Accessibility
Strategy
Getting to fair: breaking down barriers to essential services
This strategy addresses consumer’s experience of vulnerability and aims to break down the barriers faced when accessing and engaging with essential services.
Report
Report on the inquiry into aspects of petitioning security and accessibility
In December 2020, the Standing Committee on Petitions resolved to inquire into and report on aspects of the House of Representatives’ petitioning system relating to security and accessibility. This report outlines the findings from this inquiry.
Guide
Identifying accessible and inclusive employers
This guide provides advice for people with disability on how to find accessible and inclusive employers and workplaces by looking for things like physical accessibility, supportive values, inclusive hiring practices and disability-friendly policies.
Report
Accessible design, hospital discharge and ageing in place: a national survey of occupational therapists
This report is the second of two studies investigating accessible housing conducted through the Summer Foundation–La Trobe University research program, to inform decision-makers on incorporating minimum mandatory accessibility standards in the 2022 National Construction Code (NCC).
Report
Incorporating minimum accessibility standards in new housing: a survey of access consultants and architects
This study seeks the expert opinions of access consultants and architects on how expensive and complicated it would be for builders to incorporate specific accessible features into all new homes.