The second five-year review was undertaken by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in consultation with the Attorney-General's Department, the Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee, the Accessible Public Transport National Advisory Committee and the Aviation Access Forum.
The Department provided a final written report for consideration by the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development in consultation with the Attorney-General. The Transport Standards review Issues Paper was made available for download with the closing date for submissions of 31 May 2013. The draft report of the review was publicly released by the Department on 9 May 2014. The final report and Australian Government response on the second review were publicly released by the Australian Government on 10 July 2015.
| Document | RTF | DOC | |
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| The Review’s Terms of Reference | RTF: 49 KB | DOC: 26 KB | PDF: 81 KB |
| Issue Paper | RTF: 15476 KB | DOC: 457 KB | PDF: 516 KB |
| Draft Report | DOC: 6392 KB | PDF: 1329 KB | |
| Final Report | RTF: 861 KB | DOC: 9560 KB | PDF: 2707 KB |
| Government Response | RTF: 17 KB | DOC: 178 KB | PDF: 292 KB |
Recording of the Executive Summary of the Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
Public Submissions to the review
Below is a link to a list of all submissions provided to the Department. Submissions marked confidential or those that were determined to contain private or confidential information have not been provided in full. All submissions provided to the Department were given consideration in the conduct of the review.
‘The submissions published on this website have been made available as part of a public consultation process. The submissions do not necessarily represent the views of the Department or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action’.
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Date (2013) |
Author |
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RTF |
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1 |
07 January |
Andrew Evans |
Confidential |
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2 |
09 January |
Mariana Oppermann |
Confidential |
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3 |
17 January |
Deaf Victoria |
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4 |
31 January |
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) |
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5 |
13 February |
Aids & Equipment Action Alliance (AEAA) |
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6 |
01 March |
Rhonda Joseph |
Confidential |
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7 |
01 March |
Sunshine Coast Access Advisory Network (SCAAN) |
Confidential |
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8 |
04 March |
Jason Stehn |
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9 |
14 March |
Sheila King |
Confidential |
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10 |
14 March |
Brian Rogers |
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11 |
25 March |
Raili Simojoki |
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12 |
04 April |
Disability Justice Advocacy Inc |
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13 |
23 March |
Ray Jordan |
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14 |
05 April |
Judith Loriente |
Confidential |
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15 |
08 April |
Metro Tasmania |
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16 |
09 April |
Heather Milton |
Confidential |
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17 |
11 April |
John McPherson |
Confidential |
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18 |
11 April |
Eric Martin and Associates |
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19 |
19 April |
Brisbane City Council |
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20 |
19 April |
Darwin Community Legal Service |
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21 |
22 April |
Chris Stewart |
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22 |
14 April |
City of Whitehorse |
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23 |
22 April |
Darebin City Council |
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24 |
23 April |
Northern Territory Department of Transport |
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25 |
22 April |
City of Melbourne Disability Advisory Committee |
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26 |
16 April |
John Deshon Pty Ltd |
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27 |
23 April |
Council of Social Services of NSW |
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28 |
26 April |
Public Transport Ombudsman Victoria |
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29 |
26 April |
Local Government NSW |
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30 |
02 May |
Deaf Children Australia |
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31 |
26 April |
Australian Airports Association |
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32 |
24 April |
The City of Newcastle |
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33 |
26 April |
Maroondah City Council |
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34 |
26 April |
City of Playford |
Confidential |
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35 |
26 April |
Health Science Planning Consultants |
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36 |
07 April |
Physical Disability Council of NSW |
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37 |
26 April |
Guide Dogs Association of SA & NT |
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38 |
26 April |
Marrickville Council |
Confidential |
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39 |
29 April |
Anthony Keyzer |
Confidential |
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40 |
26 April |
Spinal Injuries Association |
Confidential |
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41 |
30 April |
Canberra Airport |
Confidential |
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42 |
09 May |
Christine Richards |
Confidential |
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43 |
07 May |
Eastern Transport Coalition |
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44 |
01 May |
Western Sydney Community Forum |
Confidential |
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45 |
13 May |
Kevin Finlayson |
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46 |
15 May |
Neville Manson |
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47 |
21 May |
Maribyrnong City Council |
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48 |
22 May |
National Disability Services |
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49 |
23 May |
City of Great Geelong |
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50 |
24 May |
Sean Tyrell |
Confidential |
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51 |
25 May |
Sharon Marriott |
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52 |
28 May |
Knox City Council |
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53 |
30 May |
Bus Industry Confederation |
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54 |
29 May |
Yarra Ranges Council |
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55 |
28 May |
Equal Opportunity Commission of Sout Australia |
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56 |
30 May |
Royal Blind Society of South Australia |
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57 |
30 May |
Australian Blindness Forum |
Confidential |
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58 |
31 May |
ACT Human Rights Commission |
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59 |
26 April |
National Disability Strategy Implementation Reference Group |
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60 |
26 April |
National People with Disabilities and Carer Council |
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61 |
31 May |
Queensland Rail |
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62 |
31 May |
Yarra Trams |
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63 |
31 May |
COTA Australia |
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64 |
30 May |
Guide Dogs Australia |
Confidential |
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65 |
31 May |
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations |
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66 |
31 May |
Queensland Advocacy Inc |
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67 |
31 May |
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia |
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68 |
31 May |
People with Disabilities WA Inc |
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69 |
31 May |
Physical Disability Australia |
Confidential |
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70 |
27 May |
Youth Disability Advocacy Service |
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71 |
03 June |
Peter Fletcher |
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72 |
03 June |
Ranil Ratnayeke |
Confidential |
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73 |
03 June |
Australasian Railway Association and V-Line |
Confidential |
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74 |
03 June |
Regional Aviation Association of Australia |
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75 |
06 June |
QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads |
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76 |
04 June |
Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commission |
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77 |
05 June |
Western Australian Department of Transport |
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78 |
05 June |
Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd |
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79 |
06 June |
Daniel Ong |
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80 |
06 May |
Scott Hutton |
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81 |
07 June |
Metro Trains Melbourne |
Confidential |
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82 |
10 June |
People with Disabilities ACT |
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83 |
13 June |
Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources |
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84 |
12 June |
Tech 4 Life |
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85 |
17 June |
Australian Taxi Industry Association |
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86 |
17 June |
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission |
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87 |
17 June |
Blind Citizens Australia |
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88 |
18 June |
ACT Government |
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89 |
18 June |
Assistive Technology Suppliers Australasia Inc |
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90 |
1 July |
Victorian Council of Social Services |
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91 |
11 July |
Whittlesea Disability Network |
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92 |
15 July |
COTA Victoria |
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93 |
12 August |
Victorian Department of Transport |
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94 |
04 October |
South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure |
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95 |
02 December |
Transport for New South Wales |
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Date (2014) |
Author |
DOC |
RTF |
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1 |
13 May |
Brenda Rawlins |
Confidential |
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2 |
16 May |
Sharon Marriott |
Confidential |
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3 |
28 May |
Jason Stehn |
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4 |
3 June |
Mark McKenzie |
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5 |
3 June |
Personalized Cabs No.1 |
Confidential |
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6 |
3 June |
Karen Dettman |
Confidential |
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7 |
4 June |
Personalized Cabs No.2 |
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8 |
19 June |
Eric Martin and Associates |
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9 |
22 June |
Nigel Caswell |
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10 |
25 June |
Local Government Association of Queensland |
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11 |
26 June |
Kay Maclean |
Confidential |
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12 |
26 June |
Daniel Graham |
Confidential |
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13 |
3 July |
Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd |
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14 |
6 July |
Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes |
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15 |
6 July |
Dr David Squirrell |
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16 |
9 July |
Multiple Sclerosis Australia |
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17 |
10 July |
Regional Express |
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18 |
10 July |
South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure |
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19 |
11 July |
Royal Auomobile Club of Queensland |
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20 |
11 July |
Regional Aviation Association of Australia |
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21 |
11 July |
Ashfield Council |
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22 |
11 July |
Bus Industry Confederation |
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23 |
11 July |
Vision Australia |
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24 |
11 July |
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission |
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25 |
13 July |
John McPherson |
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26 |
11 July |
Restore Our Rail |
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27 |
13 July |
All Aboard Network |
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28 |
14 July |
Australian Institute of Architects |
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29 |
14 July |
Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association of NSW |
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30 |
14 July |
Whittlesea Disability Network |
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31 |
14 July |
Marrickville Council |
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32 |
14 July |
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) |
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33 |
14 July |
Carers NSW |
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34 |
14 July |
Local Government NSW |
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35 |
14 July |
Health Science Planning Consultants |
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36 |
14 July |
Public Transport Ombudsman Limited |
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37 |
14 July |
Blind Citizens Australia |
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38 |
14 July |
Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) |
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39 |
14 July |
Spinal Injuries Australia |
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40 |
14 July |
Local Government Association of Tasmania |
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41 |
14 July |
Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) |
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42 |
14 July |
Obvius Access Consultants |
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43 |
14 July |
Cerebral Palsy League |
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44 |
15 July |
Alzheimer's Australia NSW |
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45 |
15 July |
Queensland Advocacy Inc |
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46 |
16 July |
Transport for NSW |
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47 |
16 July |
SCOPE |
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48 |
16 July |
Queensland Disability Advisory Council |
Confidential |
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49 |
16 July |
Australia Blindness Forum |
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50 |
10 July |
City of Darebin |
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51 |
18 July |
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads |
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52 |
22 July |
Australian Taxi Industry Association |
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53 |
24 July |
Brisbane City Council |
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54 |
25 July |
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia |
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55 |
30 July |
Victorian Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure |
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56 |
30 July |
ACT Human Rights Commission |
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57 |
12 August |
Australasian Railway Association |
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58 |
27 August |
South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure |
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Implementation of Recommendations
Following the release of the review report and Australian Government response, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development is implementing the review recommendations with a major focus on Recommendations 1 and 4.
Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards)
The Australian Government recognises that 17 years after inception some parts of the Transport Standards may not be meeting the current and future needs of people with disability or provide sufficient flexibility or guidance to providers and operators in their efforts to fulfil their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. On 2 August 2019, the Transport and Infrastructure Council endorsed a set of guiding principles for the reform process going forwards. The reform process will establish the National Accessible Transport Taskforce and the National Accessible Transport Steering Committee and learn from the previous modernisation process which was led by NAPTAC.
The Whole Journey: A guide for thinking beyond compliance to create accessible public transport journeys
Recommendation 4 of the Second Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport proposed the development of accessibility guidelines for a whole of journey approach to public transport to act as a planning tool. The Australian Government supported this recommendation, which has resulted in the development of The Whole Journey: A guide for thinking beyond compliance to create accessible public transport journeys.