Consultation Impact Analysis: Adequacy of Female Public Sanitary Facilities

Overview

About the consultation

Please note, we are running a separate consultation on all-gender sanitary facilities. The Consultation Impact Analysis: Adequacy of female public sanitary facilities consultation is specific to the adequacy of NCC provisions for female sanitary facilities, proposing to increase the number of closet pans for women. If you would like to provide a separate submission for the All-gender sanitary facilities consultation, please visit the specific page for that consultation via the Consultation Hub. 

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has received multiple Proposals for Change (PFCs) expressing concern about the adequacy of NCC provisions for female sanitary facilities. Consequently, the ABCB is proposing Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provisions for the next edition of the NCC, which will increase the number of closet pans for female patrons in Class 9b buildings – single auditorium theatres and cinemas. 

An analysis of the impacts (both costs and benefits) of the proposed provisions is now open for comment. 

This impact analysis has been developed by the ABCB Office in accordance with the Regulatory Impact Analysis Guide for Ministers’ Meetings and National Standard Setting Bodies. administered by the Commonwealth Office of Impact Analysis (OIA).

Why your views matter

The views of stakeholders are fundamental to ensuring the impact analysis is based on the best available information. Questions have been included to guide your responses on specific matters where more information would be particularly helpful in developing the final impact analysis report.

Providing comment

This consultation is open for responses until 11:59PM AEST Monday 1 July 2024. In line with the ABCB’s procedure for undertaking public consultation, comment will only be accepted through the ABCB’s online Consultation Hub.

What happens next

The ABCB will consider, in detail, all responses received from stakeholders.

Responses to this consultation will inform the development of the final impact analysis report.