Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport by The Allen Consulting Group


The Report

You are invited to examine and comment on this Draft Report. Comments can be made in writing to the review team.

The draft report is available for download.
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We are particularly interested in stakeholders responding to the questions provided in chapter 14 of this Draft Report. In responding to the Draft Report, stakeholders are also encouraged to provide supporting evidence for their comments (including quantitative information).

Where possible, comments on the Draft Report should be lodged as a text or Microsoft Word document (.txt, .rtf, .doc) to ensure screen readers can read them. Please remove any drafting notes, track changes or other hidden text, as well as any internal links, large logos and decorative graphics.

Comments on the Draft Report should be provided to the review team no later than 5pm Monday March 31st 2008.

Submissions can be lodged:

By email (preferred): dstransport@allenconsult.com.au

By mail: Allen Consulting Group, GPO Box 418, Canberra ACT 2601

By Fax: 02 6230 0149

All written comments will be treated as public documents and made available on the review website unless the documents are clearly marked as being provided 'IN CONFIDENCE'. Copies of all written comments will be provided to the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and Attorney General's Department.

Comments on the Draft Report

Organisation/Individual Date Received File Downloads
1 William Hunter January 24, 2008 rtf (12kb file) pdf (132kb file)
2 Alan Ringland February 3, 2008 rtf (4kb file) pdf (60kb file)
3 ParaQuad Victoria February 19, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (56kb file)
4 Dr Lindy Gulland March 20, 2008 rtf (4kb file) pdf (44kb file)
5 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia March 27, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (148kb file)
6 East Gippsland Shire Council March 27, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (84kb file)
7 NCOSS March 27, 2008 rtf (kb file) pdf (20kb file)
8 Parramatta City Council March 28, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (68kb file)
9 Victorian Local Government Disability Planners Network March 28, 2008 rtf (24kb file) pdf (136kb file)
10 Outdoor Media Association March 28, 2008 rtf (4kb file) pdf (44kb file)
11 National Ethnic Disability Alliance March 31, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (148kb file)
12 Age Friendly Buses Project, University of Queensland March 31, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (184kb file)
13 Independent Living Centre NSW March 31, 2008 rtf (12kb file) pdf (200kb file)
14 Virgin Blue March 31, 2008 rtf (kb file) pdf (36kb file)
15 Sutherland Shire Council March 31, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (88kb file)
16 WA Disability Services Commission March 31, 2008 rtf (kb file) pdf (116kb file)
17 Australian Federation of Disability Organisations - Amended April 14, 2008 rtf (28kb file) pdf (224kb file)
18 Newcastle City Council March 31, 2008 rtf (12kb file) pdf (128kb file)
19 Human Rights Commission ACT March 31, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (140kb file)
20 Bus Industry Confederation March 31, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (96kb file)
21 Municipal Association of Victoria March 31, 2008 rtf (20kb file) pdf (64kb file)
22 Greg Killen (confidential) March 31, 2008 Confidential Submission
23 Australian Local Government Association March 31, 2008 rtf (12kb file) pdf (556kb file)
24 Local Government Association of SA March 31, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (120kb file)
25 LINK Community Transport March 31, 2008 rtf (20kb file) pdf (200kb file)
26 Glen Ford March 31, 2008 rtf (4kb file) pdf (40kb file)
27 Blind Citizen Australia March 31, 2008 rtf (24kb file) pdf (252kb file)
28 SCI Australia March 31, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (128kb file)
29 Interagency Access Forum March 31, 2008 rtf (24kb file) rtf (1.7MB file)
30 Wellington Shire Council March 31, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (184kb file)
31 Australian Railways Association March 31, 2008   pdf (636kb file)
32 Australian Taxi Industry Association March 31, 2008   pdf (76kb file)
33 Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd March 31, 2008 rtf (20kb file) pdf (124kb file)
34 Kay Maclean March 31, 2008 rtf (12kb file) pdf (32kb file)
35 Deaf Access Victoria March 31, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (100kb file)
36 Yarra Trams March 31, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (56kb file)
37 NSW Government March 31, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (100kb file)
38 Sydney Legacy March 31, 2008   pdf (1.7MB file)
39 People With Disabilities ACT March 19, 2008   pdf (1.9MB file)
40 Penrith Photo-Voice Project January 30, 2008   pdf (3.4MB file)
41 Hobson Bay City Council March 10, 2008   pdf (3.2MB file)
42 UnitingCare Community Options March 31, 2008   pdf (3.2MB file)
43 Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission April 14, 2008 rtf (20kb file) pdf (252kb file)
44 Public Interest Advocacy Centre April 10, 2008 rtf (32kb file) pdf (196kb file)
45 Qantas Airways Limited April 9, 2008 rtf (kb file) pdf (604kb file)
46 People With Disabilities (WA) April 9, 2008 rtf (8kb file) pdf (92kb file)
47 NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre April 8, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (136kb file)
48 Physical Disability Council of NSW April 8, 2008 rtf (84kb file) pdf (308kb file)
49 Queensland Department of Transport April 18, 2008 rtf (64kb file) pdf (540kb file)
50 Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources April 18, 2008 Confidential Submission
51 West Australian Department for Planning and Infrastructure April 10, 2008 rtf (64kb file) pdf (240kb file)
52 Northern Territory Government April 2, 2008 rtf (16kb file) pdf (92kb file)
53 South Australian Government April 22, 2008   pdf (932kb file)
54 Victorian Department of Infrastructure, Public Transport Division May 6, 008   pdf (144kb file)