f everyone’s home is their castle, then many people with a disability need a ramp, not a drawbridge, to get in.
Carers Australia CEO, Joan Hughes, said new draft building standards may make this possible across Australia, even for short-term occupancy buildings and holiday homes.
She was commenting on a report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday [16 June]. Called Access all Areas: Report of the Inquiry into Draft Disability (Access to Premise-Buildings) Standards, the report could significantly improve disabled access to buildings.