From: Graeme JONES (Graeme.JONES@dhw.wa.gov.au)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 07:29:12 WST
Thanks alan. It is an interesting issue, because the Disability
Services Commission in the r codes only asked that housing for seniors
be "visitable". The r codes have taken that on board but gone further,
insisting on dwellings meeting AS4299 which I think is excessive.
Regards
Graeme Jones
Director, Housing Procurement
Department of Housing and Works
Phone 9222 4829 Fax 9440 2222
5th Floor, 169 Hay Street East Perth
Email: graeme.jones@dhw.wa.gov.au
>>> adiggin@global.net.au 05/02/03 07:18pm >>>
Doesn't the concept of sustainable development include "universal"
design,
If this is the philosophy of the government, then shouldn't it do it
rather
than just run seminars on it.
Therefore if all houses are designed as such, let the Dept that
provides for
special housing needs on a client brief basis decide on levels of
compliance above this "universal" standard.
Alan M Diggin
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From: rcodes-bounces@planning.wa.gov.au
[mailto:rcodes-bounces@planning.wa.gov.au]On Behalf Of Aiton Sheppard
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 12:24 PM
To: rcodes@planning.wa.gov.au
Subject: AS 4299
Has anyone any thoughts on what is a reasonable proportion for purposes
of
P2 of Clause 4.1.2 on page 94 of the new R Codes? We are
contemplating
this as part of a Department of Housing and Works Development argument
against a condition requiring all dwellings to comply with AS4299. I
accept
this is too onerous, and unnecessary in a situation where the balance
of
units will have features appropriate for aged accommodation. I am
aware of
Richard Kay (DPI), Graham Jones (DHW) and Tim Price (Gosnells)
correspondence on the issue, although none have hazarded a guess at an
appropriate percentage that must comply with AS4299.
Aiton Sheppard
Town of Northam
Phone: 9622 6120
Fax: 9622 1910
email: mgrpd@northamtown.wa.gov.au
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