AS 3745-2010 compliant evacuation diagrams, Australia-wide

Evacuation diagrams play a critical role in emergency planning across commercial, strata, industrial and shared-use buildings.

Are Evacuation Diagrams a Legal Requirement?

In most workplaces and multi-occupancy buildings, yes — though the obligation comes from a few directions at once.

Facility manager reviewing evacuation diagram to meet AS 3745 update requirements

Work health and safety regulations require workplaces to have an emergency plan. AS 3745-2010 Planning for Emergencies in Facilities is the standard that sets out what that plan involves, including the diagrams themselves. The standard isn’t legislation in its own right, but it’s the benchmark fire safety inspectors, compliance auditors and insurers measure a building against. Responsibility sits with the building owner or manager.

What AS 3745-2010 asks of a evacuation diagram

✓ Display in appropriate and visible locations
✓ Accurately reflect the current building layout
✓ Clearly show evacuation routes and exits
✓ Identify relevant fire and emergency equipment
✓ Update whenever layouts or procedures change


What happens when they fall out of date

An out-of-date diagram is treated the same as a non-compliant one. Old diagrams are most often picked up during fire safety inspections, compliance audits, insurance reviews and building management assessments.

If anything has changed since yours went up — a wall moved, a tenancy split, an exit sealed — they need reissuing.

Send us what's on the wall now and we'll tell you what would be flagged at audit.

What makes a diagram AS 3745-2010 compliant?

A compliant diagram is more than a floor plan with arrows on it. The standard sets out both what has to appear and how it has to be presented.

✓ A clearly marked “You Are Here” position

✓ Orientation aligned to the viewer’s perspective

✓ Clearly identified exits and evacuation routes

✓ Main and alternate paths of travel

✓ Fire extinguishers, hose reels, hydrants, manual call points,
first aid kits and defibrillators, where applicable

✓ Assembly area locations

✓ A legend of the symbols and equipment used

✓ The diagram’s issue date and validity date

Every EvacNow diagram is drafted in industry-standard software and reviewed by a certified Fire Safety Advisor before it’s issued.

Professional Evacuation Diagrams

Evacuation diagrams are supplied as high-resolution, print-ready PDFs. Optional A3 printing and delivery are available if required.

Evacuation diagram displayed in Australian small business office near exit

EvacNow operates from Brisbane and supports clients across Queensland and Australia.

EvacNow works with;

✓ Property managers
✓ Strata managers
✓ Facilities managers
✓ Commercial tenants
✓ Building owners
✓ Fire service companies (including white-label solutions).

Completed evacuation diagrams are supplied as high-resolution, print-ready PDF files, with optional A3 colour printing and aluminium snap frames.

For Brisbane properties, EvacNow can attend the site to confirm the building layout, exits, fire equipment and proposed diagram locations. We can then prepare, print, frame and install the completed diagrams. View our complete Brisbane evacuation diagram service.

Outside Brisbane, diagrams can be prepared remotely using accurate floor plans, existing diagrams, photographs and site information.

If your building layout has changed, you are preparing for audit, or you require diagrams for a new tenancy fitout, we can assist.