to client and stakeholders; and costs and practicalities are discussed.

3.4.

Non-compliant access and use provision and related exclusion rationale for areas that cannot meet compliance requirements are presented to client and stakeholders, and discussed and refined.

3.5.

Decision-making process is supported with additional information as requested and selected options are noted.

4.

Develop detailed specifications for access and use solutions.

4.1.

Detailed specifications are prepared for access and use provisions in areas of project where compliance requirements are to be applied.

4.2.

Detailed specifications are prepared for selected access and use solutions in areas of project that exceed compliance requirements.

4.3.

Detailed specifications are prepared for selected access and use solutions in areas of project where legislation does not apply or compliance requirements conflict.

4.4.

Detailed specifications and supporting management plan, if required, are prepared for non-compliant access and use provision.

4.5.

Rationale for exemption from compliance requirements on the grounds of unjustifiable hardship is prepared in agreed format with full analysis of reasons, costs and alternatives.

5.

Finalise and submit design policy and design brief.

5.1.

Access and use design policy for project is updated with reference to the access and use solutions selected.

5.2.

Specifications for access and use solutions are collated into a formal design brief in line with client requirements.

5.3.

Documentation to support the design brief is prepared or obtained.

5.4.

Design policy and design brief are presented to client and stakeholders, reviewed in detail to ensure accuracy and completeness, and amendments are noted.

5.5.

Finalised design policy and design brief are submitted to client for authorisation and circulated to stakeholders as required.

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Access and use compliance requirements must include:

Australian and international standards relating to access

Australian and international guideline documents relating to access

Building Code of Australia (BCA)

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and its regulations and amendments

DDA Premises Standards

DDA Transport Standards

DDA Education Standards

state, territory and local authority legislation, regulations and planning requirements.

Project documentation must include at least two of the following:

concept sketches

construction design brief

feasibility study.

Report must include consideration of:

design that relies on full or partial exemption from the requirements of the BCA as applied by state or territory building legislation

likelihood of a successful defence of a design on the grounds of unjustifiable hardship should a complaint be made.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also produce design policies and briefs relating to access to and use of the built environment for three different projects for at least two of the following different client types:

a community organisation

a government department

an individuals

a private company.

In each project, the person must:

consult with client to develop an agreed access and use policy

analyse project documentation with reference to project access and use design policy, and propose suitable solutions to access and use requirements

present proposed solutions to client and assist in selection of options

develop and report on access and use solutions, including detailed specifications and rationales.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

access and use compliance requirements, including:

codes

guidelines

legislation

local authority policies

protocols

regulations

standards

accessibility requirements relating to equipment used by people with disabilities, such as:

assistance animals

audio frequency induction loops

braille and tactile signage

long white canes

TTY telephones

walking frames

wheelchairs

best practices in access and use, including measures that exceed compliance requirements

gaps and trends in, interrelation of, and conflict between compliance requirements

policy development processes, and legislative and regulatory frameworks relating to access to and use of the built environment

principles of access to and use of the built environment, including:

adaptable design

best practice solutions to access and use requirements

principles of ergonomics relating to accessible design and fitout

types of disabilities and combinations of disabilities and related range of functional limitations, including:

auditory

cognitive

mobility

muscle wasting and weakness

psychiatric

vision

scope of functions of the human body, including:

auditory and visual processing

cognitive functions

mobility

psychiatric conditions.

The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:

equipment:

computer and software to undertake research and prepare specifications and report

specifications:

documentation for three different projects requiring access and use policies and design briefs

applicable legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.

Timeframe:

in line with timeframe established in contractual arrangements.

Assessor requirements

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Nature of project and demographics of occupants or users are researched and noted. 
Statistical information on the probable volume and range of disabilities in the occupant or user demographic groups is researched and noted. 
Applicable access and use compliance requirements are reviewed, and conflicting compliance provisions and areas that are not the subject of legislation are identified and noted. 
Project clients and other key stakeholders are consulted, notes on initial findings are discussed, and access and use design policy is developed and documented within required timeframe. 
Project documentation is analysed with reference to access and use policy, and areas of the project are divided according to levels and types of access and use provision required. 
Areas of project where minimum compliance requirements are to be applied are analysed and prescribed specifications for access and use provisions are noted. 
Areas of project where access and use provisions are recommended to exceed compliance requirements are analysed and ideas for solutions that meet the access and use policy of the project are developed. 
Conflicting compliance provisions and areas of a project that are not the subject of legislation are analysed and ideas for solutions that meet the access and use policy of the project are developed. 
Areas of project where a full or partial exemption from compliance requirements is sought are analysed and a report on the exemption is prepared as required. 
Minimum access and use requirements for project areas are discussed and authorised with client and stakeholders, or enhancements and refinements are developed in line with access and use policy. 
Ideas for enhanced access and use solutions in line with project access and use policy are presented to client and stakeholders, and costs and practicalities are discussed. 
Ideas for access and use solutions for areas of project that are not the subject of legislation, or where compliance provisions are conflicting, are presented to client and stakeholders; and costs and practicalities are discussed. 
Non-compliant access and use provision and related exclusion rationale for areas that cannot meet compliance requirements are presented to client and stakeholders, and discussed and refined. 
Decision-making process is supported with additional information as requested and selected options are noted. 
Detailed specifications are prepared for access and use provisions in areas of project where compliance requirements are to be applied. 
Detailed specifications are prepared for selected access and use solutions in areas of project that exceed compliance requirements. 
Detailed specifications are prepared for selected access and use solutions in areas of project where legislation does not apply or compliance requirements conflict. 
Detailed specifications and supporting management plan, if required, are prepared for non-compliant access and use provision. 
Rationale for exemption from compliance requirements on the grounds of unjustifiable hardship is prepared in agreed format with full analysis of reasons, costs and alternatives. 
Access and use design policy for project is updated with reference to the access and use solutions selected. 
Specifications for access and use solutions are collated into a formal design brief in line with client requirements. 
Documentation to support the design brief is prepared or obtained. 
Design policy and design brief are presented to client and stakeholders, reviewed in detail to ensure accuracy and completeness, and amendments are noted. 
Finalised design policy and design brief are submitted to client for authorisation and circulated to stakeholders as required. 

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