In Australia, like other parts of the world, there is no one specific piece of legislation that mandates all evacuation provisions for people with disability. The current legislative framework in Australia pertaining to evacuation procedures includes the following, which are similar to other developed nations:
- Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
- Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992
- Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (and/or applicable state based occupational or workplace health and safety laws)
- National Construction Code, incorporating the BCA Volume 1 and Volume 2 (adopted into each State or Territory’s building laws)
Universal Design Meets the Exit Sign 