Our New QR Logo!  


What's a QR code?



QR stands for Quick-Recognition. Its a two dimensional bar-code like the 1D barcode on products every where, the 2 d bar code is incredibly variable and easy to read using free smartphone app such as Inigma and ShopSavvy.  


The advantage of the QR Code is that scanning is in light-speed and automatically diverts to the products web site, in this case www.arqua.com.au, so enriching content within the Ad.


QR codes have had a dismal uptake in Australia, shopSavvy claim 1.2 million installations of its free app in August 2011 internationally.  Japan has a 95% saturation of QR Apps on mobiles yet in aus I know of a half dozen folk who know what the code is or does. Bizarre! yet also an opportunity.

For Arqua Access Consultants the logo symbolises a new tech-approach to 'access', literally access to information. Its also a profound and intriguing map or maze randomly generated with solids and void spaces that sometimes lead to new interesting paths and sometimes paths become blocked, which is similar to the logarithmic scanning reading process and the architecture and construction process.


Above and below are screen shot from Kylie Minogues 'All the Lovers' clip which experiments with QR Code, presumably as product placement in her own clip. All credits to Kylie.

Contact us for information on QR Code integration into products, marketing and advertising campaigns.  

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Spring Quarter September  2011

Access To Premises Standard Bulletin

News issue: Copy-write Arqua Australis Pty Ltd   


The Daemon Within the APS. 
This edition of Access News is a plain English guide to the new Disability Discrimination Act; Access to Premises Standard and Access Code for land developers and construction teams...►


For Builders: The key difference between a home renovator and a commercial builder doing Class 2 to 9 construction is the ability to project- manage advice from a diverse consulting team including Fire, Section J and Access Consultants. This bulletin will improve your understanding of working with Access consultants through simple realistic simulations of the codes in practice. The best way to build your working knowledge of the codes is to first;- know how good access works...►


Access: get-into-it. constructing good access is good Karma for clever team builders looking for the edge into construction partnerships. More...►


Architects OH&S Liability 
When designing workplaces the access provisions of the BCA are not to be confused with work place Occupational Health Safety. Workplaces often require areas equal to or greater than the minimum dimension of the access standards and the process for establishing what is required, as prescribed by guide notes referenced by the various Acts, is also a different consultative process More...►

NEWS How you pale under the APS The DDA 92 will continue to apply to actions relating...► The Spring Upgrade ..in most cases the level of upgrade work require...► Alt Adds Your Rights! For new buildings the APS requires that the proposed buildings meet the standard at the time of building approvals and on completion...► The Tenants of the APS. For buildings with more than one tenant, developers and managers are...► PCA Battle inner Conflict The Access to Premises Standard has generated a lot of interest and excitement in the construction consulting industry and has some  Building Certifiers drooling which should be of concern to many building owners and developers and good reason for issuing a consumer warning...More...►

Unjustifiable-Hardship The DDA provides limited concessions and exception where avoiding discrimination would impose unjustifiable hardship. At this stage there hasn’t  been a successful claim of unjustifiable hardship, yet the provision is now in place at the state level in NSW to receive applications. More...►

What level of Detail is required for Planning and Development Applications?

What level of Detail is required for Planning and Development Applications?

We will answer this question in greater detail at a later date, Briefly however; Anti-Discrimination legislation has existed for the good part of last century and the Disability Discrimination Act was past in the Commonwealth of Australia in 1992. Discrimination in relation to access to premises is against the law in Australia and carries criminal sanctions. In NSW government planning utilities have been found negligent in their Duty of Care in approving developments that were not designed to be accessible.

Following is a brief extract from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

[The DDA’92] As it is complaints-based, disability legislation is open to a more general application of access requirements than the BCA. Court cases, particularly the Federal Court’s ruling on Cooper vrs. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1999), have emphasised the responsibilities of planning authorities, developers and building certifiers to consider the DDA principles in the design of new developments.

HREOC Advisory Note

One further Note: The Fourteenth Amendment was not the first Civil Liberties Act. However it is a poignant reminder of how far we have come and the need to progress discussion in our region.