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Quality Infrastructure
University Strategic Plan:
To improve the aesthetic qualities, amenity and functional utility of the University's
buildings and estates, and to equip and maintain all University facilities so as to promote academic
enterprise of the highest international standards.
Disability Related Issues:
Physical Environment
Significant funds have been allocated to disability access in recent years greatly improving the
physical accessibility of the University. As a large organisation with a long history, the University
of Melbourne has experienced difficulties in achieving comprehensive accessibility as a result of:
- large numbers of heritage buildings where balancing accessibility and heritage imperatives are problematic
- declining government funding to the higher education sector impacting on funding allocated to infrastructure improvements
- difficulties associated with documenting the features of facilities, impacting on the strategic prioritisation of building works
- difficulties in communicating accessibility issues across the University community.
Information Technology Infrastructure
Significant funds have been allocated to adaptive technology over many years, facilitating independent
participation for many students with disabilities. As student numbers have increased, the University has
experienced difficulties in providing equitable access to technology infrastructure as a result of:
- no mechanism being established for facilitating the upgrade of assistive technology
hardware and software
- existing assistive technology resources (hardware and software) having geographic
restrictions and time constraints on individual use.
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Goals and Targets
7.1 Faculty infrastructure is accessible to students with disabilities.
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Strategy |
Method |
Measure |
Timeframe |
Responsibility |
| 7.1.1 |
Faculty submissions for building modifications are cognisant of the necessity to improve
disability accessibility in compliance with University policy requirements. |
Guidelines developed to ensure that submissions for building works include information
about disability access. |
Faculty submissions review disability accessibility issues and factor in additional costs where appropriate. |
2004 and continuing |
General Manager, Construction |
| Faculty General Managers |
| 7.1.2 |
Faculty information technology infrastructure is reviewed in the context of the Information
Divisions Accessible Workstation Implementation Plan. |
Faculties participate in the development and implementation of an Accessible Workstation Implementation Plan. |
Accessible workstations are installed in faculty computing laboratories. |
2006 and continuing |
Faculty General Managers |
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7.2 The University complies with all statutory or regulatory requirements including those relating to disability access.
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Strategy |
Method |
Measure |
Timeframe |
Responsibility |
| 7.2.1 |
Ensure that Property and Buildings Project Management Procedures, including Project
Management and Design Standards, reflect statutory requirements. |
Property and Buildings staff to use Project Management Procedures for all works. |
Disability awareness training incorporated into the Property and Buildings staff
development and training program. |
Continuing |
Compliance Manager |
| Construction staff trained in use of procedures, application of standards and awareness of Consultants (Architect's) responsibilities for access for people with disabilities. |
Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| Construction staff brief / train Consultants in how the Consultants are to apply the standards to project works. |
General Manager, Construction |
| 7.2.2 |
Ensure that the works meet statutory and regulatory requirements at the planning stage. |
Identification of the potential to include access works in the wider scope of specific works, especially
refurbishment works. |
Works meet statutory and regulatory requirements including the Building Code and Disability
Discrimination Act. |
Continuing |
Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| Property and Buildings staff trained specifically to raise awareness of typical issues identified in access
audits by consultants specialising in access audits. |
| 7.2.3 |
Ensure that works are undertaken in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. |
Principal Consultant responsible for design in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act, Building
Regulations, Building Code of Australia, Property and Buildings Project Management and Design Standards. |
Building works meet statutory and regulatory requirements including the Building Code and
Disability Discrimination Act. |
Continuing |
General Manager, Construction. |
| Relevant Building Surveyor certifies works in accordance with the Building Act 1993. |
Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| Contractors to receive disability awareness information as part of induction processes to minimise
impact of construction on people with disabilities. |
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7.3 The University provides information on accessibility to the University community.
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Strategy |
Method |
Measure |
Timeframe |
Responsibility |
| 7.3.1 |
An access audit and report is undertaken, documenting the accessibility of the University and
making recommendations for accessibility improvements. |
Funding is allocated for the completion of an access audit and report. |
An access audit of the Carlton precinct is undertaken and a report prepared documenting
areas where access is limited. |
2004 |
General Manger, Construction |
| Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| Vice-Principal and Academic Registrar |
| 7.3.2 |
An annual review of the audit report is undertaken to prioritise accessibility improvements. |
Recommendations of access audit reviewed annually in prioritisation of accessibility building works. |
Accessibility improvements undertaken. |
2004 and continuing |
General Manager, Construction |
| An annual submission is made to Capital Projects Committee to fund the completion of works
highlighted in the review of accessibility. |
Funding allocated and accessibility improvements undertaken. |
2004 and continuing |
Manager, Disability Programs |
| Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| Chair, Capital Projects Committee |
| 7.3.3 |
Information relating to disability access is integrated with facilities management databases. |
Access information entered into teaching spaces database and a process established for
updating information as changes are made to university infrastructure. |
Information on disability access can be accessed from facilities management databases. |
2005 and continuing. |
General Manager, Facilities Planning |
| Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| 7.3.4 |
Information relating to disability access is available to the University community. |
Disability access information is available through the Facilities Management database through a web interface. |
Web interface for disability access information is available. |
2006 and continuing |
General Manager, Facilities Planning |
Information relating to access difficulties experienced by members of the University community is collected
and integrated with Facilities Management database:
- Access audit
- Issues raised through DLU consultation
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Information on how to submit access concerns publicised. |
2004 and continuing |
Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
| Disability access information is incorporated into standard University maps. |
All University maps include disability access information. |
2005 and continuing |
Manager, Disability Liaison Unit |
| 7.3.5 |
Information relating to disability access is available to be incorporated into design
considerations and specifications for building works. |
Disability access information is available through the Facilities Management
Database for Principal Consultants to incorporate in design of project works. |
Disability access considered during the specifications for all building works. |
2005 and continuing |
General Manager, Facilities Planning |
| Vice Principal, Property and Buildings |
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7.4 The University improves access to University Information Technology facilities.
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Strategy |
Method |
Measure |
Timeframe |
Responsibility |
| 7.4.1 |
Infrastructure requirements to facilitate Information Technology access for students with
disabilities are identified. |
Minimum workstation requirements are identified. |
An accessible workstation standard is adopted and reviewed annually. |
2004 and continuing. |
Director, Client Services |
| Demand for accessible workstations is identified. |
Manager, Disability Liaison Unit |
| Deans |
| 7.4.2 |
Ancillary infrastructure such as photocopiers, library self check-out machines and service
desks to be reviewed for accessibility requirements. |
Accessible ancillary infrastructure requirements are identified. |
An accessible infrastructure standard is adopted and reviewed annually. |
2004 and continuing |
Director, Client Services |
| Demand for accessible infrastructure is identified. |
Manager, Disability Liaison Unit |
| Deans |
| 7.4.3 |
An accessible infrastructure implementation plan is developed. |
An implementation plan for the installation, upgrade and maintenance of accessible workstations
and ancillary infrastructure in appropriate locations is prepared. |
Accessible Workstation Implementation Plan is completed. |
2004 and continuing |
Director, Client Services |
| Manager, Disability Liaison Unit |
| 7.4.4 |
Accessible workstations and ancillary infrastructure are installed in accordance with
the accessible infrastructure implementation plan. |
Budget submissions include requirements to meet the accessible infrastructure
implementation plan. |
a) Accessible workstations are installed in greater numbers across the university. |
2004 and continuing |
Director, Client Services |
| b) Accessible ancillary infrastructure is available for students with disabilities. |
Manager, Disability Liaison Unit |
| Deans |
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