317. Disability Access and Discrimination in Strata
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I recently appeared on “A Current Affair”, speaking in support of the installation of equipment that will ensure that a wheelchair-bound 92-year-old man has safe access to his apartment. Having watched, with interest, the discussion sparked by that story, this week I’m covering discrimination law and strata: does it apply in our residential buildings? If so, how? And perhaps more importantly: should it?
Links mentioned:
- Get the transcript here!
- Your Strata Property Facebook page
- Amanda Farmer’s LinkedIn Profile
- A Current Affair Full Story
- A Current Affair featured story on Eric Bouvier shared on Amanda’s LinkedIn page
- Episode 249. Asbestos in fire door | hard flooring discrimination | unreasonable refusal
- Episode 136. Upgrading the common property to cater for disability
- Does Discrimination Law Apply to Residential Strata Schemes? – article written by Cathy Sherry
- C v A [2005] QADT 14 (8 August 2005) Case
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD)
- Knox v Body Corporate for 19th Avenue CTS 6625 [2020] QCAT 497
- Episode 250. Are vaccine by-laws around the corner?
- Hulena v Owner’s Corporation Strata Plan 13672 [2010] NSWADTAP 27 (23 April 2010)
- Section 49M – Provision of Goods and Services – Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
- Section 4 – Definition of the word: “Services” – Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
- Araya v Owners Corporation SP65717 [2021] NSWCATAD 5 (11 January 2021)
- Owners Corporation OC1-POS539033E v Black [2018] VSC 337 (21 June 2018)
- Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC)
- Section 44 – Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC)
- Section 56 – Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC)
Your advocacy on fully accessible strata living is heartening and your 3 points of recommendation at the end of this podcast v helpful. Of course the building code should direct that all accommodation – strata or otherwise – be fully accessible as retro-fitting simply puts off the cost and reduces available housing for anyone with access issues. We should all remember that it’s not just ‘disability’ that creates a problem adn that we are all vulnerable whether it be through pram use or sprained ankle!