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CPPACC8008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to design of accessible built environment and infrastructure

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency CPPACC8008 - Contribute to design of accessible built environment and infrastructure
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to provide creative consultation services and develop optimal access and use solutions for incorporation into the design and construction of a range of projects. The work involves the ability to read and understand plans and specifications, and to communicate with building owners or operators, building and planning regulators, project managers, engineers, architects, designers, builders and building surveyors and certifiers. The unit covers the application of ergonomics and the human geometry of people with disabilities to access provision, and the analysis of built environment and infrastructure issues with positive and negative impacts on access and use. It involves an in-depth understanding of the range of available design solutions and how they may be applied to the provision of access.The unit supports design review services to clients and design teams undertaking building and construction, transport services, infrastructure and facilities, and urban space development projects. It applies to experienced access consultants who contribute to the design of accessible domestic, residential, commercial, retail, industrial and public buildings; outdoor spaces; and transport infrastructure, conveyances, facilities and systems.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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

specifications:

design briefs, policies, drawings and other supporting documentation for the two projects specified in the performance evidence

applicable legislation, standards, codes and guidelines

physical conditions:

one construction project of premises

one development project of transport infrastructure, conveyances, facilities and systems

relationships with team members and colleagues:

design and construction specialists

relationship with client, including:

public or private building owners and managers

architects, builders, building designers and developers

potential purchasers of premises, facilities or services.

Timeframe:

in line with timeframe established in contractual arrangements and project development work.

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.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Define and plan scope of own contribution to design project.
  • Nature of project, location and demographics of occupants or users are researched and noted.
  • Service levels, fees and timelines for reviews of design documentation at different stages of development projects are confirmed with clients.
  • Access and use compliance requirements and project’s access and use design policy and brief are reviewed and confirmed with client, design team and other key stakeholders.
  • Systems for the exchange, naming and storage of project design documentation and for communicating with the design team, client and stakeholders are planned and implemented.
       
Element: Review design documentation at required stages of design process.
  • Level of service for review of design documentation at different stages of design process is confirmed and applied.
  • Design documentation is received, named and stored following agreed protocols, at different stages of design process according to service level agreement.
  • Design documentation is examined in relation to access and use compliance requirements and the project’s access and use design policy and brief, and anomalies in access and use provisions are detected.
  • Details of access and use design issues are researched or deduced and noted.
  • Report on access and use issues is prepared, distributed and discussed according to service level agreement, and further actions are agreed with client.
       
Element: Develop solutions to access and use design issues.
  • Best practice solutions relevant to reported access and use issues are sourced and analysed in relation to project’s access and use design policy and brief.
  • Practical and effective solutions to access and use issues are explored and sketches made or explanations noted.
  • Solutions are presented and explained to client, design team and other stakeholders, as required, to facilitate selection of best solution.
  • Selected solutions are developed and specifications detailed, including compliance references, exclusion report or management plan as required.
       
Element: Consult and report on project finalisation.
  • Access and use issues arising during the construction phase of projects are analysed and solutions proposed to design team, client and stakeholders.
  • Accepted access and use design modifications are recorded with exclusion report or management plan as required.
  • Access and use report is prepared for finalisation of project, detailing recommended and ‘as built’ access and use solutions with rationale for selected solutions and changes.
  • Information valuable to ongoing debate and development of access and use principles, standards and solutions is documented and disseminated to relevant professional communities.
       


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.

Define and plan scope of own contribution to design project.

1.1.

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

1.2.

Service levels, fees and timelines for reviews of design documentation at different stages of development projects are confirmed with clients.

1.3.

Access and use compliance requirements and project’s access and use design policy and brief are reviewed and confirmed with client, design team and other key stakeholders.

1.4.

Systems for the exchange, naming and storage of project design documentation and for communicating with the design team, client and stakeholders are planned and implemented.

2.

Review design documentation at required stages of design process.

2.1.

Level of service for review of design documentation at different stages of design process is confirmed and applied.

2.2.

Design documentation is received, named and stored following agreed protocols, at different stages of design process according to service level agreement.

2.3.

Design documentation is examined in relation to access and use compliance requirements and the project’s access and use design policy and brief, and anomalies in access and use provisions are detected.

2.4.

Details of access and use design issues are researched or deduced and noted.

2.5.

Report on access and use issues is prepared, distributed and discussed according to service level agreement, and further actions are agreed with client.

3.

Develop solutions to access and use design issues.

3.1.

Best practice solutions relevant to reported access and use issues are sourced and analysed in relation to project’s access and use design policy and brief.

3.2.

Practical and effective solutions to access and use issues are explored and sketches made or explanations noted.

3.3.

Solutions are presented and explained to client, design team and other stakeholders, as required, to facilitate selection of best solution.

3.4.

Selected solutions are developed and specifications detailed, including compliance references, exclusion report or management plan as required.

4.

Consult and report on project finalisation.

4.1.

Access and use issues arising during the construction phase of projects are analysed and solutions proposed to design team, client and stakeholders.

4.2.

Accepted access and use design modifications are recorded with exclusion report or management plan as required.

4.3.

Access and use report is prepared for finalisation of project, detailing recommended and ‘as built’ access and use solutions with rationale for selected solutions and changes.

4.4.

Information valuable to ongoing debate and development of access and use principles, standards and solutions is documented and disseminated to relevant professional communities.

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 scope and plan consultancy services for contributing to the design of accessible built environment and infrastructure for the following two different development projects:

one premises construction project

one transport infrastructure, conveyances, facilities and systems development project.

During each of the above projects, the person must:

exchange and store design documentation following agreed protocols

review and interpret design documentation at agreed stages of each project and report on access design issues, including visualising environments in three-dimensions (3-D), and conducting a cognitive ‘walk through’ of environments applying access and use principles

develop and propose practical and effective solutions to access and use issues, and develop specifications for selected solutions.

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

building and construction industry processes, roles and terminology

construction and manufacturing design principles and processes, including:

access and use principles

adaptable design to accommodate changes over lifecycle of project

cost-effectiveness

sustainability

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

legislative and regulatory frameworks relating to access to and use of the built environment and infrastructure

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

adaptable design

best practice solutions to access and use requirements

principles of ergonomics and human geometry as they relate to access for people with disabilities

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.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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.

Define and plan scope of own contribution to design project.

1.1.

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

1.2.

Service levels, fees and timelines for reviews of design documentation at different stages of development projects are confirmed with clients.

1.3.

Access and use compliance requirements and project’s access and use design policy and brief are reviewed and confirmed with client, design team and other key stakeholders.

1.4.

Systems for the exchange, naming and storage of project design documentation and for communicating with the design team, client and stakeholders are planned and implemented.

2.

Review design documentation at required stages of design process.

2.1.

Level of service for review of design documentation at different stages of design process is confirmed and applied.

2.2.

Design documentation is received, named and stored following agreed protocols, at different stages of design process according to service level agreement.

2.3.

Design documentation is examined in relation to access and use compliance requirements and the project’s access and use design policy and brief, and anomalies in access and use provisions are detected.

2.4.

Details of access and use design issues are researched or deduced and noted.

2.5.

Report on access and use issues is prepared, distributed and discussed according to service level agreement, and further actions are agreed with client.

3.

Develop solutions to access and use design issues.

3.1.

Best practice solutions relevant to reported access and use issues are sourced and analysed in relation to project’s access and use design policy and brief.

3.2.

Practical and effective solutions to access and use issues are explored and sketches made or explanations noted.

3.3.

Solutions are presented and explained to client, design team and other stakeholders, as required, to facilitate selection of best solution.

3.4.

Selected solutions are developed and specifications detailed, including compliance references, exclusion report or management plan as required.

4.

Consult and report on project finalisation.

4.1.

Access and use issues arising during the construction phase of projects are analysed and solutions proposed to design team, client and stakeholders.

4.2.

Accepted access and use design modifications are recorded with exclusion report or management plan as required.

4.3.

Access and use report is prepared for finalisation of project, detailing recommended and ‘as built’ access and use solutions with rationale for selected solutions and changes.

4.4.

Information valuable to ongoing debate and development of access and use principles, standards and solutions is documented and disseminated to relevant professional communities.

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.

Nature of projectmust include:

type of client, such as:

community-based organisation

government department

individual

private company

extent and type of stakeholder involvement

location

timeframe

type and purpose of transport infrastructure and facilities or urban space development project.

Design documentationmust include:

access and use policy and brief

concept design or schematic

design brief

design drawings and specifications

master plan.

Access and use compliance requirementsmust include:

Australian and international standards relating to access

Building Code of Australia (BCA), including:

deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) solutions

formulation of performance-based alternative solutions

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.

Details of access and use design issuesmust include:

accurate and complete compliance specifications

disparity between design and compliance specifications

access and use requirements of occupier or user demographic that are not the subject of compliance specifications and are not addressed in the design documentation; and associated risks of exclusion

risks associated with non-compliance.

Solutions to access and use issues must include at least one of the following:

meeting compliance requirements, including alternative solutions and DTS solutions

exceeding compliance requirements

not meeting compliance requirements supported by an opinion of the success of a defence on the grounds of unjustifiable hardship

not meeting compliance requirements accompanied by a statement supporting application of full or partial exemption from the requirements of the NCC as applied by state or territory legislation.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

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, location and demographics of occupants or users are researched and noted. 
Service levels, fees and timelines for reviews of design documentation at different stages of development projects are confirmed with clients. 
Access and use compliance requirements and project’s access and use design policy and brief are reviewed and confirmed with client, design team and other key stakeholders. 
Systems for the exchange, naming and storage of project design documentation and for communicating with the design team, client and stakeholders are planned and implemented. 
Level of service for review of design documentation at different stages of design process is confirmed and applied. 
Design documentation is received, named and stored following agreed protocols, at different stages of design process according to service level agreement. 
Design documentation is examined in relation to access and use compliance requirements and the project’s access and use design policy and brief, and anomalies in access and use provisions are detected. 
Details of access and use design issues are researched or deduced and noted. 
Report on access and use issues is prepared, distributed and discussed according to service level agreement, and further actions are agreed with client. 
Best practice solutions relevant to reported access and use issues are sourced and analysed in relation to project’s access and use design policy and brief. 
Practical and effective solutions to access and use issues are explored and sketches made or explanations noted. 
Solutions are presented and explained to client, design team and other stakeholders, as required, to facilitate selection of best solution. 
Selected solutions are developed and specifications detailed, including compliance references, exclusion report or management plan as required. 
Access and use issues arising during the construction phase of projects are analysed and solutions proposed to design team, client and stakeholders. 
Accepted access and use design modifications are recorded with exclusion report or management plan as required. 
Access and use report is prepared for finalisation of project, detailing recommended and ‘as built’ access and use solutions with rationale for selected solutions and changes. 
Information valuable to ongoing debate and development of access and use principles, standards and solutions is documented and disseminated to relevant professional communities. 

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