GENERAL ACCESS
• Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints and discussing feedback regarding accessibility issues/barriers.
• Employ people with disability
• Trained staff in disability awareness
• Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
• Visitors can contact Banyule City Council by phone, email, online or in person.
• Accessibility requirements and feedback can be discussed with Council staff.
• Staff can assist visitors to locate accessible facilities and navigate the building.
• The venue is close to public transport, accessible parking and pathways.
• Mobility aids can be accommodated where required.
COMMUNICATION
• Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
• Provide clear, concise internal and external directional signage throughout your facility.
• Staff can assist visitors with wayfinding and accessing information throughout the venue.
• Plain English is used across many customer-facing materials and interactions.
• Quiet or lower sensory spaces may be available on request where possible.
• Internal and external signage supports navigation across the facility.
VISION
• Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line)
• Use easy read fonts in our signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
• Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
• Have audio enabled lifts
• Large print and digital communication materials can be provided where available.
• Lighting, handrails and indicators support movement throughout public areas.
• Assistance animals are welcome onsite.
• Staff may assist visitors with navigation and accessing facilities if required.
HEARING
• Staff can assist visitors using a range of communication methods.
• Captioning can be enabled on compatible devices where available.
• Visual emergency alert systems are provided within public areas.
• Visitors can contact the venue before attending to discuss communication needs.
PHYSICAL - MOBILITY
• Seating is available throughout public areas, including options with backs and arm rests.
• Public pathways and circulation spaces support mobility aid access.
• Accessible bathroom facilities with grab rails are available onsite.
• Flooring throughout public areas is firm and generally slip resistant.
PHYSICAL - WHEELCHAIR
• Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
• Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
• Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
• Have a wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location
• Step free access is available to public areas, meeting rooms and service spaces.
• Accessible parking, public transport and lower service counters are available.
PHYSICAL - HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS
• Accessible bathrooms are available onsite, including a Changing Places facility.
• The Changing Places facility is accessed via Watermarc.
• Staff can discuss individual access requirements and available supports.
ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES
• Trained staff to respond to allergic reactions
• Visitors are encouraged to contact the venue to discuss before attending.
• Allergy requirements can be discussed in advance.
• Emergency response equipment, including a defibrillator, is available onsite.












































































