Richard comes from a civil engineering, project manager, and mechanical design background giving him a very practical and functional approach to accessible standards and requirements.
His transition to Access Consulting was made in 2017 when he wanted to take on work that had more day-to-day implications whilst working towards something he felt was noble. His hands-on previous experience working on sites with Builders, Project Managers, and Developers, gives him a very strong relationship building mindset with clients, enabling the alignment of expectations and translate access requirements to the uninitiated.
Richard offers DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) advice on various projects at both local, state and national levels. He applies Australian Standards to DDA principles across different building types, transport, and urban design. His services include planning and design reviews, masterplan submissions, and performance solutions. Additionally, he has extensive experience in reviewing and documenting reports on universal design, council development controls, and state planning policies, and he conducts CPD presentations.