Accessible tea point

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The access provisions of Premises Standards 2010 have been incorporated into the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume 1 Building Code of Australia (BCA), effective from 1 May 2011.

In all public buildings, access is required to and within all areas normally used by the occupants. Fit-out criteria for these spaces are not included in the BCA. Uninformed design of fit-out can render a space inaccessible, despite its compliance with the BCA access provisions. Inaccessible buildings and spaces are at risk to complaint under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).