Disability Action Plan for Altin Koza Club at First Floor, 60A Auburn Rd Auburn.
1.	Introduction
The premises 60a Auburn Rd Auburn (the site} are used as a social club by members of the Turkish community of Auburn known as the Altin Koza Club. As a traditional upstairs premises that was formerly a restaurant there is access only by a normal width stairway. There is no disabled access to the premises and there are no complying disabled access toilets.
The premises are a former restaurant that the Altin Koza club uses under a lease arrangement.
The use has received deferred development consent from Auburn Council subject to the preparation of a Disability action Plan.
2.	The DDA and the Club's responsibilities
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, at Section 23 Access to Premises it is stated:
"(1) It is unlawful for a person to discriminate against another person on the ground of the other person's disability or a disability of any of that other person's associates:
(a)	by refusing to allow the other person access to, or the use of, any premises
that the public or a section of the public is entitled or allowed to enter or use
(whether for payment ornot)"
It is a fact that the premises is being used as a social recreational club by members of the Altin Koza Club and that there is a responsibility under the section 23 of the Act as mentioned, however, it is noted that the facility is only open to club members not member of the general public and that at present the club has no disabled members. While acknowledging responsibilities under section 23 of the DDA the Club also notes that:
"(2) This section does not render it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's disability in relation to the provision of access to premises if:
(b)	any alteration  to  the premises  to provide such  access  would impose
unjustifiable hardship on the person who would have to provide that access."

Where this unjustifiable hardship was defined in the disability discrimination act 1992 -sect 11 as, " the financial circumstances and the estimated amount of expenditure required to be made by the person claiming unjustifiable hardship"
As a leased premises, the capital costs involved in are disproportionate to the condition of the building and the financial resources of the Altin Koza Club. Renovations to the space are not warranted for the current usage of the premises.
3.	The identified barriers for people with disabilities in accessing the site
The subject premises begin located at first floor level and there being no lift or stair climber is not accessible by people with disabilities from Auburn Road. Whilst toilet facilities are available for both sexes, there are no disabled access toilets.
The club membership is small with only approximately 30 members and at present there are no disabled members or members to whom this represents a barrier.
4.	Proposed action
Although there is the chance that a defense of unjustifiable hardship would be available to the Altin Koza Club in the event of a complaint, the Club is prepared to consider relocation to other premises in the event that a disabled person becomes a member of the club and requires access to the premises.
The club management will:
1) Prior to or on expiry of the lease (and associated lease options), within budget constraints consider relation to a more suitable location where there is no barrier to access for persons with a disability.
5.	The monitoring and evaluation process
The club management will be responsible for ensuring the action is completed and will review the club membership on a monthly basis to assess whether any new or existing member has a disability that would prevent access to the premises.
6.	Review of the action plan
Review of the proposed action will occur on a yearly basis.
Boston Blyth Fleming Pty Ltd
On behalf of the Altin Koza Club Inc 30 November 2009