On 15 March 2022, the Department published the Stage 2 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (Consultation RIS) for Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards). The Consultation RIS includes regulatory and non-regulatory reform options for 54 areas of the Transport Standards, outlined in 60 chapters, including major reforms and minor updates. The Consultation RIS was open for public feedback from 15 March to 9 August 2022.
Ministers considered Stage 2 reform areas and implementation arrangements for the full package of reforms on 9 June 2023. The reforms will now proceed to an Australian Government approval process. Details of the reforms and implementation arrangements, including the Decision Regulation Impact Statement, will be made publicly available following this process.
Supporting documents, translations and more information about each area of reform is available below.
Public consultation
Public submissions to the Stage 2 Consultation RIS can be viewed at the Stage 2 Reforms Have Your Say page.
Public consultation events on Stage 2 reforms of the Transport Standards were held from 17 June 2022 to 21 July 2022. Events held included webinars, online workshops, round tables, focus groups and written discussion boards. People with disability, their families and carers, disability organisations, public transport operators and providers, and government representatives participated in the consultation sessions to share their experiences.
A summary consultation report outlining the key findings of public consultation activities is available below:
- Public Consultation Report—Summary—Stage 2 Reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
Easy Read—Consultation report summary—Stage 2 Reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
An introductory webinar was held on 17 June 2022 and provided an overview of the reforms. Watch the video recording below:
A final webinar was held on Thursday 21 July to reflect on the engagement activities and provide an overview of the findings and common themes that were raised through consultation. Watch the video recording below:
Supporting documents and translations
The Stage 2 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement is available here:
- Reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002—Stage 2 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement—PDF (5.6 MB)
- Reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002—Stage 2 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement—DOCX (1006.71 KB)
A summary of the Stage 2 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement is available here:
- Summary Consultation RIS—PDF (558.91 KB)
- Summary Consultation RIS—DOCX (108.12 KB)
Easy Read is sometimes called Easy English or simple English. Easy Read format presents information in a way that is very easy to understand.
A summary of the Consultation RIS is available in Easy Read here:
- Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport—We want to know what you think DOCX: 49 KB
- Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport—We want to know what you think PDF: 8 MB
A summary of the Consultation RIS is available in Auslan here:
A summary of the Consultation RIS has been translated and is available in the following languages:
- Arabic translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- French translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Greek translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Hindi translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Italian translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Korean translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Simplified Chinese translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Spanish translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Traditional Chinese translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
- Vietnamese translation of the Summary of the Consultation RIS
Fact sheets
The table below includes links to fact sheets for each reform area.
The Department has sought to ensure documents provided are accessible. Should a document not meet a reader's accessibly needs, please contact us at DisabilityTransport@infrastructure.gov.au.