Over the coming decade the number of ageing Australians with some form of vision impairment will double. With that in mind regulatory bodies such as, The Building Code of Australia (BCA), Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) and The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), have determined a mandatory Code of Practice for the inclusion of Tactile Indicators to assist them. In accordance with that, Australian and New Zealand Standard 1428.4:2002 states that Tactile Indicators are required to be installed to an approaching hazard or change of direction along a path of travel, such as a footpath, passageway, walkway, ramp, stairs or landing.

For more information visit the following websites:

+ Vision Australia

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+ AS/NZS 1428.4:2002†:† Design for access and mobility - Tactile indicators