NCC 2025 accessibility changes: Part D4 barely moved. Here's what did

Sydney Access Consultants · Updated November 2026

Does NCC 2025 change disability access? Part D4 barely moved. The big change has already happened.

1. 1. NCC 2022 Amendment 2 moved to AS 1428.1:2021 on 29 July 2025.
2. 2. NCC 2025 adds threshold, step and kerb ramp definitions, with handrail and slip concessions.
3. 3. Small-sized, low-speed automatic lifts are no longer permitted (E3D7).
4. 4. Toilets: an optional all-gender route and sanitary bins in all facilities. Accessible unisex toilets are still required.
5. 5. NSW adopts NCC 2025 on 1 May 2027. Until then, most CCs are assessed against Amendment 2.

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Related reading: NCC 2025 access changes NSW, NCC Part D4, access for people with a disability: a clause-by-clause guide for NSW, Services.

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