Accessible Housing Options Paper

November 23, 2018

The Australian Building Codes Board have recently released an Accessible Housing Options Paper for consultation.

The Options Paper contains three options for inclusion for accessible housing:

  • Option 1: Silver level from the Liveable Housing Australia Guideline, excluding the element of a step free entrance from street to front door (5 elements);
  • Option 2: LHA Silver level (7 elements);
  • Option 3: LHA Gold Level (12 elements).

The paper can be accessed here

Responses to the Options paper are due 30 November 2018.

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