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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260501T120000
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URL:https://access.asn.au/events/is-close-enough-good-enough-understanding
 -why-technical-compliance-leads-to-independent-access-for-people-with-a-di
 sability/
SUMMARY:Is close enough good enough? Understanding why technical compliance
  leads to independent access for people with a disability.
DESCRIPTION:This engaging 2 hour online webinar\, delivered by Michael Smal
 l and Daniella Polita\, unpacks why precise technical compliance is essent
 ial to achieving safe\, dignified and independent access for people with d
 isability.\n\nExpert Insights\nThe session bridges the gap between regulat
 ion and reality by combining the perspectives of two industry leaders:\nMi
 chael Small: A specialist who played a key role in developing the Premises
  Standards.\nDaniella Polita: An experienced Occupational Therapist with d
 eep insight into real-world user needs.\nTogether\, they offer a rare pers
 pective on not just what the requirements are\, but why they matter for tr
 ue independence.\nThrough an analysis of real building examples - highligh
 ting the successful\, the problematic\, and the costly - you will discover
  how minor design and construction decisions significantly impact usabilit
 y and compliance.\n\nPractical learning\nThrough an analysis of real build
 ing examples - including the good\, the bad\, and the costly - you will se
 e how small design and construction decisions significantly impact usabili
 ty and compliance outcomes. The workshop also explores how performance-bas
 ed approaches can be used effectively to deliver high-quality access.\n\nW
 ho is this for?\nThis session is a supportive guide for professionals look
 ing to strengthen the relationship between compliance and functional outco
 mes\, including:\n\n\n 	\nAccess consultants\n\n 	\nArchitects\, designers
 \, and engineers\n\n 	\nBuilders and building surveyors\n\n 	\nProperty ma
 nagers and local governments\n\n
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LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84762727139
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