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AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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vAS 1428.1:2021 (sixth edition, published 18 June 2021, supersedes AS 1428.1-2009); built from the 2021 preview, the complete 2009 edition incl. Amendment 1 and guides comparing the editions
7 domains
48 controls

AS 1428.1:2021, the Australian Standard for access and mobility in new building work: continuous accessible paths of travel, widths and turning spaces, floor surfaces and grates, signage and tactile indicators, walkways, ramps, landings, stairs and handrails, doorways, door hardware and circulation space, switches, accessible and ambulant sanitary facilities, grabrails and wheelchair seating.

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AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work is a compliance framework from Australia with 7 domains and 48 controls. The largest domains are Sections 11 to 15: Controls, sanitary facilities, grabrails and assembly seating – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work (14 controls), Section 2 and 3: Dimensions and continuous accessible paths of travel – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work (8 controls), Section 7: Walkways, ramps and landings – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work (8 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (7)

Section 10: Doorways, doors and circulation space at doorways – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Section 10: Doorways, doors and circulation space at doorways – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 7 controls
CodeTitle
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10-succDistance between successive doorways in vestibules and airlocks
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10.110.1 Doorway identification by luminance contrast
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10.210.2 Clear opening of doorways
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10.310.3 Circulation spaces at doorways (swinging, sliding and power-operated doors)
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10.4.210.4.2 Door controls: design and performance
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10.4.310.4.3 Door controls: location
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::10.4.410.4.4 Power-operated door push-button controls

Section 2 and 3: Dimensions and continuous accessible paths of travel – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Section 2 and 3: Dimensions and continuous accessible paths of travel – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 8 controls
CodeTitle
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::2Section 2 Dimensions: net dimensions to finished surfaces
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.13.1 Continuous accessible path of travel: no steps or impediments
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.23.2 Minimum unobstructed height of the path
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.33.3 Width of the continuous accessible path
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.43.4 Passing spaces for wheelchairs
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.53.5 Circulation space for a wheelchair turn
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.63.6 Visual indicators on glazing
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::3.73.7 Glazed viewing panels

Section 4: Floor and ground surfaces – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Section 4: Floor and ground surfaces – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 5 controls
CodeTitle
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::4.14.1 Floor and ground surfaces: slip resistance and traversability
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::4.24.2 Construction tolerances where surfaces abut
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::4.34.3 Floor coverings (carpets and other soft flexible materials)
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::4.44.4 Grates
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::4.54.5 Timber decking and boardwalks

Section 7: Walkways, ramps and landings – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Section 7: Walkways, ramps and landings – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 8 controls
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as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.17.1 Walkways, ramps and landings: general requirements
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.27.2 Walkways
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.37.3 Ramps
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.47.4 Curved walkways, ramps and landings
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.57.5 Threshold ramps
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.67.6 Step ramps (including edges and finishes)
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.77.7 Kerb ramps
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::7.87.8 Landings (walkways, ramps, step ramps and kerb ramps)

Sections 11 to 15: Controls, sanitary facilities, grabrails and assembly seating – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Sections 11 to 15: Controls, sanitary facilities, grabrails and assembly seating – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 14 controls
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as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::11Section 11 Switches and general purpose outlets
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-babySection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: baby change tables
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-basinSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: washbasins and shelf space
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-circSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: circulation spaces and overlaps
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-doorsSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: WC doors
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-fittingsSection 12 Sanitary facilities: mirrors, shelves, dispensers, hooks, bins and switches
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-flushSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: flush control and toilet paper dispenser
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-grabSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: WC grabrails
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-panSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: WC pan set-out, seat and backrest
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-showersSection 12 Sanitary facilities: accessible showers
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::12-tapsSection 12 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities: water taps
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::13Section 13 Sanitary compartment for people with ambulant disabilities
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::14Section 14 Grabrails
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::15Section 15 Assembly buildings: wheelchair seating spaces

Sections 5 and 6: Signage and tactile ground surface indicators – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Sections 5 and 6: Signage and tactile ground surface indicators – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 3 controls
CodeTitle
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::5.15.1 Form of signs (tactile, Braille and visual)
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::5.25.2 Symbols of access and of deafness
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::6Section 6 Tactile ground surface indicators

Sections 8 and 9: Stairways and handrails – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work

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Controls in the Sections 8 and 9: Stairways and handrails – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work domain of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work — 3 controls
CodeTitle
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::8.18.1 Stair construction
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::8.28.2 Stairway handrails
as-1428-1-2021-design-for-access-and-mobility-general-requirements-for-access-new-building-work::9Section 9 Handrails

What is AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work and who does it apply to?

AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work is a compliance framework from Australia with 7 domains and 48 controls. AS 1428.1:2021, the Australian Standard for access and mobility in new building work: continuous accessible paths of travel, widths and turning spaces, floor surfaces and grates, signage and tactile indicators, walkways, ramps, landings, stairs and handrails, doorways, door hardware and circulation space, switches, accessible and ambulant sanitary facilities, grabrails and wheelchair seating. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work actually require?

AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work has 48 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Sections 11 to 15: Controls, sanitary facilities, grabrails and assembly seating – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work (14 controls), Section 2 and 3: Dimensions and continuous accessible paths of travel – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work (8 controls), Section 7: Walkways, ramps and landings – AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work (8 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of AS 1428.1:2021 Design for Access and Mobility - General Requirements for Access, New Building Work do I already cover?

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