Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities
VIC F4P2 Laundry facilities2019: VIC FP2.2 Application
Laundering facilities or space for laundering facilities and the means for the sanitary disposal of waste water must be provided in a convenient location within or associated with a building appropriate to the function or use of the building.
Applications
F4P2 only applies to—
- a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building; and
- a Class 9a health-care building; and
- a Class 9c building; and
- an early childhood centre other than a restricted children’s service.
VIC F4D1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions2019: F2.0
VIC F4D4 Facilities in Class 3 to 9 buildings2019: F2.3
- a kitchen or food preparation area with a kitchen sink, separate hand washing facilities, space for a refrigerator and space for cooking facilities, with—
- the facilities protected by a door or gate with child proof latches to prevent unsupervised access to the facilities by children younger than 5 years old; and
- the ability to facilitate supervision of children from the facilities if the early childhood centre accommodates children younger than 2 years old; and
- one bath, shower or shower-bath; and
- if the centre accommodates children younger than 3 years old—
- a laundry facility comprising a washtub and space in the same room for a washing machine; and
- a bench type baby bath, which is within 1 m of the nappy change bench; and
- a nappy changing bench which—
- is within 1 m of separate adult hand washing facilities and bench type baby bath; and
- must be not less than 0.9 m2 in area and at a height of not less than 850 mm, but not more than 900 mm above the finished floor level; and
- must have a space not less than 800 mm high, 500 mm wide and 800 mm deep for the storage of steps; and
- is positioned to permit a staff member changing a nappy to have visibility of the play area at all times.
VIC F4D4 Facilities in Class 3 to 9 buildings2019: F2.3
- a kitchen or facilities for the preparation and cooking of food for children including washing up facilities and a space for refrigerated food storage facilities; and
- except in a restricted children’s service, if the service accommodates children younger than 3 years of age—
- a laundry facility comprising a washtub and space in the same room for a washing machine; and
- a bench-type baby bath, with hot and cold water connected, and a nappy change bench in close proximity; and
- except in a restricted children’s service, one bath or shower-bath.
User group | Facility type | Design occupancy | Number |
---|---|---|---|
Children | Closet pans | 1 - 30 | 2 |
>30 | Add 1 per 15 | ||
Washbasins | 1 - 30 | 2 | |
>30 | Add 1 per 15 |
Table Notes
- Urinals are not required for a Class 9b early childhood centre.
- Facilities for use by children must be—
- junior pans; and
- washbasins with a rim height not exceeding 600 mm; and
- accessible from both indoor and outdoor play areas.
User group | Facility type | Design occupancy | Number |
---|---|---|---|
Children | Closet pans | 1 - 30 | 2 |
>30 | Add 1 per 15 | ||
Washbasins | 1 - 30 | 2 | |
>30 | Add 1 per 15 |
Note
Facilities for use by children must be—
- junior closet pans, except that those in a restricted children’s service may be adult height toilets if they are fitted with a removable seat suitable for children and a wide and stable step in front; and
- washbasins with a rim height not exceeding 600 mm, except that those in a restricted children’s service may be adult height washbasins if they are provided with a wide and stable step in front; and
- except in a children’s service, accessible from both indoor and outdoor play areas; and
- in a children’s service, other than a restricted children’s service, the closet pans must be located in relation to children’s rooms and outdoor play spaces so that children using toilets can be observed by staff from children’s rooms and outdoor play space.
VIC F4D8 Construction of sanitary compartments2019: F2.5
VIC F4D13 First aid rooms2019: VIC F2.101
- be distributed as uniformly as possible throughout the assembly building or open spectator stand; and
- be convenient to a public road; and
- be readily accessible from within and outside the arena or ground; and
- have a floor area of not less than 24 m2; and
- be provided with a suitable wash basin or sink.
Spectator capacity | Number of first aid rooms |
---|---|
5,001 to 10,000 | 1 |
10,001 to 15,000 | 2 |
15,001 to 30,000 | 3 |
Each extra 15,000 or part thereof | 1 |
Spectator capacity | Number of first aid rooms |
---|---|
5,001 to 10,000 | 1 |
10,001 to 15,000 | 2 |
15,001 to 30,000 | 3 |
Each extra 15,000 or part thereof | 1 |