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Provide access advice on the design of the built environment

Provide access advice on the design of the built environment

Unit of competency
National Code
CPPACC5010
State Code
ODJ55
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/05/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
27/07/2021
Field of Education
030905 - Building Services Engineering
Original Release Date
27/07/2021
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to provide advice on the design of the built environment to ensure adequate access for people with disability in compliance with relevant legislation, codes and standards.This unit is for individuals who are self-directed and have substantial depth of knowledge and skills to make independent judgements in the provision of access consulting services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Determine aspect of built environment requiring design advice for access.
  • 1.1 Consult with relevant persons to clarify nature of client request for advice on aspect of the built environment requiring design advice for access.
  • 1.2 Assess capability to provide proposed access design advice against own competence and organisational capability.
  • 1.3 Obtain and document client authority to proceed with access design advice according to workplace requirements.
2 Establish client relationship.
  • 2.1 Negotiate to confirm contractual arrangements with client, and document and store agreement according to regulatory and workplace requirements.
  • 2.2 Negotiate and finalise written client brief, including detailed instructions for access design advice to be provided, according to workplace requirements.
  • 2.3 Obtain copies of all relevant documentation pertinent to the project according to workplace requirements.
  • 2.4 Record all documentation received according to workplace requirements.
3 Source regulatory and reference documents relevant to proposed project.
  • 3.1 Identify legislative framework governing the project and access relevant legislative references relevant to disability access.
  • 3.2 Research recognised publications to identify specific disability access guidance relevant to project, particularly for areas where regulatory guidance is absent.
  • 3.3 Identify and document implications for the project of identified disability access regulations and specific disability guidance ideas.
4 Provide design advice to client.
  • 4.1 Prepare comprehensive report on design advice to meet access requirements of project and contractual and workplace requirements.
  • 4.2 Highlight within the report risks associated with specific disability guidance derived from recognised publications in the absence of regulatory guidance.
  • 4.3 Present design advice report to client and explain design advice and risks in detail to ensure client understanding.
  • 4.4 Maintain copies of design advice report and associated documentation for future reference according to regulatory and workplace requirements.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W9804 CPPACC5010A Provide access advice on the design of the built environment Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BGX0 CPP50721 Diploma of Access Consulting Qualification