The highest membership class is the an Accredited member. In order to become an Accredited Access Consultant you need to participate in the continuing professional development program, have been an associate member for a number of years, must pass an Accreditation Test and also must have industry referees including two Accredited Access Consultants which provide a reference on the capabilities, knowledge and experience of that person.

All in all NCC 2022 is shaping up as the largest single amendments of any past amendments both in terms of the volume of changes and the scope and impact of the proposed reforms, particularly for houses and low-rise apartments.

All gender toilets also known as gender neutral toilets, are sanitary facilities that can be used by everyone. They do not have gendered signage and do not require the person using them to define into a gender.

The current access and mobility standard AS1428.1-2009 is based on research that is more than 38 years old and may be considered significantly out of date. Therefore, it may be reasonable to assume that the access needs of many people with a variety of disabilities in 2021 will not be fully met by complying with this standard.

It has finally been agreed on the National Building Ministers forum that new minimum accessibility Standards, based on the Silver Performance Level of the Livable Housing Australia (LHA) Design Guidelines, will be incorporated into the new Building Code of Australia (BCA/NCC).

The handrails must have a diameter between 30mm-50mm with a 50mm clearance to an adjacent wall and must not have any obstructions to the top 270 degree arc. It is highly recommend that builders and designers use 30mm diameter handrails for better grip as the fingers can wrap around the handrail.

Braille and tactile signs are required within buildings to mainly assist people with vision impairments. They also provide to help assist all building occupants with locating various facilities within a building.

Passenger lifts must comply with Clause E3.6 of the BCA or AS1735.12-1999, which is the Australian Standard referenced in the BCA (Schedule 4 of the BCA). If the lift travels less than 12m the car size must be a minimum 1100mm wide x 1400mm deep and if the lift travels more than 12m, the car size must be a minimum 1400mm wide x 1600mm deep (with the exception of stretcher lifts).