PAA® Expert peer reviews, product assessments, second opinions, and defect liability inspections.

With building and disability legislation becoming increasingly complex and nuanced across jurisdictions, PAA® supports stakeholders to confidently navigate exemptions, concessions and performance-based allowances with greater certainty and clarity.

PAA® recognise that every project context is different — and that the intersection between prescriptive requirements, alternate solutions and practical constructability can be difficult to interpret.

Our advisory service is grounded in clear, practical interpretation. We unpack the minimum statutory requirements and explain how they apply to your building type, classification, site constraints, occupancy profile and intended operational use.

Where permitted pathways exist — such as concessions, deemed-to-satisfy alternatives, performance-based provisions or specific regulatory exemptions — we articulate what those options are, what tolerance or flexibility may exist within the codes, and what evidence or justification may be required to support those decisions.

By translating technical standards into actionable pathways, PAA empowers design teams, approval authorities and asset owners to make informed decisions early, reducing design risk, minimising rework, and ensuring regulatory intent is met — while still enabling good design, practicality and user-centred outcomes.