Designing accessible ramps and stairways: A guide to handrail requirements AS 1428.1:2009

Australian building codes, standards and regulations, such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and AS 1428, mandate accessibility features in public spaces and buildings. Among these features are handrails for access ramps and stairways, both of which are critical to enabling users with disability to safely navigate a space.

Designing Accessible Ramps and Stairways: A Guide to Handrail Requirements in AS 1428.1:2009 provides an indispensable guide to the key handrail requirements that impact the design, specification and construction of ramps and stairs in public spaces. Architects and designers need to be aware of these requirements to create inclusive spaces for all and comply with current accessibility standards.

Moddex Assistrail disability and public access handrail systems ensure that the public and users with mobility or vision impairment can traverse your site safely and with ease. Designed for use across ramps, stairs and walkways, Assistrail can be used in a range of applications including aged care, educational, medical, public access areas and community centres.

• Good environmental design means designing for all.
• AS 1428.1 provides that a continuous accessible path of travel in a public space should be unobstructed and must be easily accessible to people in wheelchairs and other mobility equipment.

Download this whitepaper for a guide to the key handrail requirements that impact the design, specification and construction of ramps and stairs in public spaces.