The upgrade to accessibility standards is also overdue, with the changes, including a step-free entry and shower, ensuring homes will continue to meet the needs of residents throughout their lives.
The changes will be of significant benefit to the aged and people, and carers of those, with a disability.
Ensuring everybody has access to a home that meets their needs is one of the key themes of the forum.
It is time for Australian governments to catch up and do what’s best in the long-term interest of people by lifting the energy standards of new homes in the NationalConstruction Code.
Timely implementation of the updated National Construction Code standards will further improve the consistency of accessibility standards for residential developments.
The draft National Construction Code (NCC) includes new minimum accessibility provisions for dwellings based on the Livable Housing Design Guidelines silver standard.
It is disappointing that the WA Minister, along with the Ministers from, NSW and SA did not support this change.
The Australian Building Codes Board has published the submissions to the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement on the introduction of accessibility standards for housing in the National Construction Code.