Obvius
Access
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Obvius Access
Accessibility Consultants
and Designers
Business
Profile
Table of Contents
Our Values
Introduction
About Us
Services and Past Projects
Experience
Methodology
Clients, References and Our Contact Information
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Our Values | Page 3
Empathy
Our Values
Integrity
Equality
Trust
Reliability
Introduction
Obvius Access Consultancy is an established professional practice which comprises both experienced accredited and associate members of the Association of Consultants in Access Australia (ACAA) who can actively support a wide variety and scale of projects in Queensland and New South Wales.
Mission statement
"To remove barriers making
the world a universally accessible environment for everyone"
Accreditations
- Accredited Members of the Association of Consultants in Access Australia (ACAA)
- Member of the National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC)
- Member of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
- Registered Livable Housing Australia Assessors (LHA)
- Member of the South East Regional Disability Advisory Council
- Member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals
- Member of the Accessibility Professional Network, Canada
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Obvius Access Consultancy specialises in accessibility in the built environment to ensure universal accessibility for everyone. Our aim as an organisation is to deliver maximum opportunity and participation for the community.
Obvius Access Consultancy is an experienced access company with over 16 years of specialised local government experience in Australia. Since 2008 our team of access consultants have completed projects in the public sector with community engagement and customer focus. Our performance has been enhanced by the vast experienced gained advising on technical matters pertaining to the DDA for local government, divisional councillors, state government and ministerial levels.
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About
us
About Us | Page 5
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Senior Accredited Access Consultant, QLD Association of Consultants in Access Australia ACAA No 166
Daniel Bedwell
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Accredited Access Consultant, NSW
Association of Consultants in Access Australia ACAA No 382
John Bedwell
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Associate Access Consultant, QLD / UK
Association of Consultants in Access Australia ACAA No 289
David Bedwell
Manager of Strategy and Operations
Accessibility Consultant
Associate Member of the Accessibility Professional Network
Member of the International Association of Access Professionals
International Association of Accessibility ProfessionalsInternational Association of Accessibility ProfessionalsInternational Association of Accessibility ProfessionalsIntern Inter
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Jonathan Marriott
Why the Obvius?
Obvius originates from the Roman derivation of accessible.
The Latin word “obvius” is from “Ob” meaning before and “Via” meaning way.
This literally translates as “being on the way” or “accessible.”
Services we offer
- Access audits and reports
- Desktop audit access reports
- Access design advice
- Access performance
- Solutions access peer reviews
- Access event and building management plans
- Adaptable housing assessments and reports
- Disability access appraisals
Services and Past Projects | Page 6
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- Livable housing assessments
- Mobility maps
- Access awareness training for organisations
- Workplace assessments and modifications
- Access audits on transport infrastructure
- Reports and advice on transport standards
- Personal Emergency Evacuation plans
- DDA Action Plans
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Successfully completed projects
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Past projects
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- Transport infrastructure
- Transport buildings
- Transit Orientated Developments (TOD)
- Healthcare buildings
- Aquatic centres
- Local government commercial buildings
- Action plans for local government
- Parks and botanical Gardens
- Urban streetscape and open space
- Foreshore redevelopments
- Heritage buildings
- Residential buildings
- Broadcast Studios
We can use our knowledge of international best practice to resolve technical issues and find solutions for challenging situations in lieu of available Disability Standards, Australian Standards, or guidelines.
Experience
Obvius Access consultants have international experience both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Our senior consultant holds dual accreditation in both the United Kingdom, as an Accredited Member of the National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC) and in Australia as an Accredited Member of the Association of Consultants in Access Australia (ACAA).
Experience | Page 7
Daniel Bedwell has nine years technical experience as a Senior Technical Access Officer. Daniel specialised in technical access advice for the City of Gold Coast Council, applying the intent of the requirements for Disability Standards and the DDA.
In August 2011, Daniel was appointed as one of the 10 advisors to the State Minister for Disabilities as part of the Ministerial South Eastern Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council.
Queensland Government established the Council to represent the needs of people with a disability and plays a key role in the Governments 10 year strategic action plan.
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" Winners of the Inclusive Community Champions Award
- Best Recreational Venue ."
Spinal Injuries Association
Methodology | Page 8
A selection of delivered projects
- Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens and Domain, (Access Audits, Reports and Costing)
- Centennial Park (access audits, reports and costing)
- Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens (access audits, reports and costing)
- Mount Annan Australian Gardens (access audits, reports and costing)
- Port Authority of New South Wales (technical review DSAPT compliance)
- Toowoomba Disability Action Plan (internal - council and external stakeholder – community consultations)
- Moreton Bay Regional Council (six access audits of council buildings)
- Tweed Shire Council (three access audits of council buildings)
- Palm Beach Ferry Wharf (upgrade)
- The GC2018 Venue Accessibility Strategy (audits of 10 venue precincts)
- Corridor Access and Mobility Strategy (CAMS) (audits of Gold Coast Light Rail precincts)
- Terminal Two Gold Coast Airport Low Cost Carrier Terminal Redevelopment
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Methodology
Obvius Access can provide Disability Discrimination Act access audits and access appraisals. These include streetscapes, transport infrastructure and buildings. We use a DDA checklist to prepare DDA reports in either a tabular or narrative format.
We are proficient in AutoCAD2017 software and have extensive experience in CAD drafting. We can create DDA design solutions and have provided several DDA compliant designs for buildings and infrastructure for local government.
We can also facilitate training on DDA matters relating to access to premises, transport, access to goods and services and the hierarchy of legislations, including Acts and sub-ordinate legislation.
Our consultants are proud to have provided such training to local governments and professional membership organisations as part of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training.
A selection of previous clients
Clients and References | Page 9
- Sydney Port Authority
- Botanic Gardens and Centennial Parklands Trust
- Tweed Shire Council
- Moreton Bay Regional Council
- Toowoomba Regional Council
- Pittwater Council
- Northern Beaches Council
- Liquid Blue Architects
- Shire of Bridgetown, WA
Royal Botanic Garden,
Sydney Access Audit report
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David Mepham
City Planning
Coordinator Transport Future,
Formally City of Gold Coast
0410 629 035
David Chakra
Project Manager
Port Authority
of New South Wales
0292 964 591
Gary Peacock
Director
Palm Beach Ferry Wharf,
Outline Planning Consultants Ltd
0292 623 511
Gary Hinchcliff
Asset Manager
The Royal Botanic Garden,
Sydney and the Blue Mts, Mt Tomah
0437 892 464
References
Obvius Access
ACAA Accredited Member
NRAC Accredited Member
ACN 635 194 839
ABN 85186292215
Gold Coast 10 Paddington Drive, Carrara, QLD 4211
obviusaccess.com [email protected]
1800 952 311
03300 542 742
Sydney CG 21, 810 Elizabeth St, Waterloo, NSW
UK 5A, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
