Consultation and Decision Regulation Impact Statements
On 12 February 2021, the Department published the Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport: Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (Consultation RIS.) The Consultation RIS included regulatory and non-regulatory reform options for 16 areas of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards).
The Consultation RIS was open for public feedback until 23 April 2021. The Department sought public feedback on whether the proposed reform options will improve public transport accessibility for people with disability and whether they will enhance the public transport experience for all Australians.
Following the close of the consultation period, the Department developed a Decision Regulation Impact Statement (Decision RIS) that outlines the options for reform, findings from the public consultation and provides illustrative costs and benefits for each reform option.
The Decision RIS containing the first tranche of 16 reform areas was confirmed by Infrastructure and Transport Ministers on 11 February 2022.
The Consultation RIS, summary Consultation RIS and Decision RIS are available here:
- Consultation Regulation Impact Statement: Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport DOCX: 1512 KB PDF: 1848 KB
- Consultation Regulation Impact Statement Summary DOCX: 112 KB PDF: 198 KB
View translations and other formats - Decision Regulation Impact Statement: Reforms for the Disability Standards of Accessible Public Transport DOCX: 955 KB PDF: 4017 KB
Stage 1 reform areas
Stage 1 of the reform process identified 16 areas of reform, based on consultation with the disability community, governments and the public transport industry.
A summary of the initial 16 areas of reform is available here DOCX: 135 KB PDF: 181 KB
To find out more about any of our reform areas, download one of our fact sheets below:
- Staff training and communication DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 166 KB
- Mobility aid safety DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 186 KB
- Priority seating DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Allocated spaces in transit DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Digital information screens DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Lifts DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 170 KB
- Website accessibility DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 164 KB
- Communication during service disruption DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 166 KB
- Gangways DOCX: 380 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Assistance animal toileting facilities DOCX: 381 KB PDF: 166 KB
- Emergency egress DOCX: 380 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Fit for purpose accessway DOCX: 380 KB PDF: 166 KB
- Wayfinding DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 164 KB
- Tactile ground surface indicators DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Passenger loading areas DOCX: 379 KB PDF: 186 KB
- Multiple formats of information DOCX: 381 KB PDF: 165 KB
Consultation RIS summary translations and other formats
A summary of the Consultation RIS is available in easy English here:
Easy English - Tell us what you think DOCX: 2123 KB PDF: 685 KB
Easy English - Tell us what you think DOCX: 6445 KB PDF: 1735 KB
A summary of the Consultation RIS is available in the following languages:
- Arabic DOCX: 24 KB PDF: 155 KB
- Simplified Chinese DOCX: 24 KB PDF: 191 KB
- Traditional Chinese DOCX: 24 KB PDF: 204 KB
- Farsi DOCX: 25 KB PDF: 165 KB
- Greek DOCX: 30 KB PDF: 168 KB
- Italian DOCX: 29 KB PDF: 138 KB
- Khmer DOCX: 32 KB PDF: 181 KB
- Korean DOCX: 54 KB PDF: 260 KB
- Spanish DOCX: 27 KB PDF: 113 KB
- Vietnamese DOCX: 33 KB PDF: 242 KB
Public submissions to the Consultation RIS
Submissions received in response to the Stage 1 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement can be accessed through the links below. The submissions published on this website have been made available as part of a public consultation process. The submissions do not necessarily represent the views of the Department or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action.
Submissions marked confidential or those that were determined to contain private or confidential information have not been provided. All submissions provided to the Department were given consideration in the development of the Decision Regulation Impact Statement.
| No | Submissions | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Gauci | PDF: 100 KB |
| 2 | Inclusion Australia | PDF: 669 KB |
| 3 | Cina L | PDF: 114 KB |
| 4 | Disability Resources Centre | PDF: 246 KB |
| 5 | Greg Dennis | PDF: 67 KB |
| 6 | Robert Plant | PDF: 117 KB |
| 7 | Barryldene Carlson | PDF: 111 KB |
| 8 | Brendon Charles Donohue | PDF: 80 KB |
| 9 | Visability | PDF: 124 KB |
| 10 | All aboard | PDF: 225 KB |
| 11 | confidential | confidential |
| 12 | Eric Martin and Associates | PDF: 46 KB |
| 13 | Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia | PDF: 210 KB |
| 14 | Brisbane City Council | PDF: 379 KB |
| 15 | confidential | confidential |
| 16 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | PDF: 256 KB |
| 17 | Queenslanders with Disability Network | PDF: 3039 KB |
| 18 | Carers NSW | PDF: 72 KB |
| 19 | Advocacy Tasmania | PDF: 174 KB |
| 20 | Travellers Aid Australia | PDF: 87 KB |
| 21 | National Disability Services | PDF: 194 KB |
| 22 | confidential | confidential |
| 23 | National Inclusive Transport Advocacy Network (NITAN) | PDF: 173 KB |
| 24 | confidential | confidential |
| 25 | Federation University | PDF: 1159 KB |
| 26 | confidential | confidential |
| 27 | Municipal Association of Victoria | PDF: 269 KB |
| 28 | Australian Taxi Industry Association | PDF: 411 KB |
| 29 | Ku-ring-gai Council | PDF: 233 KB |
| 30 | confidential | confidential |
| 31 | confidential | confidential |
| 32 | Physical Disability Council of NSW | PDF: 319 KB |
| 33 | Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) | PDF: 1530 KB |
| 34 | confidential | confidential |
| 35 | Accessibility Solutions | PDF: 744 KB |
| 36 | Changing Places Australia | PDF: 394 KB |
| 37 | Vision Australia | PDF: 232 KB |
| 38 | Department of Transport Main Roads Western Australia Public Transport Authority | PDF: 310 KB |
| 39 | Transport for New South Wales | PDF: 530 KB |
| 40 | Transport and Main Road Queensland | PDF: 970 KB |
| 41 | Operator Survey 1 | PDF: 133 KB |
| 42 | Operator Survey 2 | confidential |
| 43 | Operator Survey 3 | confidential |
| 44 | Operator Survey 4 | confidential |
| 45 | Operator Survey 5 | PDF: 121 KB |
| 46 | Operator Survey 6 | confidential |
| 47 | Operator Survey 7 | PDF: 125 KB |
| 48 | Operator Survey 8 | confidential |
| 49 | Operator Survey 9 | PDF: 153 KB |
| 50 | Operator Survey 10 | PDF: 130 KB |
| 51 | Public Transport User Survey 1 | PDF: 139 KB |
| 52 | Public Transport User Survey 2 | PDF: 173 KB |
| 53 | Public Transport User Survey 3 | PDF: 129 KB |
| 54 | Public Transport User Survey 4 | PDF: 143 KB |
| 55 | Public Transport User Survey 5 | confidential |
| 56 | Public Transport User Survey 6 | confidential |
| 57 | Public Transport User Survey 7 | PDF: 127 KB |
| 58 | Public Transport User Survey 8 | PDF: 130 KB |
| 59 | Public Transport User Survey 9 | PDF: 123 KB |
| 60 | Public Transport User Survey 10 | PDF: 159 KB |
| 61 | Public Transport User Survey 11 | PDF: 131 KB |
| 62 | Public Transport User Survey 12 | PDF: 111 KB |
| 63 | Public Transport User Survey 13 | confidential |
| 64 | Public Transport User Survey 14 | PDF: 137 KB |
| 65 | Public Transport User Survey 15 | confidential |
| 66 | Public Transport User Survey 16 | confidential |
| 67 | Ishpal Phone Submission | PDF: 183 KB |
| 68 | Summary of short survey response | PDF: 103 KB |
The department has sought to ensure submissions provided by authors are accessible in pdf format. Should a document not meet a reader’s accessibly needs please contact us at DisabilityTransport@infrastructure.gov.au.