Access reports · VIC

Access report for a development application in Victoria

An access report at DA stage, also called a DDA access report or disability access report, shows the consent authority that the building will meet NCC Part D4 and the Disability (Access to Premises) Standards made under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992: the accessible path from the boundary, entries, lifts and stairs, sanitary facilities, carparking and signage. Councils ask for it on most commercial, community and multi-unit proposals.

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What the report covers

  • Continuous accessible path of travel from the street and the carpark to every required part
  • Entries, doorways, circulation spaces and ramps to AS 1428.1
  • Accessible sanitary facilities and carparking numbers
  • Lifts, stairs and tactile indicators on the accessway

What you get

An assessment against NCC Part D4, AS 1428.1 and the Disability (Access to Premises) Standards, written for lodgement with the development application, with every non-compliance identified, the drawing reference and the fix. Signed by an A1 registered certifier, in 72 hours from a complete drawing set.

Access reports in Victoria

Access provisions are national: NCC Part D4 and the Premises Standards apply the same way in Victoria as everywhere else, and it is the relevant building surveyor who adopts the report as part of a building permit issued by the relevant building surveyor, then the occupancy permit or certificate of final inspection. The report is written to that adoption.

Fee

  • $3,300 inc GST ($3,000 + GST) on its own, or $1,650 inc GST ($1,500 + GST) with a BCA report
  • 72-hour delivery; 24 hours at +50%
  • Revisions $1,100 inc GST ($1,000 + GST) each
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What do you need?Fixed fees, GST shown
BCA Reportsfrom $3,300inc GST · $3,000 + GSTDeemed-to-satisfy assessment of your drawings against the NCC, every non-compliance with a fix.Pre-DABuilding approvalChange of usePrice a BCA report Access Reportsfrom $3,300inc GST · $3,000 + GSTAS 1428.1, NCC Part D4 and Livable Housing. On its own or issued with your BCA report.Pre-DABuilding approvalLivable HousingPrice an access report Performance Solutionsfrom $4,400inc GST · $4,000 + GSTWritten with the evidence a certifier needs to accept it. One revision included.Light and ventilationStairsHandrailsTactile indicatorsWeep holesPrice a performance solution

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Questions

Is the Premises Standards report the same thing?

Yes in practice. The Premises Standards mirror NCC Part D4; the report addresses both so it can be used at DA and again at construction certificate.

Is this a DDA report?

Yes. A DDA access report, a disability access report and an access report are the same document: an assessment against the Premises Standards made under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the matching NCC Part D4 provisions.

Do you need the whole drawing set?

Site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections as PDF, plus the toilet and ramp details where they exist. The report is prepared from the drawings; no site visit.

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