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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Respond to client inquiry regarding access audit of transport premises.
  2. Prepare for access audit.
  3. Conduct access audit.
  4. Finalise access audit report.

Range Statement

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.

Documentation required for audit must include:

manufacturer specifications relating to audit tools and equipment

plans of transport premises to be audited.

Site access arrangements must include:

access and egress points

keys, passes and security clearances

timing of access

WHS requirements, including required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Access audit checklist must include:

access audit report form

transport premises identification and data sheet

minimum requirements summary sheets for spaces and special areas for:

building-accessible paths of travel and elements

on-site parking, reserved disability parking, and passenger set-down zones

public address system

rooms and spaces within premises, including at least one of the following:

ticket offices

check-in desks

transit lounges and concourses

security alarm pads and help points

signage

tactile ground surface indicators

special purpose facilities, such as money exchange facilities and car rental desks

government regulatory facilities, such as customs, quarantine, immigration and security

historic preservation, where applicable

technical requirements for access audit forms additional to above minimum requirements:

assembly areas

automated teller machines

doors, doorways and gates

drinking fountains

entrances and exits, including safe havens to await rescue

fare payment and ticket validation systems

exterior access paths

interior access paths, including lobbies and corridors

lifts and platform lifts

ramps, including kerb ramps and step ramps

stairs

telephones

toilets and bathrooms, with bathtubs, showers and dressing rooms

special purpose building technical requirement audit forms:

restaurants and cafeterias

medical facilities

retail shops, including fitting rooms.

Required audit personnelmust include at least one of the following:

identified audit contact

building developer

building owner or manager

state or territory transport authority

transport service provider

transport service operator.

Requirements for access must include those defined in the following legislation and regulations:

Australian standards relating to transport premises accessibility, including AS 1428 Design for access and mobility

BCA

DDA

DDA Premises Standards

DDA Transport Standards

local government building regulations

state and territory building legislation.

Access audit reportmust include:

advice on compliance with existing legislation and usability by people with disabilities

description of accessibility

where required by client brief, recommendations for corrective action.


Performance Evidence

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:

conduct an access audit of one of the following transport premises:

airport

train or bus terminal

ferry terminal

develop and apply an access audit checklist for the above transport premises, detailing premises-specific criteria for consideration in audit

provide a report relating to the above audit, that:

describes accessibility of premises, with clear links to the building-specific audit checklist criteria

interprets the impact of the full range of disabilities and the limitations that each disability places on the individual’s ability to access the environment

advises on premises compliance with legislative requirements and usability by people with disabilities

fulfils contractual requirements with client

recommends, where required, corrective actions to:

enhance accessibility of premises

overcome areas of access non-compliance, including strategies for alternative means of providing full access for users.

In conducting the above access audit, the person must:

use effective consultation skills with clients and other key stakeholders to confirm and elicit access audit information

read and interpret plans of transport premises

interpret and apply requirements of building and transport legislation and regulations relating to disability access and evaluate the provision of access in relation to those requirements

interpret how the full range of environmental barriers impacts on people with a range of disabilities and impairments

use research skills to source information that assists in developing potential solutions to the provision of adequate access

use measurement tools in line with manufacturer specifications and record collected data accurately

apply and adhere to building-specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

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

key requirements of the following relating to determining accessibility of transport premises and conducting access audits of transport premises:

Australian standards relating to transport premises accessibility, including AS 1428 Design for access and mobility

Building Code of Australia

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

DDA Premises Standards

DDA Transport Standards

international standards relating to site accessibility

disability awareness to inform premises audit, including:

range of disabilities to be considered when conducting premises audit

disability-specific physical barriers to accessing transport premises and facilities

disability-specific minimum requirements for enhancing accessibility of transport premises

organisational requirements relating to conducting access audit of transport premises, including:

client service standards

procedures for developing building-specific audit checklists

client privacy, confidentiality and security requirements

processes for recording collected audit data and administering records

procedures for writing and storing access audit report

quality assurance requirements

limitations of own work role, responsibility and professional abilities with regard to above access audit

WHS procedures relating to access audit of transport premises, including procedures for:

identifying hazards and controlling risks associated with conducting access audits

selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE) required for above access audit.