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The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Jennifer Hands A/Director Design Standards Unit

The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Jennifer Hands A/Director Design Standards Unit Capital Works & Asset Management Branch June 2007. Outline. The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines – “How and Why” The intent of the system The process of review and ongoing development.

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The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Jennifer Hands A/Director Design Standards Unit

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  1. The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Jennifer Hands A/Director Design Standards Unit Capital Works & Asset Management Branch June 2007

  2. Outline • The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines – “How and Why” • The intent of the system • The process of review and ongoing development

  3. In the Beginning…… VIC NSW HCAMC AHMAC QLD NT pending WA ACT pending SA CHAA TAS NZ

  4. The Intent of The Guidelines • Identify evidence based design • Guide architects and designers • Assist Users and Managers • Help all stakeholders to talk the same language

  5. The Intent of The Guidelines Anticipate future design Adaptable Easily Modified Promote Information Sharing Reduce Duplication

  6. Other The Potential Benefits Eliminate design features that result in unacceptable practices Eliminate duplication between various existing guidelines Encourage design features that create operational efficiencies

  7. History of The Guidelines Development…… VIC HFG NSW HFG HCAMC AHMAC QLD NT pending WA ACT pending SA CHAA TAS NZ

  8. Development Process • Capable of State based variations • Promote information sharing and the creation of a health design knowledge base Similar to BCA Development

  9. Capturing “good” Design • Validate existing guidelines • Jurisdictional involvement in developing National guidelines

  10. The Process • 1. Jan 07 all new projects to use the • Australasian HFG’s as the “Standard” 2. Except where our current guidelines are preferred e.g. Infection Control 3. Steering Committees responsible for design on a project by project basis 4. Accepted variations forwarded to DSU

  11. The Australasian HFG www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au

  12. The Guidelines Content

  13. Standard Components & Schedules of Accommodation

  14. Room Data Sheets

  15. Room Layout Sheets

  16. Identifying optimal design through: • variations proposed by capital project teams • identifying significant operational issues highlighted by users or stakeholders • recommendations from Post Occupancy Evaluation studies • examination of exemplars of contemporary national or international “best” practice

  17. To Conclude: Internet site: www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au Thank you The Australasian HFG’s are at the beginning of their development. Must facilitate change Changes must demonstrates better clinical outcomes or efficiencies.

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