The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 provides protection against the unfair and unfavourable treatment of a person with a disability. The Act supports the principle that people with a disability have the same fundamental rights as the rest of the community. Provisions in the Act require that all people have access to the provision of goods and services, buildings and all other public places. Draft Standards for Accessible Transport were prepared in 1996. These Standards assume specific rights and responsibilities to public transport operators, providers and passengers in order that all people have access to public transport vehicles and facilities. The provision of a fully accessible transport system is a fundamental responsibility of road authorities, municipal councils and public transport operators. This paper covers the main compliance treatments that are likely to be necessary to be provided by road authorities and municipal councils to the existing road infrastructure and traffic facility items in order to comply with the provisions of the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the draft Standards for Accessible Public Transport. The costs associated with implementing the many compliance treatments are outlined. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E205914.
Samenvatting