Sydney, NSW & Australia Wide

ACCESS / DDA CONSULTANTS

We deliver tailored accessibility reports and practical interpretations to ensure your project seamlessly aligns with statutory obligations.

Navigating Building Regulatory Approvals

Development Applications (DA)

Complying Development Certificates (CDC)

Construction Certificates (CC), Building Permits (BP Vic), Building Approvals (BA Qld)

Occupation Certificates (OC), Occupancy Permits (OP Vic), Certificates of Occupancy (CO Qld)

Our Access Consulting Services

Access Compliance Assessment Reports: Staged architectural plan reviews to proactively identify and mitigate departures from access-related DTS Provisions, AS 1428.1 and other core accessibility standards.

Access to Premises Standards Assessments: Practical assessments to ensure your proposal satisfies the Access to Premises Standards, particularly 'Affected Part' upgrade considerations and available statutory concessions.

Access Sign-offs for Occupation Certificates (OC): Project completion site inspections and reviews of installation documentation to deliver required Certifier sign-offs.

Livable Housing, SEPP Seniors Living & Adaptable Housing Assessments: Specialised design reviews and compliance reporting to satisfy Council/State housing policies, Livable Housing Design standards, and high-density residential planning requirements.

Public Domain Accessibility Assessments: Dedicated compliance reviews of public domain strategies for parks, playgrounds, promenades, and tourist attractions on behalf of Councils, National Parks and Wildlife, and other government agencies.

Site Inspections & Compliance Audits during Construction: Periodic site reviews to assist with accessibility compliance when rectifications are most convenient.

Performance Solutions Reports & Performance Based Design Briefs (PBDB): Practical, evidence-based assessments that acknowledge on-site spatial constraints and optimise your design outcomes without compromising architectural intent. Our process successfully addresses various Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) access departures including: