BCA Requirements

Pictobraille Tactile & Braille Signs Australia

The Building Code of Australia changed on the 1st of May 2011:

D3.6 Signage
In a building required to be accessible—

(a) braille and tactile signage complying with Specification D3.6 and incorporating the international symbol of access or deafness, as appropriate, in accordance with AS 1428.1 must identify each—
(i) sanitary facility, except a sanitary facility within a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 1b or Class 3 building; and
(ii)space with a hearing augmentation system; and

(b) signage including the international symbol for deafness in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided within a room containing a hearing augmentation system identifying—
(i) the type of hearing augmentation; and
(ii) the area covered within the room; and
(iii) if receivers are being used and where the receivers can be obtained; and

(c) signage in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided for accessible unisex sanitary facilities to identify if the facility is suitable for left or right handed use; and

(d) signage to identify an ambulant accessible sanitary facility in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be located on the door of the facility; and

(e) where a pedestrian entrance is not accessible, directional signage incorporating the international symbol of access, in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible pedestrian entrance; and

(f) where a bank of sanitary facilities is not provided with an accessible unisex sanitary facility, directional signage incorporating the international symbol of access in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be placed at the location of the sanitary facilities that are not accessible, to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible unisex sanitary facility.

(Source: http://aibs.businesscatalyst.com/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=33726 )

AS 1428.1-2009 (Amdt 1 - 2010) - Design for access and mobility.