Video/teleconference,  27 April 2021, 12.30pm – 5.00pm, Melbourne Time

This course is for professionals who wish to undertake Specialist Disability Accommodation Design Standard (SDA) Assessments, to confirm that Designs or Final-as-built structures, comply with the SDA Design Standard. It is also beneficial for people wishing to gain a better understanding of the SDA Design Standard, regardless of their intention to become an assessor.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funds accommodation options for eligible people living with a disability, through the SDA program. SDA incorporates 4 design categories that must be met for SDA to be enrolled with NDIS. For enrolment to occur, dwellings must be assessed for compliance by an Accredited SDA Assessor.

Anyone can attend the course and undertake the online exam, however only Specified Professionals that meet relevant prerequisites can become Accredited SDA Assessors.

Video/teleconference, 19 May 2021, 10.00am – 4.30pm, Melbourne Time

This course provides participants with an understanding of the wide range of disability access and universal design considerations that must be addressed in planning, design, development, maintenance and upgrade of buildings.

The course incorporates an overview of universal access and design principles, relevant legislation and Australian Standards, universal access issues – What’s and Why’s. Participants also receive Access Guidelines for Buildings. 

Video/Teleconference 19 & 20 May 2021, 10.00am - 4.30pm, Melbourne Time

This course is ideal for people who have responsibility for auditing, reviewing, planning, designing, managing or maintaining buildings, as well as those who are required to provide advice to others regarding access issues in the built environment.

Video/Teleconference 27, 28, 31 May, 1, 2, 30 June and 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 July 2021

This course provides students with the premium nationally recognised qualification as an Access Consultant.

This highly acclaimed course provides students with the skills required to provide advice on access to the built environment, as well as services and programs for people with a range of access challenges, including people with disabilities, older adults, emerging Baby Boomers, parents with prams and families.

Video/teleconference, 27, 28, 31 May, 1, 2, 30 June and 1, 2, 5 July 2021 10.00am – 5.00pm, Melbourne Time

This course provides students with the premium nationally recognised qualification as an Access Consultant.

This course has been specifically adapted for Occupational Therapists and candidates must be able to demonstrate Recognised Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for some specific units of competency contained within CPP50711 Diploma of Access Consulting.

This course will provide Occupational Therapists with a significant ‘point of difference’ to their peers and competitors when it comes to understanding and assessing access and Universal Design in the built environment.

Video/Teleconference 27, 28, 31 May, 1, 2 June and 5, 6, 7 July 2021. 10.00am – 5.00pm, Melbourne Time

This course provides students with the premium nationally recognised qualification as an Access Consultant.

This course will provide Building Surveyors with a significant ‘point of difference’ to their peers and competitors when it comes to understanding and assessing access compliance in buildings.

It provides essential knowledge and skills related to the ‘Why’s’ of Access’ and provides an understanding of the rationale behind the access requirements of the Building Code and the Australian Standards for Access and Mobility. It includes all of the units of competency of the Certificate IV in Access Consulting as well as others to support a higher level understanding and application in the ‘real world’ environment.

This course has been specifically adapted for Building Surveyors and candidates must be able to demonstrate Recognised Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for some specific units of competency.

Video/Teleconference 27, 28, 31 May, 1, 2, 30 June and 1, 2 July 2021. 10.00am – 5.00pm, Melbourne Time

The course includes twenty units of competency required for minimum qualification as an Access Consultant.

It will be of enormous benefit to people and organisations with responsibility to improve access to buildings, facilities, parks, streetscapes, playgrounds and open spaces.

This includes government staff, building certifiers, architects, building designers, asset managers, occupational therapists, educational institutions, hospitals and other organisations.

Video/Teleconference 27, 28, 31 May, 1, 2 June 2021. 10.00am – 5.00pm, Melbourne Time

The course includes twenty units of competency required for minimum qualification as an Access Consultant.

This course is ideal for people who have responsibility for reviewing, planning, designing, managing or maintaining buildings, as well as those who are required to provide advice to others regarding access issues in the built environment.

The key elements of access to buildings, including relevant legislation and Access to Premises Standards are incorporated. The nationally recognised course provides participants with a practical framework and tools for undertaking an access audit of a building.

This course has been specifically adapted for Building Surveyors and candidates must be able to demonstrate Recognised Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for some specific units of competency

Video/teleconference, 24 June 2021, 10.00am – 4.30pm, Melbourne Time

This one day course provides participants with an understanding of the wide range of universal access requirements related to Parks and Outdoor Spaces, that must be considered in planning, design, development, maintenance and upgrade of these spaces and facilities. The course includes:

An overview of universal access and design principles

An overview of relevant legislation, Australian Standards and relevant guidelines

An overview of universal access issues – What’s and Why’s

Practical perspectives relating to universal access barriers and solutions

Universal Access Guidelines for Parks and Outdoor Spaces