Copper Coast Sport and Leisure Centre


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Access Guide

  • General Access
  • Communication
  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Physical - Mobility
  • Physical - Wheelchair
  • Physical - High support needs
  • Allergies and Intolerances

GENERAL ACCESS

 Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints and discussing feedback regarding accessibility issues/barriers.
 Accept the Companion Card
 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)
 Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
 Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
 Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
 Have a place to store mobility and/or medical equipment (eg beach wheelchair, hoist, oxygen).
 Have measurements of key access points and features such as doorway widths, bed heights and circulation spaces, available upon request.

COMMUNICATION

 Use Cérge as our digital concierge to support personalised customer service
 Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
 A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
 Trained staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

VISION

 Provide information in large print
 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 raised tactile buttons in our lifts
 Have handrails on all our stairways
 Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
 Have effective lighting throughout facility.

HEARING

 Have TVs with captioning option
 Have transmitter receivers for hearing aids on tours

PHYSICAL - MOBILITY

 Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
 Have grab rails in the bathroom
 Provide seating in common areas including reception area. Seating provided is a variety/range and include some with back rests and arm rests.

PHYSICAL - WHEELCHAIR

 Have step free outdoor pathways
 Provide easy, step-free pathways (clear of obstructions) to all indoor and outdoor areas (includes picnic areas, barbecues and indoor and outdoor areas
 Have step free access to into our business premise
 Have step free access to the conference or function room
 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
 Provide portable hoist
 Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed
 Have a wheelchair accessible toilet
 Have a wheelchair accessible shower and change room
 Provide wheelchair access to pool
 Provide wheelchair access to gym
 Have a pool ramp/hoist enabling entry into pool
 Provide a low height counter suitable for a person using a wheelchair or a person of small stature
 Have clear space between furniture and exhibits for a person to manoeuvre a mobility aid

PHYSICAL - HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

 Have a Changing Places or Lift & Change toilet with a hoist and adult change table
 Have a bathroom which is fully accessible.

ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES

 Modify our cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
 Trained staff to respond to allergic reactions
 Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
 Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epipens and defibrillator
 Provide toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested)