Making space for everyone: designing the built environment with people who have an intellectual disability

Currently, neither the National Construction Code (NCC) nor the Australian Standard AS:1428 (Access to Premises) make any mention or requirements specific to people with Intellectual Disability. NDIS SDA guidelines do not address this cohort directly either. This project is looking at the accessibility needs of people with intellectual disability by using a co-design process, and exploring how these needs could be better incorporated into the next iteration of the Australian Standards.

Project lead:

Dr Andrew Martel, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning